Sony Professional HVRM15U HDV Record/Playback Deck | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Photography
List Price: $2,640.00
Buy Used: $1,799.99
You Save: $840.01 (32%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 13 x 10 x 8.8
MPN: HVRM15U
Model: HVRM15U
UPC: 027242700192
EAN: 0027242700192
ASIN: B000FTLMSU
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Three 1/3-inch 1.04-megapixel CCDs for superb resolution and color rendering | | • | Record and playback HDV, DV, and DVCAM formats | | • | Records and plays both Mini and standard-sized DV tapes | | • | Position either vertically or horizontally with the supplied mount | | • | Preset switch-selectable audio levels |
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Product Description
Incorporating a compact and simple design, the HVR-M15U is well suited for desktop applications. With its included stand, the HVR-M15U can also stand vertically during normal operations. The HVR-M15U offers HDV 1080i, DVCAM and DV SP recording and playback capability for easy migration from standard to high definition production, as well as playback of HDV 720p pre-recorded tapes (analog output only). Compatible with mini-size DV cassettes, it is also compatible with standard-size cassettes that allow up to 276 minutes of HDV recording with compatible tapes. Additionally, the HVR-M15U also has a down-conversion function from HD to SD and is switchable between 60 and 50 Hz (NTSC/PAL) to provide full flexibility depending on production needs.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good with Sony tapes but doesn't play well with Canon December 23, 2008
Despite other reviews at other sites that say that this HDV player/recorder works with all tapes, my experience is to the contrary. I have a small Sony HDV camera and the HVRM15U logs the tape into my NLE's (Avid Liquid and Premiere Pro CS3) without problems. But tapes generated from my Canon HV20 and XH-A1 don't play consistently. The HV20 material logs about 1/2 the time; and I don't even try to log tapes made on the XH-A1, because it just freezes.
I also use Avid Media Composer 3.1 but could not get it to recognize the HVRM15U.
I bought this to preserve my cameras' heads but find it to be an expensive endeavor. I would highly recommend it for someone working exclusively with Sony cameras.
Nice HDV upgrade to DSR-11 but doesn't playback 24p/30p August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this VTR from J&R about 1.5 years ago to replace my DSR-11 and for the most part it works as advertised. It plays back DV, DVCam and HDV from Sony's FX1/Z1 shot at 60i but it does not playback 24p footage shot with Sony's V1 or Z7, or 24p/30p footage shot with Canon's HV-20/30. I just got an email today from J&R saying Sony has released the HVR-M15UA which is essentially the same model but it will playback 24p/30p HDV. Not sure if Sony us planning a firmware update or some other kind of upgrade program for us (unfortunate) M15U owners but given it's lack of universal HDV playback, I really cannot recommend this VTR unless you're only shooting/editing 60i material.
Great unit, sort of small, does the job, a bit noisy February 25, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I replaced my Sony DHR-1000 with this unit because it does both DV and HDV. It functions just fine. It's much smaller that the old unit, it even can be set on it's side so it has a very small footprint. It has no display, it seems that it is just the inner workings of the old unit with the HDV ability. It has the same fan sound, but the old unit was huge and hid a lot of the noise, with this unit, there is nothing to hide the fan. The remote that it comes with is very simple, but it works. It does the job, Sony gets its money for it, but there's not much that will do the DV and HDV off the mini-DV tapes. My reason for getting it was to keep from having to use my camcorders and wearing them out capturing and editing video. The 4 stars rather than 5 is the fact it's a bit noisy, no display and the remote isn't anything like the old DHR-1000. It just does the job.
 Sony HVR-M15U July 28, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is yet another great product from Sony. It's the perfect follow up of the DSR-16 with its integrated HD support. I spent hours and hours talking to professionals in the field and reading spec sheets and this was the best bang for the buck. Great product and highly recommended. Works great with my Canon XL2 and X1 H1.
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