sony puts GPS (and maps) in camcorders! whoa!!!
Jan 8, 2009 CES 2009, gps navigation, sony
Yes, you heard it right. Sony just released a bunch of new camcorders (HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR200V) and integrated a GPS receiver in them. Not only that but also the maps to go with it. We have so many questions!!!!
Here is what the press release says about the GPS feature:
Making it easy to retrace your steps by shooting location, the HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR200V camcorders feature a built-in GPS antenna and NAVTEQ® digital maps for video and photo geo-tagging. Geo-tagged content is marked by a push pin at each shot location and can be played back on the camcorder map index display or enjoyed on the PC using the included Picture Motion Browser software. The feature also highlights your current map location and automatically adjusts the camcorder clock to the proper time zone.
The GPS receiver and maps loaded Sony camcorders will start to ship in March and cost $1500, $1300, $1000 respectively for HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V, HDR-XR200V.
We’ll have to investigate deeper what you can do with the on board GPS receiver and the maps in these camcorders; but we’re now completely convinced that anything mobile will come with GPS capabilities in the very near future.
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January 9th, 2009 at 9:05 am
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April 2nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
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April 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
[...] just keeps adding GPS receivers to their camcorders. Back in January we talked about HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR200V which were the first camcorders to include a GPS receiver and maps. Today Sony announced HDR-TG5V [...]
June 27th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
is not good camera is expensive and is so easy going to break HDr-SR7 I have and my lsd some have problems is not strong camera and I lost $1000
August 1st, 2009 at 11:41 am
Hi,
I bought the Handycam XR500V three months ago. Very happy so far. The only thing that I haven’t figured out yet is how to update or download maps for the included GPS that comes with the camera. I travel a lot to south america, and the camera doesn’t come with any map loaded for these regions. If someone knows where or how to load the camera with more maps, I appreciate your help.
Thanks!
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:33 am
Ta for the information, very usefull
December 21st, 2009 at 5:54 am
Yes… how can XR500V maps can be updated ? I need south america maps too.