Sony Handycam DCR-DVD105

Pros: It worked for a while

Cons: Lasted about a year

Summary: I had a similar problem to 2 other reviewers on this site. My Sony DVD camcorder worked for just over a year. I paid about $500 for it. It was never abused or misused in any way. Suddenly I got a number of error messages about the disc door being open when it wasn’t and lost videos of my son’s birthday, Christmas, etc. In contacting Sony they essentially told me to take it to a repair shop. As for recovering the data lost they were “Proud to offer me” a 10% discount at a data recovery business in San Francisco. This is Sony Canada. Check other sites. This problem is common, and so is Sony’s response. Think about it before you ever buy a Sony.

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/camcorders/sony-dcr-dvd105_product-review.html?reviewId=8825091
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/camcorders/sony-dcr-dvd105_product-review.html?reviewId=8828100
http://www.fixya.com/support/t288501-lost_image_dvd_sony_handycam_dcr_dvd_105
http://www.fixya.com/support/t310150-disc_trouble
http://www.fixya.com/support/t141467-cd_tray_door_keeps_opening