The Sony Digital Handycam DCR-TRV120 is a capable Digital 8 camcorder which records DV-quality video on 8mm videocassettes. It has Sony's famous Nightshot mode for low-light shooting, and also Super Nightshot mode for even lower low light shooting. Recording will require am 8mm or Digital 8 tape, which is not included. But this camcorder is also an excellent playback platform for your existing tapes: for one, it still works, unlike probably your old camcorder. If you have computer with a Firewire port, you can even export the videos directly to your computer in a digital format, ready to share or edit; if you don't, an analog RCA video cable is included too, for playback on a compatible TV. A nice camcorder in good working order, whether you're recording or just playing back. Includes iLink/Firewire cable, RCA analog video cable, battery, and charger/AC Adapter.