This is a recentl refurbised, tested and fully working Sony DSR-25 DVCAM Mini-DV MiniDV Player/Recorder PAL/NTSC. It is very clean and in excellent mechanical, electronic and cosmetic condition. This is in excellent condition and was well cared for.

1050 hours hours on the drum (Drums last 3,000-5,000 hours typically, so a lot of life still). Fully tested across ingest and output (including Firewire/IEEE). MiniDV and DVCAM tapes play and record as designed. 

Includes working remote, new power cable, and printed manual.

Will be extremely well packaged for safe shipping.

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Here are some specs:

The DSR-25 features DVCAM and DV format recording and playback, NTSC and PAL switchable recording, automatic format playback sensing, a 2 inch LCD monitor for viewing content, audio levels, tape information and user menu selection, automatic multiple voltage selection, and three remote control interfaces, including IR, LANC and Control S, as well as i.LINK IEEE 1394 DV I/O connection. This front-loading VTR accepts both standard and mini size cassettes, and its half-rack design allows the DSR-25 to be easily integrated into existing linear and non-linear editing systems. \

Features:

• DVCAM Format or DV Format Capability Incorporates the DVCAM format offering superior video and audio quality for broadcast and professional use. Also capable of recording and playing the consumer DV format (SP mode only), allowing a maximum of 270 minutes of recording time (DVCAM format: max
• Compact Size Space-saving half-rack size width and two unit (2U) height.
• NTSC or PAL Recording and Playback The DSR-25 has the feature of being compatible to both NTSC and PAL signals. With the i.LINK connection or in playback mode, the DSR-25 automatically detects the color system of the source. When recording through the analog input, the manual select switch
• Built-in 2 Inch LCD Display 123,200 pixel built-in LCD monitor for monitoring the camera picture, playback of the recorded picture, or viewing menu settings. The monitor can also display the levels for the four channels of audio. The audio levels can be viewed separately, or as an o
• Tape Counter Display The DSR-25 has a digital tape counter display equipped on the front panel, convenient for performing relative time code data editing and monitoring the operation of the unit.
• Standard and MiniDV Cassette Size Compatible The DSR-25 accommodates the two industry standard sizes of DVCAM and DV videocassette tapes; standard size and miniDV size.
• Time Code / User Bit Preset (for DVCAM Mode only) The initial time code can be preset using the internal time code generator. User bits can be preset to store alphanumeric data such as date, time, scene number, and other user information.
• Time Code Recording via DV IN When recording through i.LINK, the time code o the original source can be recorded on to the tape, making it suitable for downloading non-linear edited sources with its original time code.
• Color Bar Generation Built-in color bar generators are accessible through the user menu. (NOTE: The color bar is not compatible to SMPTE Standards.)
• i.LINK® IN/OUT The 4-pin i.LINK IEEE 1394 DV I/O connection allows digital dubbing and editing with virtually no quality loss. The IEEE 1394-1995 DV I/O enables connection to compatible third party video cameras, camcorders, VTRs, computers and video capture boards that