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Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR

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★★★★☆
4.2

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★★★★☆
3.5

$1,049.99 - $1,153.00

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Pros

  • Easy setup (30)
  • Sharp picture (24)
  • Durable (19)
  • Portable (13)
  • Clear picture (12)
  • Nice sound (10)
  • Good battery life (6)
  • Compact (1)
  • Cost-effective (1)
  • Easy set-up and use (1)
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Cons

  • Delicate tape mechanism (1)
  • Difficult to use (1)
  • Does not support hd 780p (1)
  • Eats tapes (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • I do not see problems (1)
  • Inaccurate specification (1)
  • Inconsistent playback (1)
  • Long display latency (1)
  • No 24p (1)

Best Uses

  • Dubbing (17)
  • Home (7)
  • Office (6)
  • Watching movies (4)
  • Recording from tv (3)
  • Car (2)
  • Capture sdhd tapes (1)
  • Copying hdv tapes (1)
  • Digitizing minidv hd vid (1)
  • Downconverting hdv to dv (1)
 
 
 

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Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR

$1,049.99

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.1

$1,054.99

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.1

$1,113.29

 

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Last update: Oct 29, 2009

Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Reviews

 
 
 

Most helpful positive review

[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Most helpful negative review

[19 of 23 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
It WORKS with 24p and 24pA!

"I bought this despite reading the other review complaining that it cannot handle 24p footage. Not true. I have tapes with 60i, 24p, and 24pA footage, and it handles it all, fine. Yes, even with Advanced Pulldown Removal to Final Cut Pro. So, I think the other reviewer was talking about one of the incarnations of 24 frame video (like the proprietary CANON) variety found on the HV20 and HV30. BTW, I don't thi..." Read Full Review »

Aug 14, 2008 by codenamefish

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
The MR/DD of HD?

"O.K., let's capture some footage, shall we? Tape? check. Computer program ready and waiting? check. Deck that exports 720p? Uh..no. Let's look at the manual. "Your VCR can play back pictures recorded in the 720/30p format, but cannot output it from the HDV/DV (iLink) interface." (Operating guide, pg. 76) (sigh). Well, let's not use the iLink. How about we use the HDMI port? Can we do that? The manual doesn't s..." Read Full Review »

Dec 13, 2007 by HDMI-graine

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Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Review

The MR/DD of HD?

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • Great Picture

    Cons

  • Difficult To Use

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"O.K., let's capture some footage, shall we? Tape? check. Computer program ready and waiting? check. Deck that exports 720p? Uh..no. Let's look at the manual. "Your VCR can play back pictures recorded in the 720/30p format, but cannot output it from the HDV/DV (iLink) interface." (Operating guide, pg …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Dec 13 2007
HDMI-graine
Columbus, Ohio
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Price: $1,054.99
 
 

[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Review

It WORKS with 24p and 24pA!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up

    Cons

  • Proprietary Cables

    Best Uses

  • Portable Editing
 

"I bought this despite reading the other review complaining that it cannot handle 24p footage. Not true.



I have tapes with 60i, 24p, and 24pA footage, and it handles it all, fine. Yes, even with Advanced Pulldown Removal to Final Cut Pro.



So, I think the other reviewer was talking about one o …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 14 2008
codenamefish
New York, NY
I am:
  • Professional
  • Tech Savvy
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[13 of 18 customers found this review helpful]

Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Review

Canon Camcorder Owners Be Warned!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Sharp Picture

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"I was very disappointed to find that the GV-HD700 will not play HD tapes shot at 30F or 24F on my Canon XHAI or HV20a camcorders (apparently on all Canon camcorders). It will play only 60i tapes.



Sony, having built a machine that will not function with Canon camcorder tapes (unless they are reco …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Jun 18 2008
Rkspiano
State College, PA
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Review

Versatile VTR

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • S-Video input

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Copying HDV tapes
  • Downconverting HDV to DV
  • Dubbing
  • Monitoring for camcorder
 

"I use this VTR to transfer video material from the tape to a computer. I was also able to record HDV format video with this VTR via IEEE 1394 interface, so I am very surprised that in the specifications tab for this product, B&H states that you can only play back HDV video. I tested my copied tape …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jul 16 2008
Andrew
New York
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  • Hobbyist
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Sony GV-HD700 HDV Video Walkman VCR Review

Great capture alternative

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Cost-effective
  • Easy set-up and use
  • HDMI output
  • Sony styling
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Delicate tape mechanism

    Best Uses

  • HDV tape capture
 

"I bought this as a cheaper alternative to the HVR-M15U Sony HDV deck. The HD700 is hundreds less, yet does the same job, allowing me to capture HDV material for use in non-linear editing. I like that you can also send HDV material back to the deck, via firewire. And, for a lot less money, it's co …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Jan 17 2008
Brad's HD1 Video
Mansfield, OH
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  • Professional
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