Sony GV-D800 Specification Guide
GV-D800
Digital8® Video Walkman® VCR
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PAL Playback on NTSC
Adds the ability to playback a PAL
recorded Mini DV cassette on the GVD-
800 only and only on the 4" LCD screen.
Adds the ability to playback a PAL
recorded Mini DV cassette on the GVD-
800 only and only on the 4" LCD screen.
Crystal Clear still/slow motion and
frame-by-frame advance:
Digital video recording allows crystal
clear still/ slow motion and frame-by-
frame advance capabilities.
frame-by-frame advance:
Digital video recording allows crystal
clear still/ slow motion and frame-by-
frame advance capabilities.
2X Playback and 2X Playback Zoom
Allows for high speed playback in
forward and reverse. 2X Playback
zoom allows you to zoom into a
selected area of the video during
playback of a Digital8 tape.
Allows for high speed playback in
forward and reverse. 2X Playback
zoom allows you to zoom into a
selected area of the video during
playback of a Digital8 tape.
Digital8® recording and playback:
Records outstanding digital picture and
sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm
tapes. Offers up to 500 lines of
resolution with three times the color
bandwidth of VHS and significantly
lower video noise.
Records outstanding digital picture and
sound on affordable Hi8 and 8mm
tapes. Offers up to 500 lines of
resolution with three times the color
bandwidth of VHS and significantly
lower video noise.
Hi8™ /8mm Playback:
Video Walkman® VCRs can playback
previously recorded material from Hi8
or 8mm videotapes in either SP or LP
modes.
Video Walkman® VCRs can playback
previously recorded material from Hi8
or 8mm videotapes in either SP or LP
modes.
S-Video and composite input/output:
S-Video connection offers superior
video signal transfer from analog
devices by reducing "Dot Crawl" which
is commonly seen as distortion around
the edge of the recorded video signal.
S-Video connection offers superior
video signal transfer from analog
devices by reducing "Dot Crawl" which
is commonly seen as distortion around
the edge of the recorded video signal.
Built-in assemble editing (20 segments):
Allows user to connect the deck via an
i.LINK® or infra-red interface to any
other i.LINK or infra-red device and
select up to twenty different scenes from
a video and then have the deck
automatically assemble those scenes
together.
Allows user to connect the deck via an
i.LINK® or infra-red interface to any
other i.LINK or infra-red device and
select up to twenty different scenes from
a video and then have the deck
automatically assemble those scenes
together.
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PCM stereo digital audio:
16-bit recording capability offers the
same, outstanding sound quality as
Compact Disc. 12 bit recording
enables you to transfer the recorded
signal via i.LINK® to a compatible DV
device so that stereo music or narration
can be added without disturbing the
original soundtracks
16-bit recording capability offers the
same, outstanding sound quality as
Compact Disc. 12 bit recording
enables you to transfer the recorded
signal via i.LINK® to a compatible DV
device so that stereo music or narration
can be added without disturbing the
original soundtracks
i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) DV Input/Output:
Provides bi-directional digital
communication that carries digital
audio, digital video and control
signals to other i.LINK® equipped video
devices and a growing range of
compatible PCs for dubbing and non-
linear editing.
Provides bi-directional digital
communication that carries digital
audio, digital video and control
signals to other i.LINK® equipped video
devices and a growing range of
compatible PCs for dubbing and non-
linear editing.
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4" Color active matrix LCD screen
Provides on the spot high quality
viewing of your videos
Provides on the spot high quality
viewing of your videos
AC Powered with Supplied
Adapter/DC Powered with Optional
InfoLITHIUM® Battery
Supplied AC-L10 adapter allows you to
plug in your Video Walkman® VCR
into any standard AC outlet. By adding
an optional InfoLITHIUM® battery (NP-
F550, NP-F750 or NP-F960) you can enjoy
using your Video Walkman® VCR in
portable applications such as
playback and editing.
Adapter/DC Powered with Optional
InfoLITHIUM® Battery
Supplied AC-L10 adapter allows you to
plug in your Video Walkman® VCR
into any standard AC outlet. By adding
an optional InfoLITHIUM® battery (NP-
F550, NP-F750 or NP-F960) you can enjoy
using your Video Walkman® VCR in
portable applications such as
playback and editing.
Digital Noise Reduction
Reduces chromanance (color) noise by
20% when recording.
Reduces chromanance (color) noise by
20% when recording.
Time Base Correction (TBC)
Replaces the video signal with a clean
sync pulse, to correct timing errors,
which eliminates the jitters commonly
found in home video.
Replaces the video signal with a clean
sync pulse, to correct timing errors,
which eliminates the jitters commonly
found in home video.