Brilliant! I've watched a few of your repair vids tonight - Very educational and it's great that you are restoring this old kit and saving these things from landfill =)
Awesome! Who would normally take the time to try and fix something like this? When you opened up the camcorder, I was thinking "where do you even BEGIN to look?" Here is was just a capacitor. Now it works again!
Awesome. I have a Sony GV-8 8mm Video Walkman and there is no picture when playing nor when you plug something in the AV input and output it to the TV. It suffers from bad capacitors. I also just got a nice Canon 8mm camcorder from 1997 and it is fully working, there is a color LCD screen in the viewfinder.
I love working on this stuff. I have a little hobby electronics bench where I play around and sometimes miraculously fix broken stuff. My question is how do you not lose your temper when it becomes so fiddly and it takes longer than what feels reasonable to do a diagnosis/ repair? I commend you for being so good-natured and patient.
Thanks for this great tutorial, will undoubtedly be very helpful. I have this exact model with similar problems, I'm hoping to attempt the undoubtedly economically sound task of recapping it and bringing it back to 100% usability - would love to have a super small yet S-Video & stereo capable analog unit.
Great video! I had a Ricoh R-88H (the equivalent to the sony CCD-TR81 with a different brand name) that I repaired a while back with the same viewfinder problem, but a little later it totally crapped out due to other bad capacitors. I hate these cheap crappy capacitors that Sony used!
Low Budget Videos Not just Sony. Canon were worse, and Panasonic not much better.I will be putting the TR81 back on the bench to tackle the view finder problem again.
Fantastic vid! I've had this same camcorder since new. It went back in the early 2000's for about the same reason. They replaced electrolytic caps too....about 4 of them sent back in a baggie. Camcorder still works like it did new. I'd sure like to see a PROPER way to periodically clean one of these?
Brilliant video! I've got an old 71 - stuck 'zoomed in' but I can hear the motors trying to actuate, so I'm guessing the mechanism is jammed inside. It's also just eaten one of my tapes and is now refusing to eject it... Should keep me busy this weekend :/ Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for a great video. Thought I could repair my camera myself but discovered this is way out of my league. But you did save me a ton of time trying to figure out the problem. Onto Ebay to try to find a decent camera. :) Is there a certain brand of Hi 8 cameras you would recommend?
Apparently bad surface mount electrolytics was a problem with _all_ Sony video gear from the time surface mount started through the end of the 90s. There used to be a repair shop in LA exclusively dedicated to replacing them on high end VTRs and cameras, for a much more reasonable price than what Sony USA wanted. I read about them on a webpage years ago but lost the link.
When I worked in the business I spent many long boring days replacing bad caps. First all the SL 5000 series betamax aluminum capacitors (replaced with tantalum) in the servo circuits. Then the surface mount caps hit. I fixed hundreds of 8mm and hi-8 camcorders. Back then a Hi-8 cameras were big bucks, and people would spend a few hundred fixing them .
Hello, I have a Sony CCD-TRV21 and when it plays back through the RCA outputs, the video jumps every 5 seconds or so. There is no video jump in the pull out screen. Hmmm what do you think it might be. Also, should I get a newer Video 8/Hi 8 player that might be better for quality when I am trying to digitize all my tapes? Thanks for all your help, Will
I have a Sony ccd-tr805 that has the same video problem as yours, but the viewfinder does work. I’ve tried places all over the US and can’t find anyone who will work on it. Do you know where I could get it fixed? Thanks...great video.
Thank you for this video! Is temporarily bridging a capacitor in order to convert some videos bad practice? I don't need a long-term repair, just want to get some videos saved digitally. Thanks.
Enjoyed this thoroughly! I may have this model in my collection?? I do have a Sony in my collection that has the same vertical white line in the viewfinder...would this more in likely be a bad cap? I also enjoy Sony, its the bulk of my collection as far as video cameras are concerned...still cameras I have a mix of most brands....thanks again for another great video!
Awesome videos. I have a Blaupunkt video camera CC875 which was fine until weekend. Playback now runs with constant lines, with no audio too. Recording this morning (test) has a stabile clear view including in and out zooming, but playback is the same. Any ideas? Battery is damaged and working with AC adapter, which done over the years. Could the power supply be the problem?
Very interessant, but I had a problem with my Hi8 TR705 ... When I load the video cass. its start to rewind or wind without my intervention.I can stop it but the ply modus is not possible. Mechanik or electrolytic cap. problem???Thank fo an answer
Hello, I am in Vancouver, BC, and we are trying to get all our video Hi8mm tapes into a digital format. When we placed an old commercial tape in our Sony CCDTR81 camcorder, the image is distorted. What options do we have? We had a cleaning tape but that did not work. Thank you.
hi 12volt i have a sony ccd tr805 .. the microphone sound are too bad ! .. but when i put the auxiliar microphone the sound is perfect!! i have replaced the microphone capsules with 4 new but the problem remains !! you can help me ? thanks !! the camera components inside are more or less the same !!
Hey there, great vid. Just picked one of these up at a garage sale to try and capture some old tapes. Unit played with a dirty head, so cleaned it with a bit of alcohol. Picture cleared up and played nicely, but by time I got the capture equipment out, it will only play static. It can rewind, ff, and play, but no picture is coming thru. It does sound like it struggles a bit to load the tapes, and sometimes will stop and flash the eject button. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
I have a Sony handycam video 8 CCD-FX620 with the exact same issue. Is it the same process I would have to go through to fix this camera? How would you recommend someone without much experience in the field of camera repair go about making this fix?
The problem on the vast majority of these old camcorders is the surface mount electrolytes have gone leaky. Sometimes the boards are damaged and they can not be repaired.
Please help me I have a camera Sony Handycam ccd-trv14e lost a number of 6j7 but it is no longer working only flash button bass over the door, although I prepared the installation of the lost diode \\ I ask you to help me solve this problem What can I do and my own I have to check it Come back to work \\ and thank you
Hi i am curious to if you accept devices for repair? My mother has this camera and we are trying to move from cassette to usb and the camcorder is having this issue. Please let me know if we can send this your way for repair. Thank you!
I fix things all that time that are sent in but keep in mind that most of these cameras have the leaking caps issue and depending of the damage the leakage has caused many are not repairable.
Hi there I have a CCD-TR64 that plays back perfectly fine on camcorder viewport, but once I output to my TV via RCA the play ack has a lot of noise and snow. Would this be a similar fix to issue in this video or do you have a recommendation on what to do? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
I have no access to parts. The ones demonstrated on the channel are unit I already had. Like everyone else I don't work on camcorders. What I do Is offer an archive service to get these old tapes into a digital format.
The problem with the leaking capacitors is there is an extremely good chance that the electrolytic that has leaked out has damaged the traces on the multi layer board. The reason they leaked in the first place was bad chemistry in the electrolytic. When they were stored discharged the electrolytic became slightly base (caustic) and stared to eat the copper in the leads resulting in a gap between the leads and the rubber plug. Then the corrosive electrolytic leaked onto the board where is starts to eat the copper traces. I have had too many cameras where someone said, just a simple capacitor job, and once getting into it finding the board was also damaged. These cameras use a multi layer board, usually 6 layers. When the corrosive liquid gets between the layers and eats copper, you are SOL. So I don't do cameras anymore. Cameras were one the reason I got out of the business, as they were the biggest headaches. There is a reason manufactures don't fix them. Even new ones. If they break under warranty they replace them, and toss the broken unit,
I just got this same camera from my parents, it was my first camera and I was hoping to digitize all my old priceless tapes from it but I am having the same issue with playing back tapes. Here is a link to the video of what it looks like: imgur.com/gallery/m6utj1y Any easy fixes for this and if not do you do repairs still? Thank you!!
The TR71 and 81 used the same mechanism, and are very close in size. The 81 however had a better sensor. The 81 had a manual focus ring on the lens as opposed to a small dial, which made it far easier to operate.
Hi 12voltvids can you please look at this video and tell me if the distortion could be caused by a bad cap? ruclips.net/video/mQK19vA_i9A/видео.html I came across this Hi8 Sony Camcoder model CCD-TRV67E the listing said the video playback is noisy probably needs its head cleaned. I tried to clean the head but it did not help. I took the camera apart and only found four capacitors inside wich surprised me I expected a lot more of them. All of them look good no leaks. I tried to bridge them with a bigger cap while the playback was running but without any changes. Maybe I just did not break trough the coating idk I was very careful not to touch anything else with the cap terminals. Since there are only four caps on the video-board it is not a problem to replace them all I just want to be a little bit more sure that its a cap problem. I only have a multimeter so I cant test them in circuit. THANK YOU VERY MUCH and thank you for you videos you have earned a new subscriber.
Looks like sample and hold cap in the capstan servo. The modern cameras used mostly tantalum or other solid caps. Those newer ones only have a few electrolytics. Could also be a dead head. These units use auto track finding and record tracking signals on the tape that are used for the auto track finding. If one of the heads signal is low it can hunt like on the sample video.
Brilliant! I've watched a few of your repair vids tonight - Very educational and it's great that you are restoring this old kit and saving these things from landfill =)
Glad I can me of assistance.
Wow, so even you frequent this channel.
Awesome! Who would normally take the time to try and fix something like this? When you opened up the camcorder, I was thinking "where do you even BEGIN to look?" Here is was just a capacitor. Now it works again!
Awesome. I have a Sony GV-8 8mm Video Walkman and there is no picture when playing nor when you plug something in the AV input and output it to the TV. It suffers from bad capacitors. I also just got a nice Canon 8mm camcorder from 1997 and it is fully working, there is a color LCD screen in the viewfinder.
I love working on this stuff. I have a little hobby electronics bench where I play around and sometimes miraculously fix broken stuff. My question is how do you not lose your temper when it becomes so fiddly and it takes longer than what feels reasonable to do a diagnosis/ repair? I commend you for being so good-natured and patient.
Thanks for this great tutorial, will undoubtedly be very helpful. I have this exact model with similar problems, I'm hoping to attempt the undoubtedly economically sound task of recapping it and bringing it back to 100% usability - would love to have a super small yet S-Video & stereo capable analog unit.
Great video! I had a Ricoh R-88H (the equivalent to the sony CCD-TR81 with a different brand name) that I repaired a while back with the same viewfinder problem, but a little later it totally crapped out due to other bad capacitors. I hate these cheap crappy capacitors that Sony used!
Low Budget Videos Not just Sony. Canon were worse, and Panasonic not much better.I will be putting the TR81 back on the bench to tackle the view finder problem again.
Fantastic vid! I've had this same camcorder since new. It went back in the early 2000's for about the same reason. They replaced electrolytic caps too....about 4 of them sent back in a baggie. Camcorder still works like it did new. I'd sure like to see a PROPER way to periodically clean one of these?
Brilliant video! I've got an old 71 - stuck 'zoomed in' but I can hear the motors trying to actuate, so I'm guessing the mechanism is jammed inside. It's also just eaten one of my tapes and is now refusing to eject it... Should keep me busy this weekend :/ Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for a great video. Thought I could repair my camera myself but discovered this is way out of my league. But you did save me a ton of time trying to figure out the problem. Onto Ebay to try to find a decent camera. :) Is there a certain brand of Hi 8 cameras you would recommend?
Apparently bad surface mount electrolytics was a problem with _all_ Sony video gear from the time surface mount started through the end of the 90s. There used to be a repair shop in LA exclusively dedicated to replacing them on high end VTRs and cameras, for a much more reasonable price than what Sony USA wanted. I read about them on a webpage years ago but lost the link.
great video btw
When I worked in the business I spent many long boring days replacing bad caps. First all the SL 5000 series betamax aluminum capacitors (replaced with tantalum) in the servo circuits. Then the surface mount caps hit. I fixed hundreds of 8mm and hi-8 camcorders.
Back then a Hi-8 cameras were big bucks, and people would spend a few hundred fixing them .
Ok, watched. Thanks! ....now gonna give it a go and see what happens.
Great video. Please tell us what to use to neutralise the electrolyte on the board. I suspect if it's left on it will cause further trouble in time.
Hello, I have a Sony CCD-TRV21 and when it plays back through the RCA outputs, the video jumps every 5 seconds or so. There is no video jump in the pull out screen. Hmmm what do you think it might be. Also, should I get a newer Video 8/Hi 8 player that might be better for quality when I am trying to digitize all my tapes? Thanks for all your help, Will
I have a Sony ccd-tr805 that has the same video problem as yours, but the viewfinder does work. I’ve tried places all over the US and can’t find anyone who will work on it. Do you know where I could get it fixed? Thanks...great video.
Thank you for this video! Is temporarily bridging a capacitor in order to convert some videos bad practice? I don't need a long-term repair, just want to get some videos saved digitally. Thanks.
You can swap out or bridge to get running. Your miliage may vary
@@12voltvids sounds good, thanks for the reply
Thank you from Brasil!!!
Very detailedddddd on that little board !
I think you can recycle pretty much any electronic component as well.
Enjoyed this thoroughly! I may have this model in my collection?? I do have a Sony in my collection that has the same vertical white line in the viewfinder...would this more in likely be a bad cap? I also enjoy Sony, its the bulk of my collection as far as video cameras are concerned...still cameras I have a mix of most brands....thanks again for another great video!
JacksJunkDotCom Yes and the view finder will be repaired in a future video.
Awesome videos. I have a Blaupunkt video camera CC875 which was fine until weekend. Playback now runs with constant lines, with no audio too. Recording this morning (test) has a stabile clear view including in and out zooming, but playback is the same. Any ideas? Battery is damaged and working with AC adapter, which done over the years. Could the power supply be the problem?
Very interessant, but I had a problem with my Hi8 TR705 ... When I load the video cass. its start to rewind or wind without my intervention.I can stop it but the ply modus is not possible. Mechanik or electrolytic cap. problem???Thank fo an answer
Hello, I am in Vancouver, BC, and we are trying to get all our video Hi8mm tapes into a digital format. When we placed an old commercial tape in our Sony CCDTR81 camcorder, the image is distorted. What options do we have? We had a cleaning tape but that did not work. Thank you.
Contact me by email
Very well done!! :-)
Hi I’m from NY city and I’d like to send my Dcr
trv10 plays video but don’t record how can I send it to you for repair thanks
Would it be possible for a bad filter capacitor to completely prevent any video signal from making it through?
hi 12volt i have a sony ccd tr805 .. the microphone sound are too bad ! .. but when i put the auxiliar microphone the sound is perfect!! i have replaced the microphone capsules with 4 new but the problem remains !! you can help me ? thanks !! the camera components inside are more or less the same !!
Hey there, great vid. Just picked one of these up at a garage sale to try and capture some old tapes. Unit played with a dirty head, so cleaned it with a bit of alcohol. Picture cleared up and played nicely, but by time I got the capture equipment out, it will only play static. It can rewind, ff, and play, but no picture is coming thru. It does sound like it struggles a bit to load the tapes, and sometimes will stop and flash the eject button. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
ESPECTACULAR
Great video, I'd love to know how to test capacitors with a $15 mastercraft meter. Do you have a video on this?
The only accurate way to test capacitors is with an ESR meter. It will spot bad ones in circuit in most cases.
@@12voltvids are ESR entry level meters still over a hundred dollars?
I have a Sony handycam video 8 CCD-FX620 with the exact same issue. Is it the same process I would have to go through to fix this camera? How would you recommend someone without much experience in the field of camera repair go about making this fix?
The problem on the vast majority of these old camcorders is the surface mount electrolytes have gone leaky. Sometimes the boards are damaged and they can not be repaired.
Please help me I have a camera Sony Handycam ccd-trv14e lost a number of 6j7 but it is no longer working only flash button bass over the door, although I prepared the installation of the lost diode \\ I ask you to help me solve this problem What can I do and my own I have to check it Come back to work \\ and thank you
Hi i am curious to if you accept devices for repair?
My mother has this camera and we are trying to move from cassette to usb and the camcorder is having this issue. Please let me know if we can send this your way for repair.
Thank you!
I fix things all that time that are sent in but keep in mind that most of these cameras have the leaking caps issue and depending of the damage the leakage has caused many are not repairable.
@@12voltvids can you share info on how we can possibly get this fixed.
@@juanito7923 contact me by email
thank you it's very interessant
Hi there I have a CCD-TR64 that plays back perfectly fine on camcorder viewport, but once I output to my TV via RCA the play ack has a lot of noise and snow. Would this be a similar fix to issue in this video or do you have a recommendation on what to do?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
It will be a capacitor or 2 or 3 in the video circuit
How much will you charge if I ship my camcorder to you for fixing it ? I have a yashica samurai
I have no access to parts. The ones demonstrated on the channel are unit I already had. Like everyone else I don't work on camcorders. What I do Is offer an archive service to get these old tapes into a digital format.
+12voltvids all my camcorder needs is new capacitors I think they sell them
The problem with the leaking capacitors is there is an extremely good chance that the electrolytic that has leaked out has damaged the traces on the multi layer board. The reason they leaked in the first place was bad chemistry in the electrolytic. When they were stored discharged the electrolytic became slightly base (caustic) and stared to eat the copper in the leads resulting in a gap between the leads and the rubber plug. Then the corrosive electrolytic leaked onto the board where is starts to eat the copper traces. I have had too many cameras where someone said, just a simple capacitor job, and once getting into it finding the board was also damaged. These cameras use a multi layer board, usually 6 layers. When the corrosive liquid gets between the layers and eats copper, you are SOL. So I don't do cameras anymore. Cameras were one the reason I got out of the business, as they were the biggest headaches. There is a reason manufactures don't fix them. Even new ones. If they break under warranty they replace them, and toss the broken unit,
+12voltvids is there a place where I can ?
I just got this same camera from my parents, it was my first camera and I was hoping to digitize all my old priceless tapes from it but I am having the same issue with playing back tapes. Here is a link to the video of what it looks like:
imgur.com/gallery/m6utj1y
Any easy fixes for this and if not do you do repairs still?
Thank you!!
Wrong - CCD-TR71 is the smallest 8mm camcorder model
The TR71 and 81 used the same mechanism, and are very close in size. The 81 however had a better sensor. The 81 had a manual focus ring on the lens as opposed to a small dial, which made it far easier to operate.
@@12voltvids Your claim is the camcorder and not the FL-Mechanism. This is DoctorSony by the way (FYI).
Hi 12voltvids can you please look at this video and tell me if the distortion could be caused by a bad cap? ruclips.net/video/mQK19vA_i9A/видео.html
I came across this Hi8 Sony Camcoder model CCD-TRV67E the listing said the video playback is noisy probably needs its head cleaned. I tried to clean the head but it did not help. I took the camera apart and only found four capacitors inside wich surprised me I expected a lot more of them. All of them look good no leaks. I tried to bridge them with a bigger cap while the playback was running but without any changes. Maybe I just did not break trough the coating idk I was very careful not to touch anything else with the cap terminals. Since there are only four caps on the video-board it is not a problem to replace them all I just want to be a little bit more sure that its a cap problem. I only have a multimeter so I cant test them in circuit. THANK YOU VERY MUCH and thank you for you videos you have earned a new subscriber.
Looks like sample and hold cap in the capstan servo. The modern cameras used mostly tantalum or other solid caps. Those newer ones only have a few electrolytics.
Could also be a dead head. These units use auto track finding and record tracking signals on the tape that are used for the auto track finding. If one of the heads signal is low it can hunt like on the sample video.