The Sony DCR-TRV900 was a standard definition 3CCD DV tape camcorder released by Sony in 1998, with an MSRP of US$2699. It was intended as a high-end consumer camera, more portable and less expensive
The Sony TRV900.
An external mic can be added to take place of the audio produced with the on-board mic.
DV is a family of codecs and tape formats used for storing digital video, launched in 1995 by a consortium of video camera manufacturers led by Sony and Panasonic. It includes the cassette formats DV,
Sony DCR-TRV900
…The Sony DCR-TRV900 was a standard definition 3CCD DV tape camcorder released by Sony in 1998, with an MSRP of US$2699. It was intended as a high-end consumer camera, more portable and less expensive than the…
DV cassettes: DVCAM-L, DVCPRO-M, MiniDV
Panasonic AJ-D950 DVCPRO50 VCR
Panasonic AJ-HDX900 DVCPRO camcorder pictured in 2018
A MiniDV tape (centre) size comparison against a Video8 tape (left) and VHS tape (right)