unfortunately no, that is how they rope you in. My charger was stolen and the only replacement I can find is $60 not including shipping. Rip off if you ask me.
Sony handycam dcrs are generally a little higher in price than other brands, but for the quality of the handycam, you get what you pay for. The sony handycam is good for its price.
Go to some store like BestBuy and ask for a USB-DV cable!
Lost disk & hardwere for my sony handycam
A Sony Handycam DCR can be purchased online at many locations, and a Sony Handycam DCR may be purchased at many stores such as Bestbuy, Circuit City, and Walmart.
You can purchase a Sony Handycam everywhere that Sony products are sold. This includes the Sony Style store and larger retailers and e-tailers online.
One can purchase a Sony Handycam Charger at physical stores such as Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. Sony Handycam Chargers can also be purchased online at Amazon or eBay.
Handycam is Sony.. camcorder is generic term ;)
On the official Sony website, there is a section called eSupport, where one can communicate with a Sony official to get help for any of Sony's products, including the Handycam.
Software to play sony handycam dcr trv285e pal?DONWNLOAD PROGRAMM
Connect your Handycam to the computer using the USB cable, open the screen on the camcorder and select Computer. From "My Computer" on your PC click on the camcorder device and select the videos you want to edit.
Among others in its class the 'Sony Handycam HDRXR520V' is a good make and model.
The Sony Handycam HDRXR520V can take both photos and video in full 1080p resolution.