Sony DCRTRV265E Digital 8 Camcorder - date and time

[nogginiscool]

I am getting a Sony DCRTRV265E Digital 8 Camcorder for Xmas and I read the manual after just seeing whether it would work. The manual said it sends the date and time information ( which you set the first time you turn the camera on ) is sent straight to the tape (digital 8). Does this mean when I transfer it to the computer, the date and time information will be recorded onto the footage? I want to film home movies and can't do that if there is a large date and time on the image. it isn't on the actual camera screen except for a few seconds when you turn it on.

I really hope it isn't recorded onto the footage but I would need to know before Xmas.

[nogginiscool]

it's meant to say:

( digital 8 )

[edDV]

No worries. It doesn't show in the video unless you ask it to. The date and time stamp are in the file data field (aka: "metadata") As for preserving the date stamp during editing, that is another question. Feel free to ask.

[nogginiscool]

Thank you. I'll see how it goes when the tapes finally turn up from Amazon