Transferring hi8 cassette to laptop....?

nat_84 | 23:55 Tue 29th Jan 2008 | Technology

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Hi,

Right, i've got quite an old Sony Handycam video recorder.... model no.CCD-TRV238E....

I have about 6/7 4 hour Hi8 tapes that i want transferred onto my laptop...

The camera has an 'A/V OUT' socket...but thats all...

Is it possible to do...? And how...? What do i need?

WOULD SOooOO APPRECIATE ANY HELP AS THE VIDEOS I HAVE MEAN A LOT TO ME!!! x

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rojash

The easiest option would be to buy a secondhand Digital 8 camera. Most of these will play both DV and Hi 8 tapes (check the spec!). Then you can use the DV out socket to connect to a PCMCIA firewire port on your laptop.

Alternatively you could get a Dazzle converter kit This will take the AV out from your camera, convert it to digital, and send it to your laptop via USB.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Produ cts/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Dazzle/?dz=1

spakkker1

A dvd recorder would do the job-�55 at asda

nat_84

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Hi,

Thanks for both your replies. Before i saw them i bought the Dazzle converter from Amazon.

probably couldve got the DVD Recorder if i knew they were so cheap in Asda! x

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