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Sony's low-end DVD camcorders merit a ho-hum
January 6, 2005; 1:56 p.m.
 The product: In addition to having a new, more compact and streamlined design, all the new models now support DVD-RW and DVD+RW media. These low-end models both incorporate 680,000-pixel CCDs, 20X optical zoom, and 2.5-inch LCDs. They differ, however, in a few nontrivial ways. The DVD92 has a black-and-white viewfinder, while the DVD103 has a color EVF. The DVD103 also adds support for USB 2.0 and optional surround-sound recording. The price: Both models will be available this spring. The DCR-DVD92 will cost about $600, and the DCR-DVD103 will run about $700. The prospects: We haven't been very impressed with DVD camcorders in general, and even less so with the low-end models. Nothing gives us a reason to hope for better results from these. By Lori Grunin, senior editor, CNET Reviews CES DEBUTS BY BRAND
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