SONY DCR-TRV16E DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER - EARLY 2000S JAPANESE ELECTRONICS

A FUNCTIONAL EARLY 2000S DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER FROM SONY, MODEL DCR-TRV16E, PRESENTED WITH ORIGINAL PREMIER CARRY CASE AND COMPLETE ACCESSORY SET. THIS COMPACT MINIDV FORMAT CAMCORDER REPRESENTS THE CONSUMER VIDEO TECHNOLOGY OF THE EARLY DIGITAL ERA, FEATURING A 20X OPTICAL ZOOM LENS AND FLIP-OUT LCD SCREEN FOR COMPOSITION AND PLAYBACK.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
- MODEL: SONY DCR-TRV16E
- SERIAL NUMBER: 412120
- FORMAT: MINIDV DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING
- LENS: 20X OPTICAL ZOOM (AS MARKED ON LENS BARREL)
- POWER: 7.2V BATTERY SYSTEM WITH AC ADAPTER INCLUDED
- RECORDING MEDIA: MINIDV CASSETTE TAPE FORMAT
- LCD SCREEN: FLIP-OUT COLOUR DISPLAY, FUNCTIONAL
- MANUFACTURE: MADE IN JAPAN

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:
- ORIGINAL PREMIER BRANDED NYLON CARRY CASE WITH SHOULDER STRAP
- AC POWER ADAPTER WITH MAINS CABLE
- COMPOSITE VIDEO AND AUDIO OUTPUT CABLES (YELLOW RCA CONNECTOR VISIBLE)
- LENS CAP
- ORIGINAL WRIST STRAP

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE CAMERA BODY EXHIBITS MINOR COSMETIC WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE, INCLUDING LIGHT SCRATCHES TO THE PLASTIC HOUSING. THE LENS ELEMENTS SHOW MINOR DUST ACCUMULATION AND SLIGHT INTERNAL HAZE, TYPICAL OF EQUIPMENT OF THIS AGE. THE LCD SCREEN IS FUNCTIONAL AND DISPLAYS CLEARLY. THE POWER ADAPTER IS INTACT AND FUNCTIONAL WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CABLE OR CONNECTOR. THE PREMIER CARRY CASE SHOWS WEAR TO THE EXTERIOR NYLON FABRIC WITH MINOR STAINING AND DISCOLOURATION TO THE SHOULDER STRAP WEBBING, THOUGH THE CASE REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND FUNCTIONAL FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT.

OPERATIONAL STATUS:
THE CAMERA POWERS ON WHEN CONNECTED TO THE AC ADAPTER. THE LCD SCREEN ILLUMINATES AND RESPONDS TO BUTTON INPUT. THE LENS ZOOM MECHANISM FUNCTIONS SMOOTHLY. THE CAMERA HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR FULL RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY OR BATTERY OPERATION, AS ORIGINAL MINIDV BATTERIES ARE NO LONGER READILY AVAILABLE. SUITABLE FOR COLLECTORS OF EARLY DIGITAL VIDEO TECHNOLOGY OR THOSE SEEKING FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR ARCHIVAL VIDEO TRANSFER PROJECTS.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THE SONY DCR-TRV16E REPRESENTS THE CONSUMER MINIDV CAMCORDER STANDARD OF THE EARLY 2000S, BEFORE THE TRANSITION TO HARD DRIVE AND FLASH MEMORY RECORDING. THESE CAMERAS WERE WIDELY USED FOR HOME VIDEO, EVENT DOCUMENTATION, AND SEMI-PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 2000S. THE 20X OPTICAL ZOOM AND COMPACT FORM FACTOR MADE THIS MODEL POPULAR FOR TRAVEL AND EVENT VIDEOGRAPHY.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

997497+2

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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