Sony MiniDV & HDV

26 items indexed in sony minidv & hdv, including Sony. Recorded weights: 0.39–5.4 kg across 25 items with that specification.

Sony DCR-HC62Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
Sony DCR-PC100Discontinued · 1999
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-PC110Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-PC120Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
Sony DCR-PC3Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-PC5Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-TRV10Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-TRV18KDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
Sony DCR-TRV20Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony DCR-TRV27Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
Sony DCR-TRV30Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
Sony DCR-TRV50Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
Sony DCR-TRV900Discontinued · 1998
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
No – no USB port listed
Sony GV-D1000Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
DV over USB
Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
Sony HDR-HC9Discontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – USB mini-B for stills; USB Streaming not supported
Sony HVR-A1JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – not listed by Sony
Sony HVR-HD1000JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV
DV over USB
No – USB Type B not listed for DV
Sony HVR-M10JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No USB port listed
Sony HVR-M15AJDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
DV over USB
No USB port listed
Sony HVR-M25AJDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
DV over USB
No USB port listed
Sony HVR-M35JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No USB port listed
Sony HVR-S270JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
DV over USB
No – not listed by Sony
Sony HVR-V1JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – USB mini-B not listed for DV
Sony HVR-Z1JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – not listed by Sony
Sony HVR-Z5JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – not listed by Sony
Sony HVR-Z7JDiscontinued
DV out
Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV in/out
DV over USB
No – not listed by Sony

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