Sony Handycam CCD-TRV15 8mm Analog Camcorder

Purchased at Costco 12 years ago. Flawless performance. Have used on vacations and trips all over the world. Transferring the video to digital is a breeze and the quality is very impressive. It still works like a charm. Have only had to replace the lithium battery once in all these years. The 12 hour battery life claim is a bit of a stretch, but it does hold a lot of power to video for a very long time depending upon cinditions, etc.

Reasonable price at the time.
Flawless performance.
Media is cheap.
Plugs directly into TV for playback.
Easy to transfer to digital with a transfer device.
Quality is very good, although not professional.
Lithium battery lasts a long long time.
Operation is simple.

New digital technology has replaced this format.

Other VHS camcorders

Never have needed any service in 13 years.