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Gear / Technical Help => Photo / Video Recording => Topic started by: bigwurock on February 09, 2006, 09:50:30 PM

Title: ISO good digital 8mm camcorder...opinions..
Post by: bigwurock on February 09, 2006, 09:50:30 PM

looking for a fairly cheap digital 8mm camcorder...mostly going to be just used for playback....must play the digital tapes recordered in digital and must have a DV in/out..so a firewire can be used to hook up to my computer....anyone have some ideas...
thanks...

Title: Re: ISO good digital 8mm camcorder...opinions..
Post by: guitard on February 10, 2006, 12:15:26 PM

I'd look on eBay for a used Sony model.  Sony models seem to be able to playback just about any tape - regardless of the cam used to shoot the tape.  You'll run into compatibility problems with some others brands (namely Canon and Panasonic).