The Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital 8 camcorder will provide users with their first experience of a digital camcorder and video editing on a PC. This model offers an attractive upgrade path to users of analog video. Included with the camcorder is a software application that can burn footage to the popular Video CD format. A Digital 8 Handycam is ideal for those first exciting steps into the world of digital video.


 

Key Features for Sony DCR-TRV280
•	Digital 8 Video Recording
	The Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital 8 recording format delivers 3x the color bandwidth of VHS (Video Home System) with less video noise, thus providing a high-quality performance.
•	i.Link (IEEE-1394) FireWire
	Provides a high-speed, bi-directional digital link between camcorders or VCRs for digital-to-digital editing, which delivers unmatched versatility and performance.
•	USB Streaming
	You can turn your Sony DCR-TRV280 camcorder into a video conferencing tool or webcam. Stream live and recorded moving video to a PC via USB. Make your own digital-quality movies. Stream and share content with family and friends by broadcasting live video and audio via the Internet with the USB interface. [320 x 240 up to 30 frames/sec]
•	NightShot Plus Infrared System
	You can capture natural looking video, even when shooting in low light. Record subjects up to ten feet away using the built-in infrared system, but without the overall monochrome color common with earlier low-light recording systems.
•	End Search
	Automatically advances the video tape to the last five seconds of the recorded scene. This prevents accidentally recording over previously recorded videos.
•	Program Auto Exposure
	AE modes make all necessary settings to shutter speed, aperture, and focus for a variety of indoor and outdoor situations. For virtually perfect shooting in any environment, choose from Portrait, Sports, Spotlight, Beach and Ski, Landscape, Sunset, and Moon modes.
•	Photo Mode
	By using Sony's Adaptive Frame Interpolation for better image quality, you can store hundreds of individual still images with seven seconds of audio per image onto the video tape.
•	Built-in White LED Light
	Brighten your video, and reduce shadows when shooting in low-light situations. The LED light uses considerably less power than bulb-based light systems, with the same light output.
•	Picture Effects
	Get creative when recording or playing back videos with Picture Effect modes. Effects available in camera mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White, Solarization, Pastel and Mosaic Effects available in Playback mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Black & White and Solarization
•	Steady Shot Picture Stabilization System
	This Sony DCR-TRV280 system uses motion sensors to detect and compensate for camera shake without compromising picture quality, unlike some other digital stabilization systems.
•	Battery Sony DCR-TRV280 Information
	At the touch of a button, battery information is displayed on the LCD screen when charging and when the camcorder is turned off. The display will show how much the battery is charged, in ten percent increments and the recordable time left when using the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
•	Easy Handycam Button
	Using a Sony DCR-TRV280 camcorder can be intimidating for some people, so with a press of the Easy Handycam button most of the advanced features of the camcorder are locked out, leaving only the buttons essential for recording operational.