Sony HDR-HC9 MiniDV HD Handycam Camcorder with Vegas Pro 8 Editing Software

Record your memories in HD brilliance. The HDR-HC9 MiniDV HD Handycam Camcorder delivers high definition quality and versatility with a professional grade Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens, 10x optical/20x digital zoom and a 3.2 megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor for stunning video and 6.1 megapixel still images.

Use the Dual Record Mode to capture still images and video at the same time, while Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization helps ensure clear images. View everything you shoot on the 2.7" wide Clear Photo LCD Plus display featuring touch panel technology.

Even save your still images directly to a Memory Stick PRO Duo media card (sold separately) to easily transfer and share your photos.

Vegas Pro 8 Edit Software

Edit SD or HD video with drag-and-drop functionality, mouse and keyboard trimming, and ripple editing. Features include ProType Titling technology, multicamera editing tools, 32-bit floating point video processing, customizable window layouts, color-coded snapping, improved HDV/SDI/XDCAM support, Cinescore plug-in support, A/V synchronization detection and repair, and auto-frame quantization.

Unmatched Video Editing Power
Fast, flexible, and feature-rich, Vegas Pro 8 software is ideal for standard definition and high-definition digital video production, streaming content creation, broadcast production, and more.

Professional Video Effects
Choose from over 190 customizable video effects including: Lens Flares, Light Rays, Film Effects, Chroma Key, Timecode Overlays, Color Gradients, Media Generators, Credit Rolls, Text Effects and more. Quickly recall frequently used effects chains with new configurable packages.

Customizable Video Transitions
Use over 175 2D and 3D real-time transitions, including Barndoor, Clock Wipe, Dissolves, Iris, Linear Wipes, Page Peels, Venetian Blinds, Zooms, 3D Fly In/Out, 3D Shuffle and more. All transitions are customizable and can be keyframed to change over the length of each fade or overlap

The bundle includes only the Vegas Pro 8 stand alone software for editing. This does not mean there is no way of creating a DVD oncecontent has been edited. The bundled Picture Motion Browser software that comes with the camcorder has the capability of authoring DVDs. Vegas also allows you to burn Blu-ray Discs

You can get the DVD Authoring Add on for 39.95 at this link http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/dvdastudio