Something to share from my end. I have a Sony CCD-TRV43 handheld camcorder, and whenever I put in one of my 8mm tapes, the video doesn't show, but the audio works. However, the audio sounds warped and distorted. I fixed it by changing the CMOS battery in the panel behind where the LCD screen, and now it playing video and audio like new. I'm not exactly sure if this fix applies to VCR players or other older camcorder devices, have you changed a CMOS battery to resolve an issue?
I haven’t personally. I have hundreds of players so I’m always checking problem tapes on multiple back up players. Usually when it’s a big fix, the players are retired to the rewinding section!
I’ve got a Sony video8 player that’ll be chugging along crystal clear and bam it starts to distort. I’ll swap tapes a few times and come back around to the original tape and the distorted spot will be clear. It’s like there’s a loose connection. Anyone have this problem?
I hope i get a response 😢 the screen on my Sony Handycam has been busted for years, everything else works fine, but that means any old tape can only be viewed through the viewfinder. Now i’m trying to digitize old tapes, but i’ve run into an issue, trying to connect my camcorder into a video capture device, i hear the audio, but can’t get any video or even the default blue screen to show up on any video capture software not even OBS. The video capture device connects through the rca and into the audio/video input. Now my question is because i’m completely a newbie, is my problem caused by the broken handycam screen? Or Will switching my cables to an s-video connection instead fix this problem? I hope i dont sound dumb but i really have no clue if the broken screen is the reason i can’t get anything to show up on any video capture software. And does this now mean i have to look for another handycam medium 😢 I’m not in the US , i’m all the way in Malaysia, so sending the tapes are not possible, i hope i get some help 😔
I have a panasonic camera VX37 and when i recording from new tape it looks so clean but when i play my old tape video it became so messy and not clean i can't seen any thing so how can i fix it?????? And i only have this camera i dont have a tape player
Mr. Memories, Trying to play a tape and all I get is blue screen. Pause it and you can see a distorted image, sometimes almost clear. Don't think it's the camcorder (Sony) because another tape plays perfectly fine. All in the same camcorder. The tape did play perfectly fine years ago. Will these tapes degrade over time? Any ideas? Thanks!
Sounds like the tape could’ve gone bad but only way to check is to run through different camcorders trying to replicate the same outcome. If it’s the same problem on 3-4 camcorders it’s the tape.
@@gotmemories Could be the camcorder. I put a different tape in and got blue screen with the timer not counting. I thought it was completely blank, but it wasn't. Going through several other tapes I found out frequently I had to eject and put back in several times to where it would start playing. Some were ok and some you had to fiddle with, even with the same brand. Since everything is digital now the camera had been sitting for quite a long time. Just recently I wanted to capture some events on the computer. Unfortunately the tape I really wanted is the one that could be bad. Cheers!
Hi there! I am using an legato capture card to transfer video 8 footage to my computer. When I play the footage on the camera, it looks fine, but when I see the playback on the computer, the video flashes a lot and are overexposed. I’ve tried a few different cords and same result. Do you know what the issue could be?
I have a Sharp VL-E66 camcorder and the video playback looks like that. It has wavy lines and no sound. I’m forsure all of my childhood tapes are not damaged and it’s the camera. What can I do? Could I possibly get sound connecting it to my tv?
You need to get another camcorder, or I can digitize them and remove all the hassle. Even getting another camcorder, you more than likely will encounter problems, welcome to my world.
The screen on the camera is showing a perfect image and sound but when trying to capture it it's fuzzy and black and white. And just that one tape! Is it true that some tapes will only play properly through the original machine that recorded it?
I have a 8mm camcorder and it turns on but it wont play the videos on the camcorder or the tv. But when i go to record the picture works on it. Do you know what i can do to fix it?
I’m having the same problem. I have 8 mm Tapes and hi eight tapes. I don’t have any digital eight as far as I know it says hi8 on the front and 8 mm. Ironically, the oldest 8 mm played just fine. The rest of them for one was an 8 mm and the rest were high eight and none of them played. It was skipping and static. And I have watched these tapes before their birth of my children and other family functions but I’ve watched them in the past with the original video camera. They got dropped and ruined so I bought another camera What can I do?
I'm playing old Hi8 and 8mm tapes in an old camcorder hooked up to vcr hooke up to tv....and the audio plays out fine...but picture comes out just gray fuzz....
Yep, tapes and or player has issues. The tapes and players are old and this is why all these transfer companies can’t get pic / audio from them. If you need us to do it, reach out.
I'm curious... What if some of my tapes playback just fine, but other tapes are static and blank out? Would that still be a head issue? (using a canon camcorder) Thank you for your videos and what you do to restore memories. I sent in for a quote and looking forward to hearing back!
If they’re b&w, first guess is that they might be that they’re PAL or SECAM tapes from Europe / Asia / Middle East & you’re playing them on an NTSC camcorder (USA) if that’s the case, you’ll need a PAL or SECAM camcorder and also a multi standard VCR to run them though to change the signal from PAL to NTSC. It’s a pain & good luck finding all of the above via eBay etc, it’s probably not going to work or VERY expensive if it’s guaranteed / warranty. If you’d like to get a quote for us to do it, email info@gotmemories.com with a count of what have.
Hi Thanks for this video. I'm currently successfully digitising my old VHS and MiniDV tapes but I'm not getting any audio at all on my older 8mm standard tapes (video 8 I think they are called, larger than the MiniDV tapes). I'm capturing the images fine, both on the camera and the video capture software, but there is no audio at all. It's not crackly or distorted audio, just no audio. Is it possible that cleaning the heads on the camera would help? It's a 25 year old Canon UC4500E camera. I've got 10 tapes and there is no audio on any of them and I can't believe that I didn't watch them on my TV back in the day and would have obviously noticed if the audio wasn't working then. I'm in Australia so sending tapes to you isn't viable though it would be if I were in the US. Any ideas on getting my audio working would be appreciated. Thanks.
@@gotmemories Thanks for the reply. I guess I assumed that dirty video heads would lead to distorted audio but wouldn't lead to absolutely no audio at all so I figured the problem was more than 'just' dirty heads. Also am I right in assuming that it's the same head that produces both images and audio?
@@gotmemories hi i was playing back my old 8mm tdk tapes on a samsung LP 600 camcorder and when i play the tape it comes up with a video only for about 5 seconds then cuts out to static untill i fast forward untill the next video comes up in the tape and other videos on the tape comes up with static the whole way through it , need some advice would appreciate it
Mine is the exact opposite. During transfering the tapes into digital, the playback is fine. But whenever I do rewind/pause/fastforward, yes, there is still some signals being emitted, but if it's too strong, the screen on my OBS will turn blue. I tried using different video captures, but same results. Any insights/helps are appreciated!
Love this! My issue is this... the tape plays fine - as long as I hold the Play button - when I do not hold it, it only plays 1 second then stops. I feel like an idiot, I hope this is something simple?
Hello, I have several hi8 cassettes from 15 to 20 years ago. I put these cassettes in the camera to review but there was no picture or sound and only a broken screen like a checkerboard was showing. I am very worried that the videos are lost, please help me.
my problem is that the video plays smooth on the camera but choppy in the elgato video capture software, i have 5 tapes, the other 4 were fine. on the camera screen everything is smooth but on my mac mini m2 the video is choppy and the recorded time is also behind time wise. i already restarted ect. help
If you’re needing pricing for transfers gotmemories.com If you’re trying to transfer your own video tapes and need technical assistance, unfortunately I can not help, but If you need equipment repairs contact Arizona Video Electonics in Phoenix.
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Aww! Thanks!
Something to share from my end. I have a Sony CCD-TRV43 handheld camcorder, and whenever I put in one of my 8mm tapes, the video doesn't show, but the audio works. However, the audio sounds warped and distorted. I fixed it by changing the CMOS battery in the panel behind where the LCD screen, and now it playing video and audio like new. I'm not exactly sure if this fix applies to VCR players or other older camcorder devices, have you changed a CMOS battery to resolve an issue?
I haven’t personally. I have hundreds of players so I’m always checking problem tapes on multiple back up players. Usually when it’s a big fix, the players are retired to the rewinding section!
I’ve got a Sony video8 player that’ll be chugging along crystal clear and bam it starts to distort. I’ll swap tapes a few times and come back around to the original tape and the distorted spot will be clear. It’s like there’s a loose connection. Anyone have this problem?
The Sony is playing images with lines and the sound skipping. Cleaned the head drum and gears. Still skipping. Is the camera finished?
Could be the camera or the tapes. Need 3-5 players these days for a collective smooth transfer.
I hope i get a response 😢 the screen on my Sony Handycam has been busted for years, everything else works fine, but that means any old tape can only be viewed through the viewfinder.
Now i’m trying to digitize old tapes, but i’ve run into an issue, trying to connect my camcorder into a video capture device, i hear the audio, but can’t get any video or even the default blue screen to show up on any video capture software not even OBS.
The video capture device connects through the rca and into the audio/video input.
Now my question is because i’m completely a newbie, is my problem caused by the broken handycam screen?
Or
Will switching my cables to an s-video connection instead fix this problem?
I hope i dont sound dumb but i really have no clue if the broken screen is the reason i can’t get anything to show up on any video capture software.
And does this now mean i have to look for another handycam medium 😢
I’m not in the US , i’m all the way in Malaysia, so sending the tapes are not possible, i hope i get some help 😔
Heads are probably worn and or dirty.
I have a panasonic camera VX37 and when i recording from new tape it looks so clean but when i play my old tape video it became so messy and not clean i can't seen any thing so how can i fix it?????? And i only have this camera i dont have a tape player
Unsure, I would find a local repair person to assess.
@gotmemories yeah I have gone to them and they say they don't clean tapes
Mr. Memories,
Trying to play a tape and all I get is blue screen. Pause it and you can see a distorted image, sometimes almost clear. Don't think it's the camcorder (Sony) because another tape plays perfectly fine. All in the same camcorder. The tape did play perfectly fine years ago. Will these tapes degrade over time? Any ideas?
Thanks!
Sounds like the tape could’ve gone bad but only way to check is to run through different camcorders trying to replicate the same outcome. If it’s the same problem on 3-4 camcorders it’s the tape.
@@gotmemories Could be the camcorder. I put a different tape in and got blue screen with the timer not counting. I thought it was completely blank, but it wasn't. Going through several other tapes I found out frequently I had to eject and put back in several times to where it would start playing. Some were ok and some you had to fiddle with, even with the same brand. Since everything is digital now the camera had been sitting for quite a long time. Just recently I wanted to capture some events on the computer. Unfortunately the tape I really wanted is the one that could be bad.
Cheers!
Hi there! I am using an legato capture card to transfer video 8 footage to my computer. When I play the footage on the camera, it looks fine, but when I see the playback on the computer, the video flashes a lot and are overexposed. I’ve tried a few different cords and same result. Do you know what the issue could be?
Sounds like a computer issue or could be a defective elgato.
I have a Sharp VL-E66 camcorder and the video playback looks like that. It has wavy lines and no sound. I’m forsure all of my childhood tapes are not damaged and it’s the camera. What can I do? Could I possibly get sound connecting it to my tv?
You need to get another camcorder, or I can digitize them and remove all the hassle. Even getting another camcorder, you more than likely will encounter problems, welcome to my world.
The screen on the camera is showing a perfect image and sound but when trying to capture it it's fuzzy and black and white. And just that one tape!
Is it true that some tapes will only play properly through the original machine that recorded it?
If heads were misaligned yes.
@@gotmemories The pluses and the pitfalls of analogue recording.
Thankyou.
I have a 8mm camcorder and it turns on but it wont play the videos on the camcorder or the tv. But when i go to record the picture works on it. Do you know what i can do to fix it?
Could be 1 of 20 things wrong with it. Find a local camcorder repair place and drop it by or just take a chance on eBay and buy another one.
I got a video camera so I could watch my old HI8 and 8MM. one played Do you have a website we can send hour tapes to you to have them digitized?
Hello! Phil from Got Memories here! Yes Gotmemories.com or text / call 6024384381
Some of my tapes work perfect in my camera and others HI8 mostly are skipping . Don't think its the head if the other tapes work? Sonytrv-320
Sure they’re not digital 8? Sounds familiar
I’m having the same problem. I have 8 mm Tapes and hi eight tapes. I don’t have any digital eight as far as I know it says hi8 on the front and 8 mm. Ironically, the oldest 8 mm played just fine. The rest of them for one was an 8 mm and the rest were high eight and none of them played. It was skipping and static. And I have watched these tapes before their birth of my children and other family functions but I’ve watched them in the past with the original video camera. They got dropped and ruined so I bought another camera What can I do?
You can send them into me @gotmemories and I can try to restore. You can get a quote at gotmemories.com
I'm playing old Hi8 and 8mm tapes in an old camcorder hooked up to vcr hooke up to tv....and the audio plays out fine...but picture comes out just gray fuzz....
Yep, tapes and or player has issues. The tapes and players are old and this is why all these transfer companies can’t get pic / audio from them. If you need us to do it, reach out.
I'm curious... What if some of my tapes playback just fine, but other tapes are static and blank out? Would that still be a head issue? (using a canon camcorder) Thank you for your videos and what you do to restore memories. I sent in for a quote and looking forward to hearing back!
More than likely I can restore the video. No promises but I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve!
@@gotmemorieshi there, mine is also doing the same. How could I get in contact with you?
Do you have any videos on 8mm video camera only playing in black and white? The videos were recorded in color.
If they’re b&w, first guess is that they might be that they’re PAL or SECAM tapes from Europe / Asia / Middle East & you’re playing them on an NTSC camcorder (USA) if that’s the case, you’ll need a PAL or SECAM camcorder and also a multi standard VCR to run them though to change the signal from PAL to NTSC. It’s a pain & good luck finding all of the above via eBay etc, it’s probably not going to work or VERY expensive if it’s guaranteed / warranty.
If you’d like to get a quote for us to do it, email info@gotmemories.com with a count of what have.
If there Black and White and using s video cable Maybe wiggle it Goes back to color usually
Can you recommend somewhere in UK?
Try AFX in Cheltenham.
@@gotmemories cheers mate
Hi Thanks for this video. I'm currently successfully digitising my old VHS and MiniDV tapes but I'm not getting any audio at all on my older 8mm standard tapes (video 8 I think they are called, larger than the MiniDV tapes). I'm capturing the images fine, both on the camera and the video capture software, but there is no audio at all. It's not crackly or distorted audio, just no audio. Is it possible that cleaning the heads on the camera would help? It's a 25 year old Canon UC4500E camera. I've got 10 tapes and there is no audio on any of them and I can't believe that I didn't watch them on my TV back in the day and would have obviously noticed if the audio wasn't working then. I'm in Australia so sending tapes to you isn't viable though it would be if I were in the US. Any ideas on getting my audio working would be appreciated. Thanks.
Sounds like you have worn out and or dirty video heads. All the best!
@@gotmemories Thanks for the reply. I guess I assumed that dirty video heads would lead to distorted audio but wouldn't lead to absolutely no audio at all so I figured the problem was more than 'just' dirty heads. Also am I right in assuming that it's the same head that produces both images and audio?
@@gotmemories hi i was playing back my old 8mm tdk tapes on a samsung LP 600 camcorder and when i play the tape it comes up with a video only for about 5 seconds then cuts out to static untill i fast forward untill the next video comes up in the tape and other videos on the tape comes up with static the whole way through it , need some advice would appreciate it
Mine is the exact opposite.
During transfering the tapes into digital, the playback is fine. But whenever I do rewind/pause/fastforward, yes, there is still some signals being emitted, but if it's too strong, the screen on my OBS will turn blue.
I tried using different video captures, but same results.
Any insights/helps are appreciated!
Hmmm, hard to tell with nothing in front of me.
@@gotmemorieswill you help me if I upload in on my channel when you have the time?
Unfortunately unable to diagnose unless I have the original tape. I do charge for any work I have to do.
@@gotmemories understandable have a nice day!
Love this! My issue is this... the tape plays fine - as long as I hold the Play button - when I do not hold it, it only plays 1 second then stops. I feel like an idiot, I hope this is something simple?
Unsure! I’d try the tapes in different camcorders..
Hello, I have several hi8 cassettes from 15 to 20 years ago. I put these cassettes in the camera to review but there was no picture or sound and only a broken screen like a checkerboard was showing. I am very worried that the videos are lost, please help me.
Just responded in your other comment
What machine or camera do you use to playback the tapes?
About 50 different model numbers/brands.
my problem is that the video plays smooth on the camera but choppy in the elgato video capture software, i have 5 tapes, the other 4 were fine.
on the camera screen everything is smooth but on my mac mini m2 the video is choppy and the recorded time is also behind time wise. i already restarted ect.
help
Unplug the elgato and quit the software and restart. Sometimes does that. Esp with MacBooks.
I wish I was in Phoenix. I have 4-5 Hi8 tapes with very distorted video. One is my H.S. graduation.
We are mail order
when u play back my footage it jumps and glitches when i walk is there a way to stop this happening?
Unsure. Probably not.
Wow, very impressive.
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I've heard the metal video 8 sheds and causes issues.
Yep.
Damm Phoenix need your help
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? How can I contact you
If you’re needing pricing for transfers gotmemories.com
If you’re trying to transfer your own video tapes and need technical assistance, unfortunately I can not help, but If you need equipment repairs contact Arizona Video Electonics in Phoenix.
thanks
You're welcome!