brandenjg Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hello all. I've been tasked with making digital copies of the in laws old photographs and videos. I bought an old camcorder, a VHS player and a video capture device so now have nearly all the videos sorted. I have 2 cassette tapes left which I don't have a device to play on. The tapes look like this. Does anyone have a converter for this type of tape or a camera that would play them that I could possibly borrow for a few hours to get the digital copies. Thanks in advance Branden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdnamsGirl Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I can't help with a camcorder to play these on, and if no one else has anything to offer then you could give Keiron at Video Impact in Loddon a ring. If he has the ability to transfer 8mm videos then I think it would be about £5 per tape http://www.videoimpactuk.com/video-transfers Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/272036347716?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=aud-133395220626%3Apla-131843279586&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 i think this might work but not sure?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebee29 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 47 minutes ago, diesel falcon said: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/272036347716?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=aud-133395220626%3Apla-131843279586&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 i think this might work but not sure?? Hi. The adaptor is for VHS C but the tapes shown are video 8 so it wouldn't be compatible. they were 2 different formats ..... Like Betamax & VHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Our this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-8MM-CAMCORDER-CASSETTES-CONVERTED-TO-DVD-FREE-P-P/370253595649?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dd95fe026d17c4db09ab9c28a96856488%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D23%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D272036347716 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandenjg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I'll speak to the father inlaw about whether he wants to pay to convert the tapes. The ones I've already done have been a mixed bag of results. Some of discos from years ago where all you can see is shadows and music. Others are of his daughter who sadly passed away many years ago singing and dancing in competitions and at the family hairdressers. £5 a video is very reasonable if they contain family memories so thank you for the link. ive attached a picture of the camcorder I've been using to play the tapes through the capture device. Branden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I've got one! Happy to lend it as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandenjg Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 On 11 December 2015 at 0:23 AM, brandenjg said: ...Some of discos from years ago where all you can see is shadows and music... Sounds like A Cliff Richard and the Shadows gig. lol... The old tapes do degrade over time especially if subjected to stray magnetic fields, even stored next to power cables can affect them. We stored the VHS ones of the kids when they were young in a steel cabinet, hoping they will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 On 12/11/2015 at 0:23 AM, brandenjg said: all you can see is shadows and music If you can see the music I'll have twenty of what you've been smoking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Don't forget that you may be able to recover some degraded images by putting the files through VirtualDub...a free video editor and processor. It may seem a little old now but it is extremely powerful. http://www.virtualdub.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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