Sony CCD-TRV37 camcorder: Will the Sony CCDTRV57 8mm Camcorder work with my old tapes?
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Any "Hi 8" camera with playback that you can borrow from a friend for a couple of days should show any of your tapes. You should also consider getting a "one touch video capture device" from Amamzon ($25), connecting the borrowed camera to your PC and then moving all the tapes to digital data on your PC. You will experience minor quality losses, but will be able to play them on your flatcreen TV and save them to CDs and DVDs for future viewing convenience. Alternatively, if you have a recent DVD recorder hooke up to your TV, you should be able to play the tapes directly into the Recorder and burn DVDs of each tape.
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This camera did not work with my 8 mm tapes. I had to return and they charged me 35% to accept it back (they said that it was due to handling to restock again???). Take care. Anyhow, finally I send my tapes to be converted to digital and ... no more need for 8 mm.
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No. This sony camcorder requires a "Hi-8 Video Cassette Tape". This is a smaller tape with ahigher resolution. Maxwell 6-120 8mm tapes are larger and will not fit.
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BF, This is a great question, because the tapes look similar and it can get very confusing. So I'll make it really simple: If you have 8mm tapes, you'd be able to play them on your Hi8 or Digital8 camera, including this Hi-8 model. However, if you had a plain old 8mm camcorder, you wouldn't be able to play your Hi8 or Digital8 tapes - just 8mm tapes. --Mr.S
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If you have the camera there is transfer boxes you can buy for about $30, I'm sure on amazon too. You just plug audio/video cables in and transfer anything to the computer, then burn it on DVD. I have one and it works great. If you don't have the camera there should be something that just plays the tapes, may be hard to find though. Mini DV camcorders are obsolete now, should be able to find one pretty cheap or on eBay to use for transferring tapes.
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Hello, I have this camera but never tried 8mm tapes. According to K. Stuckey "kateling" review on Amazon website at (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-CCDTRV128-Handycam-Camcorder-Optical/product-reviews/B0001BW0UG/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1), It can use regular 8MM tapes, Hi8 or Digital8. I hope this helps.
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I haven't used it with the Sony Handycam but my Sony DV camcorder works great with it as well as my JVC handycam type camcorder. My Sony is an older model that uses DV tape. The JVC uses an SD card. Check with your owners manual and if it has a fire wire port on your handycam it should work just fine.
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Hi Brandes, Sony CCDTRV58 Camcorder is using NTSC color system. You can connect the camcorder via S-Video out or A/V out. -Vincent
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Yes. That is my camcorder. It operates but my camera will not record or play back. Old camera, thought new battery was answer. Guess not in my case.
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I don't know. I can't find a manual or a specifications listing for your camcorder that says what kind of tapes it uses. If it can use standard DV tape cassettes, this will work. If it uses a different size or style of tape, it won't.
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I don't know what that camcorder is so I cannot answer that question. It's a standard 64G SD memory card, not mini or micro...somewhere on the web it should say what it is compatable with. Sorry
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Hi Sharon, Sony V825CLH Hi-8 Video Cleaning Casette can be used on camcorders that's using Hi-8 tapes. -Vincent
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This is a miniDV cleaner tape, not a VHS-C. It will work on any camera that uses a miniDV transport.
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I believe they would - my tapes worked fine. However, I did learn all 8 mm recorders are not the same. Sony has a web site that can tell you which recorders are compatible. I checked the Sony site then looked for a recorder that was compatible. After you get a list of which recorders will work you can look for one on Amazon. I recorder my 8 mm tapes to DVD and it all worked fine. Hope this helps
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oh gosh I wouldn't know that My machine is very old and I'm sure the tapes would work for a number of different model machines Maybe google could help
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I have a sony video camera. If you use the 8mm tapes-same size as this cassette, you can use the tape head cleaner. It works if you have mildly dirty heads. But if the heads are worn, the tape wil not work and the heads must be repaired. I purchase the head cleaner as a cheaper alternative to repair. It seems to have worked for me. It saved me a lot of money.
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Hi Raul, this cable is not compatible with the DCRTRV18 camcorder. The camcorder does not have a port to plug in the cable. Thanks_Mitch