Great working condition, Exellent unit shape, Ready to use accessories
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I purchased this item, hoping to see family my children memories these tapes are over 20 years old wasn’t able to check the camcorder till a week and half later, due to family emergency, when I was able to see if it works, it didn’t push play no picture just a bunch of lines, when fast forward in play mode you can see a small amount but would not show in play, which made me angry and hurt at the same time, $ 150 down the drain when whomever knew it wasn’t going to work,this is the second time I ordered from eBay and they both was a piece of junk, never again.. scam
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I wanted to replace my old 8mm camcorder, so that I could view old family videos. This camera has been easy to use and shoots quality video. The camera is light weight and has a long battery life. I also have a Sony TRV 460 8mm that has extra features like "Memory Stick" for photos and the "Remote control". The TRV 138 records at a slower pace allowing my cassets to last and extra 10 to 15 minutes. The cameras look identical but the TRV 138 will not play recordings from the TRV 460, however the TRV 460 will play the TRV 138 recordings with no problem. The TRV 138 is a good camera for the price available on Ebay. I have purcased 2 TRV 138's under $65 and love them.
I like that fact that it is so light and easy to use. The price was very fair. I do alot of outside video taping so the flip out viewfinder is great unless the sun is overhead then its hard to see. The eyepiece view finder is black and white so this is a minus for me. I video some wildlife and its very hard to pick out animals or birds in the woods when the viewfinder is black and white. I should have done my research. I am sure the camera is great for most folks, I would have spent more for color if I had known the eyepiece viewfinder was black and white though. I guess I assumed that everything was color these days so it never crossed my mind. The camera seems of good quality though. $200 is more than fair for this camera.
My wife "surprised" me with this camera. First disappointment, you have to download a 112 page manual. It does not come with the unit. The camera has no view finder so it is hard to use it on a bright day because you can hardly see what you are filming. I like to put my finger in the scene to show people what I am filming. That is very hard to do with this. When you hit the red button which is pause, the recording actually stops for a split second during playback. I will try the pause button under the screen which is in an inconvenient place. It is recommended you take the battery out of the camera when not in use or it will discharge in storage. I tried to take a fast wildlife shot only to find the charged battery dead. The battery doesn't go in fast, you have to line it up just right. This takes time so I lost a 6 point buck shot fiddling with the darn thing. If the battery is out for a time, when you restart the unit it goes into the menu mode, more time to get recording because I had to look up how to get out of that mode. Rewinding is a trip, not being a tape recorder, nothing is easy, you HAVE to read the manual. I got so disgusted with this, I got another Sony Handicam bidding on Ebay. My old reliable one died. I really hate this thing but it does take good movies and has a lot of space for recording. Some day I will probably take this thing into my work shop, place it on my anvil, and smash it with a ball peen hammer.Read full review
I bought this camcorder 4 months after the sound on my other one stopped working and I was impressed. The optical zoom is good at 20x and the digital zoom (which is completely pointless) is 990x. The second thing I noticed is that the LCD screen moved to more places and that there was 2 record buttons. One was on the LCD screen, the other was next to the off button. The viewfinder can also move to different places but is still in Black and white. Another feature that this camcorder has is Nightshot Plus. This feature allows you to record at night with a brighter picture than with a flashlight or lamp. There are also many DSEs or Digital Special Effects that you can play with in recording or editing. They are: Sepia: adds a brown old tone to the screen Black and White: the way films used to be Negative Art: reverses the colors in the picture Pastel: makes the picture look colored in with a pastel crayon Solarize: makes the picture out of basic colors Mosaic: the picture - made out of squares Slim: stretches the picture vertically Stretch: a lot like widescreen When filming out or indoors there are different Program AEs you can use when the light in the picture changes. If you dont like switching them, you can set them to AUTO. The PAEs are: Sports Spotlight Portrait Beach/Ski SunsetMoon Landscape If you want to buy this camcorder because it has great battery life, don't. It doesn't have a great battery life but it is still a great camcorder.Read full review
I had bought a new Sony MiniDV camcorder to replace my old 8mm broken Sony Handycam. Since I had several 8mm tapes to recover into digital format I had to buy a new (refurbished by Sony) Handycam CCD TRV138 to make the transfers. After looking at the High8 tapes this camera made, I should have left the MiniDV camcorder on the shelf. MUCH better indoor filming capability than the MiniDV, just as good outside, and came with it's own light... something the Mini desperately needs. Only caveat is that the cables included are all Sony proprietary design so you don't want to loose them. Final note: Yes, buy this camera. Tapes are cheaper (you can use 8mm regular or hi versions) and the hi8 results are simply amazing! You won't be disappointed.
This camera is actually going to be used as part of my ghost hunting investigations. I purchased it used from someone I contacted and trusted. The camera actually does more than what I thought it would do but the main thing for me was that the "Nightshot" mode worked as intended and it certainly does just that!! I love this camera, but the one problem that I do have with most of these type cameras is that you neeed some type of external device to be able to download to a PC or computer. Other than that, my team and I are getting everything we need out of this camera....and if you decide to purchase an IR camera its always best to purcase an LED IR light that will help illuminate the darkness 100x's better!!
I recently bought this to replace an older model Sony camcorder. This is a fine camera with adequate features - and for the price it's hard to beat. Currently many retailers are offering it just above $200. This is a good deal. Unless you fancy yourself a semi-pro video person - this camera really does a nice job. I am pleased with this item.
I like this video camera. It is very simple and easy to use. The only disadvantage that I find with this camera is that is does not hook up to a computer. So, if you are looking for a camera just to use with a DVD player/recorder, then this is the perfect camera for you. The price for this camera is quite reasonable.
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