Camcorders

Welcome back to 1995! I recently have been transferring twenty year old family memories to my Mac. About 90% through the first tape, the camera became unable to read the tape. Time code stands still, but the tape was still moving. I put in another tape. This one played fine until about 80% in...

I got an old Yashica KX H3 8mm camcorder on the weekend, you can watch old tapes on it through the lens and the sound works but when hooked up to the TV the video isn't showing up. When first hooking it up the video displayed for a few seconds before fading out. It didn't work on an HDTV which...

Hi! I’m looking to upgrade my camcorder, and I am wondering what the differences are between the Canon HF R700 and the R800. I am looking for a microphone input, and would like to have long battery life. I am able to get the, for the same price. Thanks in advance!

Hello! I'm in the market for a new camcorder, and I'm looking for one that has an option for a date/time stamp burned into the video. Something similar to cameras with picture timestamps. Old camcorders used to have it. Unfortunately I don't think that I'm going to find anything within my...

I know this has been asked a few times in the past but curious to know if anyone has more recent tips on how to solve or get around this issue. I have almost 100 Mini DV tapes which I would like to get transferred to a digital format where I can store them on my computer/cloud. I would have...

Just bought a Sony AX100. Should I buy the Geek Squad Extended Warranty? Consumer Reports says No because for the cost for almost any repair is $280 or LESS anyway so if you have damage after the 1 year manufacturers warranty, you can just pay it if you need it. If you reach 3 years with no...

I am looking to buy a camera for video recording. It would be basically lectures recording and occasional live streaming + recording. Lectures will be of 1 hour typically but might extend to 90 minutes and it will be delivered on blackboard. My budget is $500 - $2000. I don't have much expertise...

Need to hook up analog camcorder to PC with out adapters using Windows 7. Can I hook up camcorder to a monitor or TV as second monitor and record screen? Or is there another way

I know what Mega Pixels are but can someone explain what this means as far as camcorders are concerned. I was told a SONY PXW X160 has 50MP and a SONY NX5R only has between 2-3. Thanks!

How to connect 8mm Sony Handycam Video recorder with yellow and black connector to current flatscreen tv

Hi friends! I’m Emiliano. I’m new here and I joined because I’m looking for a new camcorder and I need your help. I've been reading about several brands and models and I still can't decide. My idea is to do some local news coverage, an amateur coverage. Some public events, documentary and...

Looking for a camera/camcorder that does 1080 60p recording and streaming. Will need it for sessions between 30 min and 2 hours. Price range from 200 - 600 dollars. Any suggestions will be greatly helpful.

Hello, this is my 1st post. I have a Sony DCR SR68 camcorder, that I have been happy with for years-BUT, it's the only 1 I have ever used, so, I have nothing to compare it with. I have never left auto mode and never plan to. The question is, filming work progression on roofs [ 90% dead still...

I have a new San Disk Ultra Plus SDHC UHS-1 32GB memory card that loads and plays video and audio on my sony camcorder and desktop computer. it only loads and plays audio, on my new Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. I don't know why. I checked it again on camcorder and desktop. it works great. Maybe a...

Hi. I recently broke my point and shoot camera, and I’ve been in the market for a new camcorder, so I’m wondering is there is anything in the middle. Something that would be good for both taking pictures and video. My budget is around $200. I know I’m not going to get something amazing with...

Hi am planning to shoot a short film but my budget for camera purchasing is 150$ to 200$ .suggest me some best camera or camcorders under my budget. Thanks in advance.

I have a besteker hd camcorder. After it is on for a few seconds the picture goes "bad"(piculated, dark orange tind, almost a solast filter apperance. Can anyone help me or is it just a bad camcorder.

I have dsc pictures left on a older jvc camcorder and I would like transfer them to my laptop.

I'm looking for a small camcorder like Vixia Mini X. It was perfect for the application - classroom discrete recording. But unfortunately it was discontinued. I am looking for a camcorder, or phone add on camcorder, that lies flat on the desk with the camera in the front like the Mini X...

Greetings to all! I have a problem with my Panasonic NV-GS400 miniDV camcorder. It's no secret that miniDV camcorders are all ancient history by now and the industry's been taken over by HD a while back, so probably few people still have these. I used mine to film skateboarding (because it's...