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Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony EAN: 4905524405699 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: HDRCX6EK.CEH Publisher: Sony Release Date: 2007-05-29 Studio: Sony
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Be aware of editing issues Comment: The camera is amazing, the quality of the images extraordinary etc etc. All true. Especially good is the lack of any audio hum from the camera - as no moving parts, so the built in microphone is actually quite useful for a change. But the camera is ahead of the PCs and MACs editing abilities in that AVCHD is not yet edited natively. The sequence goes something like this. 1 record an hours footage in high def onto 4GB memory stick. 2 archive the entire memory stick into a folder (still 4GB obviously) 3 on the mac, open final cut express 4 and use the log and transfer screen to select the folder and open it to reveal the video clips. So far so good. 4 import the clips you want. 5 wait while they are transcoded into apples intermediate codec. 6 (on a dual core 2.4 intel imac this happens at about real time speed) 7 gasp in horror as you realise your 4GB AVCHD is now opened up into 40GB of intermediate codec. 8 Grapple with the huge files and edit with a horribly glitchy timeline, especially if used to the lovely feel of DV editing. 9 output your edited film to whatever format you like, but allow the computer at least overnight to do the rendering. 10 keep the edit but delete the project and intermediate codec files, or buy shares in WD, iomega, maxtor etc. Essentially the only reason to have your footage in AVCHD is to either future proof the footage, and certainly archiving the AVCHD files is quick and easy, or to view the amazing footage unedited directly on a HD TV, picking the unedited clips you want to see. If however you want to edit the footage into something watchable, then DV is still king. Sure uploading the footage is done in realtime, but once on your harddrive the editing is a dream. In summary I cannot fault the beautiful camera nor the images it produces. I'm delighted to have future proofed my footage. I look forward to owning a new computer able to edit AVCHD natively. In the meantime I may change my editing process and take the standard def video output from the camera, record it onto my DV deck, and then upload that DV footage onto my computer for editing. Workarounds are the name of the game at present with all the compressed HD cameras! Customer Rating: Summary: Amazing ! Comment: After carefully reading up on all the camcorders available and other customer reviews I opted for this model . . I was'nt disappointed. After ordering it arrived next morning. Straight out the box put the memory card in and did some test shots indoor and outdoor. I then went to my playstaion 3 and played back on my 42 inch Pioneer Plasma and inserted the memory card , pressed play and wow ! Stunning images and sound . Went to my pc and installed the software provided . In a few minutes install completed successfully , transfered the footage into the Sony Motion Browser without problems. I then copied the footage onto dvd in Hd ...minutes later tested the dvd on my Playstation 3.Again Simply stunning ! I'm glad I opted not to get the built in hard drive option as I think the memory cards will be a better way to store as transfer seems easy. To Sum up ..No negatives found so far , worth every penny and as usual a faultless service from Amazon. Customer Rating: Summary: Great camera for great quality filming Comment: I can't wait to get out and about and start filming with the superb camera (just waiting for my case to arrive) - from what I have filmed so far (using the highest quality settings) the quality is spot on with images as sharp and clear as ones you'd expect to see from a TV documentary, I do agree with other reviews that the low light quality is a bit grainy but if you set the exposure to manual and tweak the settings you can reduce this to an acceptable level. The quality in good light is brilliant, you can zoom in and see an incredible amount of detail - I tried zooming into our carpet (just to experiment ;) and you could see the fine fibres that you can't even see with your naked eye. On highest quality the battery provided gives you and estimated 108mins - which exceeded what I expected - the 4Mb memory card provided gives you about 31mins. Obviously there are numerous options to turn down the quality to give you many more minutes if you don't require the high resolution in your shots. The stills are good too but perhaps not as good as an actual dedicated 6.1Mb digital camera. If you zoom in to a picture on the computer after transfer you can't zoom too far before you start to see the some amount of graininess (since you are magnifying the image) - but for taking snaps it does the job and if your bothered about high res stills then maybe getting a separate dedicated digital camera would be advised. I have not played around with the software much but it appears to be comprehensive and easy to use - I transferred some material and rendered it as a HD DIVX and the quality on playback was top notch. The actual camera looks great and looks very robust, the screen is very clear and the night mode includes an infra-red light so if you want to film in the total dark you can! Customer Rating: Summary: One Word - Awesome!!! Comment: I have just recently bought the Sony HDR-CX6 and as soon as i opened the box and the content's i instantly knew i had bought something special. Small, black, shiny and look's amazing (the camcorder is about the same size as a can of coca cola, it's so small). But don't let the size fool you because it is built sturdy and made to last. All of the button's are in the right place's and the touch screen is just a joy to work with. Within a few minute's I filmed various scene's and viewed them. The picture quality in my oppinion is fantastic (crystal clear image's) Even in low light surrounding's it's good quality because all you have to do is turn the exposure to manual and turn it down slightly and it look's good , or in total dark surrounding's turn on the night vision (i have tweaked with the setting's and got them to how i want the camcorder to perform and it perform's fantastic). Amazing on the hd setting and outstanding even on the standard setting. The sound quality is also outstanding (crystal clear with good loud tone's). Downloading the software is easy (downloaded onto my computer in about 15 minute's) and i was already editing within half an hour. The software provided work's on both xp and vista. Once you have transferred your recording's to the computer you really see what this camcorder is all about , the recording's are out of this world (picture and sound quality are fantastic). Also which i find really good about this camcorder (which is mainly why i bought it) is the fact that it record's onto memory card. I did not want to buy a camcorder with dvi tape , dvd's or hard drive because they are a thing of the past and i have heard bad report's about hard drive camcorder's (And having one bad experience with one myself which had a design fault with the hard drive being so close to the speaker it could pick up the sound of the hard drive writing) so with the memory card option this is a thing of the future (not the past). No moving part's , no tape's or dvd's spinning , no hard drive's writing, Just a little memory card that store's footage (or photo's) with no noise what so ever. Also, if you own a playstation 3 like me, Take the memory card out of your camcorder (after recording) and put it into the memory duo port on your playstation 3 and it play's back on AVHD in true hd and look's and sound's amazing. In case you are wondering about the size of the memory card's available for this camcorder, you can get a Sony 4gb pro duo (which come's with the camcorder in the box) and a Sony 8gb pro duo which i have bought seperately (you can get a lot of footage on both, obviously double the amount on the 8gb version). And in early 2008 Sony have announced they are bringing out a 16gb memory card pro duo and toward's the end of 2008 they are bringing out a 30gb memory card pro duo (both for this camcorder) so this format is by far the best option. In my oppinion this feature packed camcorder is the best hd camcorder on the market to date. Thank you. Customer Rating: Summary: WOW Comment: I bit the bullet after studying which HD Camcorder would suit best.I have a Vaio Notebook and PS3 so it seemed a good idea to go for this cam. I have had several camcorders over the years,including the Canon XL2.I thought nothing would surprise me,but I am overwhelmed by the high quality that this cam delivers.I have never witnessed such sharp and vibrant video...and the colours are the most natural I have ever seen!!! Buy one! Thanks Amazon for delivering the cam on time,but,as ever your 'sub sellers' have not delivered the accessories....what a let down More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Compatible with Full HD (1080i), the HDR-CX6 from Sony is the first camcorder from the Japanese company to record high-definition images to memory card, and is one of the smallest camcorders on today's market.The HDR-CX6 captures images in great quality thanks to its 3.2-megapixel CMOS sensor. Also able to save videos in 1920 x 1080 pixels, this camcorder comes with a 14-bit HD DXP processor and the x.v.Colour processing feature to further improve the quality of your images. What's more, the HDR-CX6 features a whole range of settings and programmes, including 11 scene modes and 5 special effects to add a touch of originality to your creations. Thanks to its 27" 16:9 touch screen with built-in spot meter and spot focus adjustment buttons, this device from Sony gives you total control over your photos. Furthermore, this camcorder has a powerful optical image stabiliser and a NightShot mode so you can get fantastic results even in the worst lighting conditions. The included 4 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo card lets you store up to 30 minutes of high-definition video and 1 hour and 25 minutes worth of standard video. The HDR-CX6 can even record video and fixed images at the same time thanks to its Dual Recording function. The HDR-CX6 also has a resolution of up to 6 megapixels for sensational photos. The HDR-CX6 from Sony comes complete with its docking station so you can save your data to DVD via the DVD Burn button. With an HDMI output, USB 2.0 port and PictBridge compatibility, the HDR-CX6 lets you directly print your photos to paper, carry out video editing on your computer or even watch your videos on a high-definition television.