I bought this camera 10 years ago and it still works. Never had a problem with him except when he got wet while rafting, but surprisingly he figured it out himself. I only recently bought an HD camera as I've been waiting for the TRV33 to die for the past few years, but it never happened. The video quality was great on SD grids, but it was showing its age on HD. I think I want to make my comments for those who are considering buying this vintage camera. I'm very surprised that it still has such