found my parents old camcorder, the same exact one, thank i for the video!! I just need the battery charger and camera charger then im all set!!! can’t wait
@erasertech166 ай бұрын
That's great! You should be able to find the battery and charger on ebay. Good luck!
@SuperCartoonist Жыл бұрын
If you record in 4:3 you use more of the CCD chip and you have more resolution, meaning you get better quality.
@erasertech16 Жыл бұрын
Oh I didn't know that. I may need to do that next time I use it. Thanks for the tip!
@Baer94713 ай бұрын
It really depends on the camera, some could actually do true 16:9
@SuperCartoonist3 ай бұрын
@@Baer9471 What does "True 16:9" mean with 480x720 resolution?
@Baer94713 ай бұрын
@@SuperCartoonist they could record in 720x576 (I think). This could be achieved by a 16:9 sensor
@Baer94713 ай бұрын
@@SuperCartoonist this aint a Hi8/video8 camera which several models could do 16:9 anamorphic with 4:3 video
@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879 Жыл бұрын
I got this when it was brand new. just unburied it last week. fun to play around with!
@erasertech16 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a fun camcorder for sure. I've actually been using it quite a bit even after I made this video.
@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879 Жыл бұрын
@@erasertech16 I love Lomography and have been using my phone to fake it. This, however, is perfect! I have so many fun ideas for it! ....not many disks to record with but that's cool 😎 👌
@AmritMediaworks Жыл бұрын
Do all dvd/cd camcorders from the time run only on mini dvds? Those discs are harder to find, than mini dvs!
@erasertech16 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I think these all run on mini DVD-R. I bought a bunch of them before they stopped selling them at CVS/Walgreens so I have a good amount of new old stock. Mini DVs are also hard to find for me.
@AtheistOrphan9 ай бұрын
Just bought one on eBay (as a collectible curiosity) for just over twenty quid! Came complete with two sealed discs.
@erasertech169 ай бұрын
That's a great deal. Those discs are hard to find now. I bought a bunch of them a few years ago before they stopped making them.
@isimsiz9047110 ай бұрын
I got a PAL version of this camcorder today but i couldnt test it because there was no battery inside. It looks sturdy though
@erasertech1610 ай бұрын
Oh that's too bad. Maybe you can find a replacement battery on eBay.
@cheaplikegravy Жыл бұрын
how did you transfer it to computer?
@erasertech16 Жыл бұрын
I finalized the disc in the camcorder. Then played the disc using my DVD player. I connected the DVD player to my computer using an HDMI cable and an HDMI capture device. Then I recorded the footage with QuickTime player on my mac. Apparently there is also a way to rip the video files directly from the disc but I was not able to do it because my computer's DVD reader does not read mini-DVDs. Maybe I'll do a video about this process next time.
@roxics11 ай бұрын
@@erasertech16it's super easy to rip discs once finalized. Just put the disc in a DVD or Blu-ray drive and copy the .vob file(s) to you computer. Change the extension from .vob to .mpg. You're done. You've now got mpeg2 video files. They should play just fine in most software video players. But you could convert them to .MP4 files using Handbrake if you want. Should help you reduce the size even more while keeping similar visual quality. Though personally I would just keep them native mpeg2 files, as any further compression will degrade the quality somewhat.
@adriandurham109 ай бұрын
Luckily, my computer does read mini-dvds. After I finalize the disk, I use a free software called Handbrake to convert the footage to an mp4. The conversion takes about 20 minutes, but it's easier than screencapturing the footage off my screen for me.
@beepboopbop15666 ай бұрын
Does the camera have to be on in order for the DVD area to open ?
@gerworks6 ай бұрын
Yes, you need a battery or AC cable.
@erasertech166 ай бұрын
Yes, if you press the eject button while the camera is off the door won't open.
@beepboopbop15666 ай бұрын
@@erasertech16 oh okay thank you
@KittyNineGunsGaming11 ай бұрын
Can you use the AV-Out as a live monitor? Trying to see if I can connect it to a monitor recorder instead of using discs
@erasertech1611 ай бұрын
Yeah you can use the AV-out to connect to a monitor with RCA connections. However, I'm not sure if the camera has a timeout feature if it's not used after a while. Perhaps you just have to leave it connected to the power but I'm not sure.
@KittyNineGunsGaming11 ай бұрын
@@erasertech16 it does! Bought the cable and connected it to a tv
@KittyNineGunsGaming11 ай бұрын
Only downside is, it displays the screen icons
@TaylaMitchell2 ай бұрын
Hi, how do you charge it?
@erasertech162 ай бұрын
The camcorder should come with a charger.
@vivalasvegasimcic Жыл бұрын
Mine is broken I think. My son found it yesterday and it’s fully charged however the power light and where it says disc/chr are fully red. Can’t open the dvd to remove the dvd or even put in a new one. It’s a shame because I took it to Greece and have never been able to recover it since
@erasertech16 Жыл бұрын
That's too bad. These are fun camcorders. Maybe try putting the disc on one that works so you can save the footage.
@vivalasvegasimcic Жыл бұрын
I purchased a new battery on Amazon. Got a full charge but still unable to get the disc ejected. So I’ll see if I can take it to a shop and see if they can try and get it open
@tartanele598411 ай бұрын
@@vivalasvegasimcic I think I have the same problem as you, I secretly took my father's old video camera that he used to record videos for me as a child, I put it on charge and turned it on but it didn't turn on, it turned on with the initialization screen but after a while it went off, if I try to remove the disc by sliding the open button the LED lights up but it flashes twice and it doesn't open, I just wanted to try it as I had never tried it, the camera is 15 years old
@tartanele598411 ай бұрын
@@vivalasvegasimcic however, the signs of life have been there since I have the power supply connected, without it the battery seems to be dead (the LEDs come on but after 0.3 seconds they go off and the video camera no longer works)
@jamesjr255011 күн бұрын
Sony made hd dvd camcorders
@erasertech1611 күн бұрын
I have a sony one but I don't think it's HD.
@jamesjr255011 күн бұрын
@erasertech16 yeah I have a few sony mini dvd camcorders a few take memory card and can record on em I've seen the hd ones on here
@jamesjr255011 күн бұрын
@@erasertech16 the sony hdr-ux1 is a sony hd dvd camcorder it's a hybrid