Summary: Problem with tape door :( avoid this camcorder

Comment: Had this camcorder for 2 1/2 years. Used it maybe for about only 20-30 hours worth of tapes.
The features were nice, video was nice, easy to use BUT!!!!
The tape ejection door is right where your hand holds the camera. The door where you insert and remove the tape started opening by itself, for no reason? Then, it would jam and get stuck. Now, I can't get the darn thing opened to remove my latest tape.

seems like other people had the same problem.

I am surprised that they have to make such a fancy mechanical door, just something more to go wrong...... and it did.

$400 +/- down the drain. Thanks for NOTHING Sony!!!!!!!!

Summary: Do Not Purchase a SONY!!!

Comment: What is wrong with the door mechanism??? I have had mine serviced (and payed for labor) TWICE for the same problem. two weeks after th second repair it stopped loading the tape again. Everything else still works, but what good is it to not be able to record or view tapes on it. I stoped throwing money at SONY, for this product. Next one I buy will be a different brand.

Summary: Simply the Best

Comment: I purchased this camera shortly after it appeared on the market. It has served me very well. It is easy to operate, and stands up well to rough and tumble use. I have used it on ocean beaches[sand], in hot air balloons[sometimes hard landings] in private planes[vibrations],taping summer event[extreme heat] and it works just fine. I have owned Sony products in the past and found them to be a wonderful consumer product.

As a point of reference, I have used apx. 150 full tape in this camcorder with perfect results.

This camcorder is no longer available, but if you can find a good clean used one , I say "go for it'.

Summary: Horrible

Comment: This is my FIrst Camcorder and brought it with SONY Brand In MIND.Unfortunately sony could not live up to the expectations in this product.After I purchased it ,i might have used it couple of times and it has problem.I thought that i could get it fixed with sony warranty,but the sony service dealer said that it does not cover the Labour as it is out of 90day period needed for applying the warranty towards the repair.I had to pay the repair cost out of my pocket and got it fixed.Then later after 6 months during a trip to DISNEY i had the same problem and could not use this Camera any more from then.
i never expected that SONY products would be giving such a horrible performance for the value we pay.
BEWARE AND dont go for it .FOr the same price i paid when i purchased ,there are much advanced Camcorders in the market now.

Summary: Stay away from this camera!!!

Comment: When I purchased this camera, I thought it was great. I thought that Sony cameras were the best you could buy. I used the camera only a handfull of times, then it wouldn't accept tapes any longer. I brought it to a certified sony service shop, paid [amt] to have it fixed. I used it 2 or 3 times over the next few months, and it now has the same problem and sony wants another [amt] to fix it! STAY AWAY!!!