Sony GV-D200 Specification Guide

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Records outstanding digital picture

and sound on affordable Hi8™ and
8mm tapes. Offers up to 520 lines of

resolution with three times the color bandwidth
of VHS and significantly lower video noise.

Video Walkman™ VCRs can playback

previously recorded material from
Hi8™ or 8mm videotapes in either 

SP or LP modes.

Analog-to-Digital Conversion 
with Pass-Through
Convert your analog tapes to digital via real-
time analog to digital conversion using the
i.LINK

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* (IEEE1394) connection. It allows you

to pass-through an analog signal to a PC for
editing, without first recording it digitally.

20-Segment Assemble Edit
Allows the user to connect the Video
Walkman™ VCR to other camcorders or VCRs
to edit and create entertaining home videos.
With this feature you can select up to twenty
different scenes and assemble them together
the way you want.

12/16-Bit PCM Digital Stereo 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

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* interface/

connector to a compatible DV device so that
stereo music or narration can be added
without disturbing the original audio tracks.

Provides bi-directional digital

communication that carries digital
audio, digital video and control signals

to other i.LINK

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* equipped video devices and a

growing range of compatible PCs for dubbing
and non-linear editing.

Allows the user to transmit audio and

video, via infra-red, from the 
GV-D200/800 to the optional IFT-R20

LaserLink

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receiver, at a distance of up to 26

feet. The Super LaserLink system eliminates
the need for running long video cables or
using clumsy adapters.

4" Color Active Matrix LCD Screen and
Built-in Stereo Speakers (GV-D800 only)
Provides on the spot high quality viewing of
your videos.

Supplied AC-L10 adapter allows you to plug in
your Video Walkman™ VCR into any standard
AC outlet. By adding an optional InfoLithium

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battery (NP-F550, NP-F750 or NP-F960) you
can enjoy using your Video Walkman™ VCR 
in portable applications such as playback 
and editing.

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.

Provides the ability to playback PAL system
recorded Digital8

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cassettes on the LCD

screen (GV-D800 only).

2X Playback and 2X Playback Zoom 
Allows for 2X playback in forward and reverse.
2X Playback zoom allows you to zoom into a
selected area of the video during playback of a
Digital8

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tape.

Digital Noise Reduction 
Reduces chrominance (color) noise up to 20%
when recording.

Time Base Correction (TBC) 
Corrects timing errors, which eliminate the
jitters commonly found in home video.

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Digital8

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Video Walkman

™

VCR

The portable GV-D200 Digital8

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Video Walkman

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provides playback, 

editing, and records video while on the go. It has the capability to 

record up to 500 lines of resolution for outstanding digital picture quality,

and the ability to playback previously recorded material from Hi8™ or

8mm videotapes, can be operated on AC/DC power for total flexibility.

The portable GV-D800 provides a large 4" Color LCD Screen, to edit and

record your digital videos. Backward compatibility with previously 

recorded Hi8™ or 8mm videos makes the GV-D800 the perfect 

accessory for any of Sony’s Digital8

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Handycam

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Camcorders.