DESCRIPTION OF SONY BMC-660

This Sony SuperBetamovie is the one-piece video camcorder that started a revolution in home movies. With this single unit all you have to do to make professional quality videos is to pick it up and begin shooting. The BMC-660 records a super sharp picture in SuperBeta, or standard Beta, that will look great when you play them back on you television at home. Records in speed only, no playback. Sophisticated and clever check out this list of features:
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SuperBeta switch gives you a super-sharp, high detail picture for playing back your home video movies on a SuperBeta VCR
• CCD sensor replaces the fragile, bulky pick-up tube of conventional cameras with a solid-state system that eliminates image lag or burn, improves low-light sensitivity and reduces power drain
• Multi-data date/time display lets you superimpose reference information on your tape to label each scene you record
• Through the lens viewfinder lets you see all the detail that your BetaMovie camera records
• One-button recording controls camera and recording, so you can point and shoot great video pictures even when things are happening at a quick pace
• Motorized power zoom with macro
• Battery operation with built-in handle compartment for the rechargeable NP-1H battery pack

All BMC-660 Betamovies have one annoying design flaw. Over time the surface mounted capacitors on the imaging circuit board leak liquid electrolyte, damaging the printed circuits and causing the camera portion to become unreliable. To correct (or prevent) this problem the unit has to be disassembled and a time consuming repair must be done. All BMC-660 units I offer have had this corrective procedure performed on them. To learn more click here.

There is a veritable treasure trove of support items that are available for this versatile Betamovie. Check these out in the "Betamax Accessories" section by clicking here.