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18 out of 33 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
"after capturing the video, it's down hill"
Pros: great hardware
Cons: trapped into using Sony's software
Summary: I purchased this and immediately hit a road block... I edit video and need to convert file formats for different programs, but Sony doesn't give you this options for the HD format. They allow me to convert to a smaller sized mp4, but that's it. The software also crashed my computer, so I had to uninstall it. What's wrong with using a shared file format, which would give the user freedom. This is poor user oriented design, and I'll stay away from Sony because of it. Apple is another company that operates with similar business objectives. Both are over priced and eliminate the right to choose.
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I used a usb adaptor for the memory stick, moved the handycam (folders&files) video to my laptop. I then loaded my editing sofeware ulead 11.5 and before long was burning on a dvd a avchd video that played in two different model blue-ray players. Quick process and easy also.
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Sony (as well as Panasonic, as well as many other brands) uses AVCHD for its file format. There are plenty of sotware tools that can edit it today. If you buy any Mac, you can edit AVCHD right out of the box (iMovie 08 supports it). There are many Windows titles that can read and edit it. AVCHD is gaining traction, as it is based on MPEG4 (an open standard, unlike Windows Media, which is proprietary).
There is a good reason why Sony hardware is (seemingly) more expensive than competitors. It is always better quality.
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX7:
$969.95
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