My sony handcam died. I have 8mm tapes that I would like to convert to digital files. Will this product work or do I need a functioning camcorder ?
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You must have a working camcorder to play the tapes through to use this device.
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This product does an excellent job recording video into a digital format. You will need something to play your tape on though.
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You would need something to actually play the tapes. This just converts incoming A/V to digital.
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To use this device you have to play the tape on the device (camcorder). This box merely takes the camcorder output and records it onto the digital media memory card.
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Read the intruction book; We only got the camcorder becouse we lost our son in 2009 he was 22 years old, and he was a sk8t border and he had 13 Hi8 tapes so we bought the camcorder only to be able to see what was on them. So really I could not tell you how or if you can do that. Sorry I could not help thanks Joey & Vallie Lesmeister
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I'm in the same boat --- have lot's of 8Hi camcorder tapes I would like to convert to DVD --- will this machine do this function?
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Hi nai banyar, this is not compatible with the camcorder. The DVDirect can only burn Mpeg2 formats , while the camera records in AVCHD and Mp4. Thanks_Mitch
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Probably not. I've had two Sony camcorders, and both have come with software and cables for importing video from the camera onto a computer. Using the appropriate software and connection that Sony provided will be much faster for importing video, as this device is only capturing the signal as fast as it is played (like a VCR). My older camcorder connected to a firewire port (also known as IEEE 1394) which is not always found in newer laptops/pcs, so if you were desperate, you could use the ION. My newer one uses PMB software and the camera connects to a USB 2.0 port. In some cases, you can save to a memory stick and then use a card reader on your pc for the memory stick. Good luck Diane Probably not. I've had two Sony camcorders, and both have come with software and cables for importing video from the camera onto a computer. Using the appropriate software and connection that Sony provided will be much faster for importing video, as this device is only capturing the signal as fast as it is played (like a VCR). My older camcorder connected to a firewire port (also known as IEEE 1394) which is not always found in newer laptops/pcs, so if you were desperate, you could use the ION. My newer one uses PMB software and the camera connects to a USB 2.0 port. In some cases, you can... » Read More Probably not. I've had two Sony camcorders, and both have come with software and cables for importing video from the camera onto a computer. Using the appropriate software and connection that Sony provided will be much faster for importing video, as this device is only capturing the signal as fast as it is played (like a VCR). My older camcorder connected to a firewire port (also known as IEEE 1394) which is not always found in newer laptops/pcs, so if you were desperate, you could use the ION. My newer one uses PMB software and the camera connects to a USB 2.0 port. In some cases, you can save to a memory stick and then use a card reader on your pc for the memory stick. Good luck Diane « Show Less
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I'm pretty sure not, you need a computer to run the software that actually does the recording, not to mention the hard disk onto which the files are written. This device only encodes your analog material into digital, it doesn't have any processing capacity or disk space...
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If your camera/camcorder records in stereo, this should work but you'll need a special "Y" cord to connect it. The cord needs to take 1/8" female mono (times 2 for Left and Right) and then combine them into a "stereo" male plug that goes into the camera. You can have 2 units for interviews and one will go to the left channel and the other to the right. I've done this several times and it works great. Actually, I use a wired mic and the wireless. You just need to make sure if you use 2 wireless mics that they operate on their own frequencies. The "Y" cord was hard to find but I think HOSA makes one. If your camera/camcorder records in stereo, this should work but you'll need a special "Y" cord to connect it. The cord needs to take 1/8" female mono (times 2 for Left and Right) and then combine them into a "stereo" male plug that goes into the camera. You can have 2 units for interviews and one will go to the left channel and the other to the right. I've done this several times and it works great. Actually, I use a wired mic and the wireless. You just need to make sure if you use 2 wireless mics that they operate on their own frequencies. The "Y" cord... » Read More If your camera/camcorder records in stereo, this should work but you'll need a special "Y" cord to connect it. The cord needs to take 1/8" female mono (times 2 for Left and Right) and then combine them into a "stereo" male plug that goes into the camera. You can have 2 units for interviews and one will go to the left channel and the other to the right. I've done this several times and it works great. Actually, I use a wired mic and the wireless. You just need to make sure if you use 2 wireless mics that they operate on their own frequencies. The "Y" cord was hard to find but I think HOSA makes one. « Show Less
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Johnny,I am new at camcorders and am looking for something easy to download onto my lab top. I am not very computer savvy so I am hesitant to go the HD route. Any thoughts on the TM90 software? Easy to use? compared to Canon 41 and Sony ? Thanks
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its a standard mic, if your camcorder has an 1/8" jack input "like a headphone" jack or that on a computer, it should work.
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It does convert cassette tapes also. As I'm typing this, I'm converting one of my old camcorder video cassettes. As for your second question, yes all the hardware you'll need is included.
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I uploaded mine to my computer then from there I burned to a dvd disc. Verified they were on the dvd and discarded the 8mm tapes. Its been awhile since I now have a different camera.
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Yes. that would be correct. Just need to make sure that your camcorder is able to rewrite as some do not.
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did you get it to work? if you did what software did you use? I've tried hooking my vcr up to my pc to convert old vhs tapes to digital but so far haven't been able to get it to work. I tried nch suite video capturing software.
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if your camcorder uses dvd's they will work if it uses hi8 or digital 8 they will not work...joe f.
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Sorry, but this adapter only works on VHS-C tapes. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an adapter for 8MM tapes. See this site for a more detailed information http://hometheater.about.com/cs/vcrs/a/aa8mmtovhsa.htmA possible solution is to look for a used 8mm camera (make sure it still works before you buy). Then you can plug it into a TV input to view, or if you want to convert it to digital, use something like this AVERMEDIA C039 DVD EZMaker 7
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Do like I did when my 8mm died: Go to a pawn shop and negotiate a rock-bottom price for a used one, then first thing transfer everything worth keeping to DVD. If your old camcorder was stereo, be certain to by a stereo unit again (which is where I GOOFED)! TC
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if the camcorder has a S-video or composite RCA output it should capture the video to your PC and then you can copy the saved digital file to a SD card