Sony HDR-SR11 I've been lusting after this since I saw the CES writeups. I was looking at the SR11 but decided to wait. I am somewhat offput, however, by the fact that this camera is listed on Amazon $100 above the Sony Style price. Amazon is usually more expensive than the dodgy grey-market places, but I cannot believe it would be so far under the SOny price - what gives ? Sony HDR-SR11 I've been lusting after this since I saw the CES writeups. I was looking at the SR11 but decided to wait. I am somewhat offput, however, by the fact that this camera is listed on... » Read More Sony HDR-SR11 I've been lusting after this since I saw the CES writeups. I was looking at the SR11 but decided to wait. I am somewhat offput, however, by the fact that this camera is listed on Amazon $100 above the Sony Style price. Amazon is usually more expensive than the dodgy grey-market places, but I cannot believe it would be so far under the SOny price - what gives ? « Show Less
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Looks to me like Amazon and Sony have it listed for the same price - $1,199.99
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Amazon has a long history of outrageous MSRPs on Canon products and thereby presenting rediculous discount %s. I understand about listings being confused with foriegn currencies, etc, but ya think ya might take a quick look at the Canon website to see if you're even close? The 580 EX II is not new to the Canon product line nor is it an upgrade. I will again point out this oversight by Amazon to Amazon and probably receive the usual obigatory lame excuse. It's annoying, misleading and somehow amazing that this particular type of frequent mistake never appears to hit lower than the correct MSRP! Amazon has a long history of outrageous MSRPs on Canon products and thereby presenting rediculous discount %s. I understand about listings being confused with foriegn currencies, etc, but ya think ya might take a quick look at the Canon website to see if you're even close? The 580 EX II is not new to the Canon product line nor is it an upgrade. I will again point out this oversight by Amazon to Amazon and probably receive the usual obigatory lame excuse. It's annoying, misleading and somehow amazing that this particular type of frequent mistake never appears to hit lower than the correct MSRP!
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I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of the other vendors charge. Almost seems like false advertising. I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of... » Read More I noticed the same thing with the Canon S3 vs the S5. $688 for the S3 when the S5 is going for $319-349 from most vendors?? Does NOT make sense. They must be trying to reel in some sucker who thinks the older model is "better" and "rare." Just not true with cameras these days.I have also noticed that the "Buy New" crossed-out prices on many cameras are just flat wrong. They are listed as selling for several hundred dollars more than the MSRP. Then the amazon price is a "save this much" price, when actually it is the SAME price as all of the other vendors charge. Almost seems like false advertising. « Show Less
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I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to put in the bedroom in the RV. I think QVC may have jumped the gun on releasing them. GLAD THEY DID!!! I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to... » Read More I also got mine from QVC, $399.00, the next day the price went up $70.00. The very next day it was removed from their website altogether.I must agree this TV is absolutely amazing! The contrast on this TV blows me away. I have a SONY 60" XBR2 that I paid over $4200.00 for new, it can't hold a candle to this TV as far a picture quality is concerned. Internet apps all worked, set-up was a breeze. I installed this in my motorhome. When I did the channel search it found 9 digital HD channels without an antenna even hooked up to it. No doubt, I will be buying another one of these to put in the bedroom in the RV. I think QVC may have jumped the gun on releasing them. GLAD THEY DID!!! « Show Less
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Tech Geek, appreciate your view. How is SR11 working for you ? Junior Piquito, I noticed that AbesOfMaine is selling it for 730 (plus free bag). I've been following prices on various web sites for 4-5 weeks now. At one point, Amazon.com dropped to 790. I don't know why it shot back up. I've never bought anything from AbesOfMaine before and have had a wonderful experience with Amazon.com shipping and customer service so far. I am going to wait out another week and if it doesn't drop, will buy it from the other place. I hope amazon can offer competitive price.
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When you call customer service to order one at Sony, they aren't honest about what is going on. They try saying it is "just such a popular best selling item that it has already sold out" which makes no sense because it's not available online yet even and there are no existing reviews out there from apparently all these people who possess the camera already. So I held off on ordering right now and I'd prefer to order it through Amazon anyway.
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Iam made to understand that the Sony HDR-SR11 has been discontinued. I got this from a seller. How far true is that?
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Not sure what Amazon's price was before with freebies, but I gather its price (compared with others on the Amazon site) reflects that the freebies aren't really free. On the 24th Sony Style store was selling it in store for 2200 with free financing options. Not sure about today.
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I have been watching the price on amazon and it alwasy varied between 611 to 650. but all of sudden they raised it to $999, it doesnt make any sense to any one after looking at this. Are they trying to create a hype or just want to kill the product? whatever so it is not a wise decision in either way.
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Thank you for noticing! I thought I was the only one who questioned this. I would never have known if I hadn't tried to order one for my mom's birthday because she liked mine so much. I nearly dropped my teeth when it was listed at $119.00. I checked the next day and it was $249.00! In addition, there was a new seller. It appears as if the second seller bought out the first one. Other sites seemed to have their stock dried up as well. When I bought mine Amazon sold it and I used my prime membership to save on shipping. Seems like someone figured out a dirty little way to scam us. I wonder how many other low profile products are going the same way. I called customer service. I did not get a satisfactory response, so I e-mailed them just now. I hope they take notice.
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I just picked mine up from Best Buy in Houston. They have one more left. Dallas store have them also. Funny thing is that they are listed for $9,999.99. I had to get a manager involved, when the not so bright clerk was arguing with me that it was a $10K camera. The manager ended up selling it for the correct price.
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... Amazon changes prices on products all the time. Sorry to say, but you snooze, you lose. If you wanted to get the camcorder for $299, you should have added it to your cart and purchased it when you saw it at that price, particularly on a day like "Cyber Monday", which involves a lot of limited time and limited quantity sales.
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Oh, it just dawned on me, the price of the 11-16 here on Amazon is inflated. Go to Amazon seller directly at http://www.adorama.com/TN1116EOS.html ($599), I ordered mine there, even though it showed out of stock, it still shipped within a week. I can't say you'll have same results, but, if you aren't in a big hurry that is the way to go.
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@ Ronnie Dale Frost: What do I think? I've already pre-ordered one! Yes, $5,200 is a bit steep, but I will sell my current D3 body (mint condition, should fetch $3,200 - $3,700) and use those proceeds to offset the purchase price. I want and need the extra 1-2 stops this new extended ISO range will provide. Regarding the 720P-only video, while the omission of 1080P seems both inexplicable and ridiculously short-sighted (given what is readily available elsewhere, and for far less money), it's not a dealbreaker for me--and that comment is all the more interesting when you factor in that I am an independent filmmaker. Nope, for filmmaking, I want a REAL video camera/camcorder, designed for filmmaking from top to bottom. The Canon 5D Mark II, for example--and despite that whole very impressive Laforet short--is NOT a camera I would even consider using for indie filmmaking.
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I was just wondering the same thing! I purchased ours for around $658 from J&R; on here back in January. Now it's more than double that. Why have they stopped production? This is an amazing camcorder.
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The prices of various sellers on Amazon defy common sense. A camera strap that the manufacturer lists at $29 is sold by Amazon for over $60; another Amazon seller has the $29 price, "marked down" from $169!! Other camera items (including cameras and lenses) that sell new on Amazon at one price are listed used on Amazon for hundreds of dollars more! This is true in all product areas. For example, I have a surf book on Amazon, new, selling for $19.95. The same book is listed (right now, today) used at $58.88! There is no rhyme or reason to the pricing.
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Bite the bullet and just get it if you can find one for sale right now. I pre-ordered mine on Feb 8, and still no ship date from Amazon. :-( From experience, the price of a particular camera model will remain the same until the next new model becomes available.