DCR-IP1 World's Smallest Camcorder [Sony's MicroMV]

‪@WaybackRewind‬ 08:07 Sample Footage - A viewer informed me that my DCR-PC55 was not the smallest Tape Based Camcorder but it was in fact the DCR-IP1. I didn't know that camcorder existed. At first I thought it was a PAL only model, but no there was an NTSC version.
So I searched the interwebs and found one. It was listed as broken, but I bought it anyway just to have it. It's almost too small. There is no easy way to hold it. And without a cradle you only have the analog outputs and no firewire. Assuming this one works, we will test it and demonstrate it to you. This one is probably broken, but Maybe I get lucky?
Sorry there was no video last week, still recovering from that hurricane two weeks ago. Had to leave town due to no power, and no AC during a heat advisory.
#video #camcorder #tv #television
Chapters:
00:02 Intro
00:32 Opening
01:10 Act I Unboxing
02:40 No Cradle
03:04 First power up
03:39 Door closes
03:50 Screen is lighting up
04:52 Act II Load a tape
05:36 It appears to be working
06:05 Playback
06:33 Act III need a battery
07:02 Record to the Memory Stick
07:48 Tape Memory
08:07 Act IV Sample Footage
10:56 Closing