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Den haag / the hague / la haye: mooie en uitgebreide sony dcr-trv22e minidv handycam, volledig getest en goed werkend. Opnemen, afspelen, vooruit- en terugspoelen, zoom, touchscreen, beeld en geluid f
€198 is an ambitious asking price: it sits just below the €204 75th-percentile comparable, but is nearly double the €103 median and well above the €57 lower quartile.
The TRV22E is a capable PAL MiniDV camcorder, with a good Carl Zeiss 10x optical zoom, useful NightShot, touchscreen LCD, and i.LINK/FireWire output for proper digital tape capture. It is a worthwhile tool for digitising tapes or achieving period-correct video, but at €198 it needs to be demonstrably tested: clean recording and playback, working FireWire, healthy battery, responsive tape transport, and ideally charger, remote, and cables. Without that completeness and proof of function, a lower price is easier to justify.
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Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
Sony's hi-fi legacy spans headphones, amplifiers, speakers, turntables, and DACs, alongside landmark formats like the Compact Disc in 1982 and Blu-ray. Iconic products include the Walkman for portable audio revolution and Trinitron televisions, blending consumer accessibility with cutting-edge tech. Today, offerings like the Signature Series headphones and ES amplifiers target discerning listeners seeking refined soundstaging and dynamic range.
Positioned as a mid-to-high-end powerhouse, Sony commands respect among knowledgeable buyers for blending mass-market reliability with premium performance, outpacing many pure audiophile brands in innovation and value. Far from vintage relic or niche boutique, it dominates with forward-thinking engineering, holding strong market share in headphones and streaming ecosystems.
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