Hi8 Camcorder

Ahh…my first DV camcorder that I bought in 2006. This is what I got after my Panasonic Palmcorder IQ started chewing tapes, but I don’t think it was immediately after. Anyway, this is right on the starting edge where my shooting picked up after 5 YEARS OF NOT SHOOTING MUCH OF ANYTHING!!! My whole junior high and 3/4 of my high school life left UNDOCUMENTED on tape Anyway, this camcorder is a Digital8 type that takes 8mm video tapes. They can be standard 8 if you use the SP setting and keep the heads clean, which will save some money. Comparing this to my TRV65, it has a little bit more sharpness and an improved S/N ratio, but it is lacking the great features of the TRV65. I wish I had bought that camera instead, or a MiniDV camcorder because Digital8 only records for 1 hour, like MiniDV, but is is much larger. Is the sacrifice in recording time worth the increase in picture quality from this camcorders chip? Absolutely not! Give me analog Hi8!

This is my old Sony Hi8 Handycam camcorder which I received as a 16th birthday gift (to videotape my brother’s wedding) in the summer of 2005, although it now has tape drive issues. This model has a chronic gear drive problem which Sony and other repair facilities will no longer fix (when they would, I received one appraisal of 0- JUST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM), therefore it will no longer playback or record on the Hi8 format tapes, and hasn’t since 2007. So sadly it sits out of warranty on my shelf with the Super 8 cameras, 110s, and Polaroid’s. But I still love it! – LOL! Features: -Video Stabilizer -Auto Tracking -Hi8 and Video 8 recording and playback -Monoral (Mono) Soundtrack -Shock Protection -InfoLithium “M” Size Lithium battery pack -B&W Viewfinder -Color LCD Flip out display with self video flipping and video control -Title (adjustable color, size, and possition) -Auto Date (with adjustable, clock, date, and time options) -Auto Exposure- Manual Exposure option -Auto and Manual Focus -3- Bulb LED Floodlight -Nightshot Plus (Infra Red Night vision) -990 Optical Zoom with Digital Assist -Back light option -Lens Cap -VCR External recording Function -Easy Dub system -Analog A/V input and output single terminal -Video Counter -Internal Speaker -MANY MORE
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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