8mm camcorder tapes to vcr adaptor
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New member Username: ArnmariehTelford, Shropshire United Kingdom Post Number: 1 Registered: Dec-08 | hi i have some old 8mm tapes with lots of film of the family on as i no longer have the camcorder i am after the vcr adaptor , i used to have one but have missed placed it and now i cant find it anywhere please could someone help me in finding somewhere to purchase one or if you know of somewhere please please please i am missing my family movies , thankyou |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 3968 Registered: Jul-04 | There is no such thing as an 8mm adapter for VHS recorders/players. 8mm tapes CANNOT be played on a VHS VCR. You need an 8mm camcorder or an 8mm VCR, the latter of which probably isn't very easy to find these days. |
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New member Username: ArnmariehTelford, Shropshire United Kingdom Post Number: 2 Registered: Dec-08 | they can as we used to have one so i know you can i asked where i could get one not your veiw on wether they exist or not i know they exist , as i used to have one but i have misplaced it |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 3970 Registered: Jul-04 | Adapters are for VHS-C tapes. You absolutely CANNOT play 8mm tapes on a VHS VCR. That's not a view, it's a fact. 8mm tapes are only about half the width of VHS tapes meaning they can't possibly follow the tape path which has to be very exact on a VCR. If the tape were run through a VHS it would destroy the tape and possibly the VCR heads too. Trust me, I've worked on VCRs for 20 years, you're wrong. http://hometheater.about.com/cs/vcrs/a/aa8mmtovhsa.htm |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 2405 Registered: Feb-04 | Nice link David. I'm sure liarni is confusing 8mm with VHS-C. |
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New member Username: ArnmariehTelford, Shropshire United Kingdom Post Number: 3 Registered: Dec-08 | well your both wrong becuase i have got one . as i was lucky and my father inlaws brother had one and let me have it so you didnt learn much in your 20 years of working with vcr's did you you big headed arshole |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 4007 Registered: Jul-04 | You're completely full of crap. Give a link to this supposed adapter that doesn't exist. If you have one post pictures. Nice try idiot. |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 2423 Registered: Feb-04 |  This is good! |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 4008 Registered: Jul-04 | Gotta agree with that. Now let's see them produce something that doesn't exist. That'll be really good! |
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New member Username: SloezangelEast Moline, Illinois United States Post Number: 1 Registered: Oct-13 | http://www.amazon.com/Maxell-Cassette-VHS-C-Adapter-290060/dp/B00012F6A6 it does exist. |
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New member Username: HometheaterfanPost Number: 1 Registered: Feb-14 | Jenni - the link you provided is for a VHS-C to VHS adapter not an 8mm to VHS adapter - you will not find an 8mm to VHS Adapter. |
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New member Username: Burdman53Post Number: 2 Registered: Sep-14 | I have done this before but it is tedious and time consuming. There is a special mini screen you can use that reverses the image. You need to use an 8 mm projector and a camcorder. You set up the 8mm projector to play into the mini screen and the camcorder records what comes out on the other side. You can either record to the camcorder tape or if you have the right connectors, you can capture the video right on your computer. I went this route with some movies my father in law had and it worked quite well. |
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