Sony GV-HD700E "PAL" HDV Video Walkman VCR w/7" LCD Screen, x.v.Color Technology, HDMI, HDV Playback, Component Out, DV Interface, Memory Stick Slot

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

Good for beginners who want to do video editing and use it as a reference monitor, the colors though not excellent but still it can deliver.
A Great small light weight monitor for the field work small, lightweight,

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

Owning a pro camera that runs on mini tapes - the Sony HD 700 is a now a "must have" item for me,and well worth the hard earned money.

It is a pleasure to be able to reveiw tapes recorded on my camera at days end and later up load to computer.

Several disapointing factors which were indicated in my reveiw research prior to purchase
1/ - the screen resolution is fine - but not "mind blowing" as alot of reveiws may infer.

2/ - The editing capability which has repeated comment in other reveiws - is almost not there (unless there is a button I have not found yet) The unit is a tape recorder and player only - you can't edit on it.

That all said - I know the pleasure it has since added to my filming experience.

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

if you are looking for an all in one unit for your mini dv tapes then this baby does it all. have you got tapes shot in LP and others in SP? maybe you have now upgraded to HDV. this unit plays them all and does so automatically with no complex settings or commands. I have had a sony dsr20 that does not play LP, and had a jvc hd br50 that is not only complex, but limited to certain NL editing programs.
This sony is the only one that can plug and play into all computers (pc & mac) that i have found without needing a small house deposit.
i thoroughly recommend this unit to anyone. it will save your camera heads and its portability makes it something you will never leave at home. once you use it there is no going back!

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

Solid as a rock - great portable play back onset

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

I live in south africa and imported it from BHphotovideo[...]bout the Walkman, Its brilliant for video editing as a reference monitor, the colors are crisp and clean. Its great on the field as well, small, lightweight, etc. The Cons, It's not a true HDV, from what i can gather it can only play back an HDV tape that was recorded on an HDV camera, it cannot record HDV at all, not from the iLink or component.Also I feel the lack of DVCam functionality takes away from the machine, since I have a PD150. The loading times of the tape mechanism is slow and I would like the rewind speeds to be a bit faster. I gave it 4 stars since It's a brilliant monitor for editing SD video, and great as a firewire interface on the field. Its also great for beginners wanting to get into the business. If you can work around the above issues then its a great machine.

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

i used whit HDV and DV and works perfectly
I´m happye whit this video walkman. Ah you can use like a recorder !fantastic!
Thank´s Sony

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

It is not the most attractive looking product but it does all that is promised.

I use it mostly as a playback unit to transfer tapes into our editing system, as well as a video camera monitor for my XL2 camera.

Comments about Sony GV-HD700E PAL HDV Video Walkman:

I bought a GV-D1000 just prior to the introduction of this unit. While the GV-HD700 is good, many features of the previous model have been omitted.PROS...BUT: The screen (3.6x6=7 diagonal) delivers 21.6 of clear, colorful video with many adjustment options BUT you have to slog through a menu to get the 16:9 display every time you power up. It will take two kinds of batteries, both L and M series, BUT they have to be Sony. It has all manner of outputs--HDV, DV, HDMI, Component and A/V--BUT you need Sony's proprietery cables and a penlite to see them. It takes a Memory Stick for photos BUT it has to be a PROduo. There is a menu for just about everything BUT accessed with arrows/buttons instead of wheel/button (which was faster).The screen folds against the body for storage BUT the latch mechanism is a nuisance. The rewind is quick (2:32) BUT not as fast as the two speed GV-D1000 (1:43). The play/pause still mode is sharp and clear BUT won't maintain very long. You can record up to 90-minutes BUT the eject/load cycle is too long. You can use one of three panel buttons to program a Data Code readout BUT it's only date and time; camera data has been dropped. The unit will sit flat on a desk BUT has to be modified with a quick release to clamp onto a tripod or lightstand (no tripod socket). There is an S/VHS jack BUT it's only an input. Hi Def can be played back BUT not recorded.I like the player because it serves my purpose--simultaneous video record with camcorder--but but but. The incompatibilities and annoyances are things you'll have to live with if you want one. Sony could have done better.

Expertise: 13 years full-time photo/video pro

Problems Encountered: No problems, per se. I just take issue with design deficiencies listed above, particularly the Sony-only batteries.

Previous Equivalent Item Owned: GV-D800, GV-D1000

Items I Recommend: Sony NP-F560 and above; penlite; backup cables.