THE SONY HANDYCAM CAMCORDER WAS ONLY USED ONCE AND ON THE SECOND USE I WAS UNABLE TO VIEW ANYTHING SENT IT BACK TO SONY TO SEE WHY AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE CCD ASSEMBLY AND THE COST WOULD BE $189.00.. I SAID WHAT A JOKE THIS MOST BE... I COULD BUY A NEW ONE FOR THAT PRICE... AND TRUST ME NEVER WILL I EVER BUY ANYTHING SONY BECAUSE THEIR PRODUCT SUCKS...THANK U