Sony HVLIRM Battery IR Light for DCR-DVD101, 201, 301, 105, 205, 305, 405, 505, DCR-HC21, 32 42, 26, 36, 46 & 96 Camcorders

Sony HVLIRM Battery IR Light for DCR-DVD101, 201, 301, 105, 205, 305, 405, 505, DCR-HC21, 32 42, 26, 36, 46 & 96 Camcorders Features

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What Customers Say About Sony HVLIRM Battery IR Light for DCR-DVD101, 201, 301, 105, 205, 305, 405, 505, DCR-HC21, 32 42, 26, 36, 46 & 96 Camcorders:

It has a clever wide/narrow dial and conveniently uses AA batteries. I originally ordered this light from amazon.com 3rd party seller but received cleaning fluid instead so had to purchase elsewhere. However, the light itself works very well up to 5ft and lights up to 10ft.

Maybe the unit was deffective; I returned it. It is well built and has two battery power options - both of which can be used using the switch on the unit - slide to the "A" position to use the AA batteries, and slide to the "B" position to use the optional external Sony battery pack (that you can purchase separately). I purchased this IR light to use my camcorder in darkness. It emits a "spot" type light - similar to a flashlight - and will illuminate objects 20 - 25 feet away using my JVC GZ-MS100 in night mode or with the shutter set to 1/15 sec or slower. The Sony HVLIRM IR light is a good external light source that gives you a spotlight type IR light source. I filmed using the Sony IR light for 8 hours continuously and used only 20% of the optional external Sony battery power. The 10IR was useless - it had 9 LEDs arranged in a 3X3 matrix, but only the center LED illuminated.

In one case, I used both the Sony (as an IR spotlight) and the SIMA (as an IR floodlight) simultaneously and got great results - sort of like having your car's high and low beams on at the same time. It produces a "flood" type pattern of light that also illuminates out to about 20 - 25 feet.

I like the two battery system of the Sony - it uses 2 AA batteries which install internally, and uses an optional external Sony battery pack that clips to ther rear of the unit. It has 12 LEDs in a 6X6 matrix, and they all illuminated.

It works pretty well. In contrast, the 20IR worked well.

The external battery and its optional charger are not cheap, but the battery pack fits other Sony camcorders, and it provides many hours hours of run time (estimated 36+ hours) for the IR unit before it needs a charge. Much farther than 25 feet and the illumination falls off sharply.

In comparrison, I also purchased a SIMA SL 20IR, and an SL 10IR.

If you use the AA batteries to power it, they will drain fairly quickly, but his worked for at least 3 hours of continuous operation. This is an amazing IR light. Otherwise, this is the perfect battery to use with a Sony nightshot video camcorder. Invest in the better battery (we'll be doing that) or in rechargeable ones. It is so good, that it can light up a room for 2 video cameras to operate. My brother used it with another person's camera set up next to his & both cameras were able to video record in nearly total darkness.

It's mounted or un-mounted quickly.The light will run on either a Sony Li-Ion battery or AA batteries making this truly versatile. It can be adjusted from low to high depending on how reflective the surfaces are at the place being investigated. It is attached using the provided accessory shoe bar.

Then, when either dies you just flip a switch and begin using the other power source. The light is projected in more of a flashlight style beam. This is important when your in a place with allot of activity and don't want to loose a minute of usable video.The illumination is fine for indoor use.

I purchased this light to use with my Sony DCR-HC28 MiniDV camcorder. What's great about this is you can load 2 AA batteries and the Li-Ion batteries at the same time. This is different from the SIMA light which projects in a floodlight style.Overall, this is a great IR light and a critical addition to my equipment lineup.

It can also be attached to an accessory shoe on any camera because it's universal and not the Sony proprietary hot shoe design. A Li-Ion battery is not included but can be purchased separately at Amazon.com or eBay.

An added plus is that it can operate on 2-AA batteries.The recording distance (conservatively) for using this IR light and the HDR-CX7 is around 5 to 10 feet for very clear video. A definite buy if you want more IR for night shots or shooting in low light situations. The HVLIRM allows the camera to create clearer, sharper images from the extra amount of light.

Its great. Its very noticeable in the camera side viewer and in the recorded video. I use this IR Light for my Sony HDR-CX7.

Video cameras need a lot of light to create "low noise, less grainy" videos. At around 15 feet it tapers off to be about the same illumination as it would be with the camera alone at around 5 feet. I think its another one of my great buys.

It adds a large amount more IR light than what would normally be provided by the camera itself.