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Blue Little Dots on Dark Areas

Pros: Easy to transferd fotage to the coputer, good cuality of video

Cons: Complicated menu, Hard to find options

I bought this camcorder with two things on mind, semipro characteristics and HD video. and it's just what I get, but, in low light conditions (whyout the nigth vision) it makes and record some tinny little blue dots, but ony in the darkest plases ( but not in black obgets). other than that the camcorder works fine. by the way i call sony with this problem and they were trying to get me spend like $600 to "repair it"

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Mac Compatibility Tips ( Final Cut Pro )

Pros: great performance, features, quality and price

Cons: third party software needed to edit and play videos on Mac

A great camcorder for it's size, price and performance. Highly recommend it if you are on a tight budget, but need great quality. Over all I am satisfied with this product. Standard Definition Recording: videos shot in standard definition can be view very easily on a Mac. However, there seems to be a problem with the audio while the video is playing ( No audio ). Other software I found that works in terms of playing both the audio and video simultaneously are 1) VLC 2) iMovie '08 These two software seem to play and export the video and audio that can be edited in Final Cut Pro --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HD Recording : The Mac cannot recognize the HD format. Final Cut Pro surprisingly cannot recognize the HD format either. However, a great solution to this problem is to use the following software 1) VoltaicHD This will convert your HD video from your camera to a .MOV quick time file. You will not lose any video quality in the converting process. However, converting can take some time depending on the length of the footage. Once converted, you can edit in Final Cut Pro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- USB Connection: When connecting your USB cable from the camera to the computer is simple. Just connect it. No drivers or extra software is needed. USB connection to your camera is ready right out the box, and you can access all data stored on the camera ( photos, video's ) immediately --------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Computer Spec's: This review is based on two of my Mac ( Apple ) computers. 1) Mac book Pro Processor 1.83 GHz intel Core Duo Memory 2GB MHz DDR2 SDRAM Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.5 80GB primary drive 2) iMac Processor 2.8GHz intel Core Duo Memory 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Mac OS X Leopard Version 10.5.5 1TB primary drive

Magic of Sony! Best picture quality!

Pros: Excellent HD movies,easy to use,great designed and best picture quality!

Cons: Battery life is a little short but overall,it's awesome HD cam!!

Bought SR-10 first and it had great picture and easy to use cam ,but I didn't realize that it has no viewfinder on it, so I exchanged it with SR-11 and it was excellent for me,more megapixels,HD picture is awesome,it's like watching a blueray movie but it was me and my family on it,lightweight and great designed.Used it on my son's 6th B'day and when it's time to watch it,everybody was like,wow!!!Viewfinder is very useful,it can save battery life and easy to use in a bright sunny outdoors when the LCD is not clear.Highly recommended!!

Like a professional camcorder for dummy

Pros: Super good video/audio quality, easy to operate

Cons: None found so far

I had a Sony miniDV camcorder before, although it's still in good condition, I got this HDR-SR11. I shot several shows in a theatre. When I play it on my HDTV, all I can say is WOW! The video looks so good, and the audio is so clear, that it seems that the clips were shot by a professional. The video/audio quality is almost comparable with the HD programs from the satellite. I also tried the photo functionality, it's also very good, I was able to use the camcorder to take my daughter's passport picture, I also tried another photo camera at the same time, and the photo quality of the HDR-SR11 is much better. I use a HDMI cable to connect the camcorder with the HDTV. If you want to view the movie/photo on the computer, you can install the Picture Motion Browser software, once you installed it, it does not need a camcorder connected to the computer to play the files on your hard drive. You can do this: In Picture Motion Browser, choose Tools\Settings, then choose "Viewed folders", click "Add" to select the folder that contains the media files you want to view, then the folder will be added to the database, once it finishes analyzing the files, the media files can be played in the Picture Motion Browser. I am very satisfied with this camcorder, and would recommend it to anyone! For editing, Sony Vegas Pro 8.0c works very well with it.

Great Step into HD

Pros: Greta picture and useability

Cons: Screen useless outdoors, BE SURE camera is recording!!

Have had this camera since March '08. I shot trips to Italy and Jersey shore for a great, high resolution record of 2008. The viewfinder (vs screen) is an absolute must. Shot USAF Thunderbirds in AC; would have been impossible to see screen in bright sunlight. Using Vegas 8.0 Pro, with months of jerking around, am getting 48-52 minutes of 20MPBS on one DL DVD. Camera shoots at about 16MBPS, so I don't think I'm loosing much. I feel that 1920x1080 progressive will be out in the next few years, but I have played the above mentioned resolution on large TV's. I don't think the human eye cen detect much better than that. Once you use HD, and get used to the convenience of the hard drive, you'll never go back!!!! PS lost critical footage in Italy because of delay and sensitivity with record button, camera was on when off, etc.

Great Camcorder

Pros: Easy to use and very professional

Cons: No sports mode or flash when wide angle lens attached

Great camcorder. Very professional capabilities. Recorded footage looks great on a high def tv. This camera works well with sony vegas pro 8 software.

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Much more than I expected

Pros: Flexibility, quality, capability

Cons: Wide angle lens touted but not found in on-line catalog

This review is directed toward less experienced users - like me. I bought my SR11 about 9 months ago with lots of enthusiasm, expectations and ignorance. Moving from VHS tape to digital is a giant leap and going further to high definition is still another. I quickly learned that I was way outclassed by a camcorder that could do things I hadn't even imagined. But that wasn't bad; it made up for my inexperience and produced good results. First, this is a very versatile piece of equipment. It makes still pictures of better quality than any of the several still cameras I own. It has a powerful flash that reaches way out. The lens produces crisp images and the telephoto is phenomenal. It does its video imaging with the same kind of quality - but you would expect that of a HD camcorder. Shortly after I got it I handed it to someone else to capture my granddaughter's wedding. In this unplanned and somewhat difficult situation it produced great images and remarkable audio. It even made me look good. I don't have a clue how the audio zoom feature works, but it captured "I do" when barely murmured, and from about 15 feet away. Downloading the images was my first big challenge. My efforts produced unremarkable results. I then acquired Sony Movie Studio 9 and that problem melted away. I highly recommend it for almost any user. High definition images require different handling. My learning curve was made worse because I found it difficult to read the manual on the computer. After I printed out all 124 pages I began to learn. Some of my stills had remarkably wide format, almost like a wide-angle shot. In a way, it was. There is a difference in ratio between video and stills that takes only a single push of a button to resolve - but you do have to understand the need and know what to do. The manual is a great source of other tidbits of information that began to unfold. The printed manual has become a chairside reference and I have much yet to learn. The 60 gigabyte hard drive leaves you room for using the camera in extended shooting sessions, absolutely eclipsing the short bursts I used to use with VHS when I had to get it all on a 30 minute spool. It is a good idea to get a spare battery, altough I was pleasantly surprised at the endurance of the battery in exended use situations. It keeps you up to date with on-screen battery life in minutes. No surprises. The camera is well balanced and easy to operate. I have a partially paralyzed hand that makes using some cameras very difficult but I have found the SR11 very comfortable and secure. I'll leave it to more technically expert reviewers to go over the features but from the perspective of a rank amateur, I'm wild about this camera.

Fantastic Pics

Pros: Breathtakingly beautiful videos, a technical masterpiece

Cons: Wind noise very noticeable. Needs a windsock.

I have had my hdr-sr11 for about 30 days. The Motion picture browser software has been heavily criticized in various reviews but I have found it very usable. I especially like the feature of only downloading videos and stills that have not been downloaded previously. I use it to download from my flash reader for my wifes digital camera as well. The video quality even viewed on my laptop computer is so outstanding that I am changing my approach to video making in order to search out more moments that warrant being captured so beautifully. I have had two Sony camcorders previously but this new HD technology coupled with the freedom of the hard drive storage makes my prior digital Sony totally obsolete.