Filming on Vintage Hi8/VHS Camera Made Easy - Tapeless Build

How I set up my Hi8 camera to record tapeless straight to a sd card.
Watch my updated Tapeless build video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaavanute9uplac
All the parts I used in this video - amzn.to/3YK5b92
The Hi8 camera I use - Sony Handy Cam TRV58
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Why shoot Hi8
01:52 How to go Tapeless
04:59 Epidemic Sounds
07:03 Outro thoughts
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Bring your vintage Hi8 camera into the modern age by converting it to tapeless recording. Learn how to connect an SD card reader to your Hi8 camera and set it up to record digitally in this step-by-step tutorial. Transfer the digital footage to your computer and edit it using software like Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro. Keep your old Hi8 tapes safe and accessible with this conversion method. Perfect for preserving memories and sharing them with friends and family. Watch the video now for a complete guide on converting Hi8 to tapeless recording.
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[@TylerCaseyProd]

New video with an updated build just dropped- kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaavanute9uplac

[@NegativeCreepYT]

This is literally what I was looking for! I just found the old vintage camera that my parents used to record when I was just a little kid and I knew there was a more modern and convenient method to record without tape. Thank you so much!

[@fubbesibiz]

That nostalgic look is unmatched haven’t found any filter that even comes close to it to turn the normal 4k into something like this. Definitely will be around for some time

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Exactly a lot of the filters don’t capture the same feeling just like with film

[@BboyGraphicx]

Thank you so much, incredibly resourceful setup Tyler

[@Emberandashfilms]

Amazing set up! Trying to figure out how to shoot to SD on my handycam and this helps a lot!

[@geemareevideo9076]

Cannot express how helpful this video has been!!! Thank you Tyler

[@TheAlleycatboy]

wow! this set up is amazing! thank you

[@lazerman4445]

This was so helpful bro thank you

[@thethriftyfawn]

This is absolutely SICK!!! Glad youtube randomly recommended this to me!!! I have a loved one who owns a Sony Hi8 camera... maybe I could borrow it... 😁

[@sunnybhai1904]

Clear click sounds like a win! Especially since you can digitize your old tapes too. This is perfect

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Glad I could help

[@SourceAwareness]

Very Excellent, Tyler, thanks my Bro!!

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

Hahahaha when you mentioned accidentally re-recording over footage - i got war flashbacks A month or two ago, i was recording a live show onto Video 8 and captured one of the most epic finales ive seen After their set, i rewinded after the performance to show the band the final song they did Then i started recording the next band Went home and woke up the next morning Watched through the whole performance, only to realise i forgot to rewind it back and i rerecorded over the BEST part of the video tape

[@sunnybhai1904]

Thank you!!!

[@Jakepf]

Very interesting video! I just found my dads and i kinda wanna try this

[@tamoghnapal6619]

Trying this out on my DVD Handycam because mini DVDs are such hard to come by nowadays. I still have 3 working DVD-RWs, but who knows how long they'll last. It's battery was dead, but I could find a NP-FH50 on Amazon, and luckily P series cameras are compatible with P, H and V series batteries.

[@mireillepinzuti183]

Merci beaucoup pour cette idée... J'ai un caméscope qui n'enregistre plus très bien (parasites audio) et j'ai donc fait comme vous j'ai fixé sur le dessus du caméscope un petit boîtier qui sert à transférer les vidéos sur carte SD et cela fonctionne très bien. Encore merci et bravo😊

[@UziMovie]

Dope! I'm gonna try this

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Thanks for watching

[@hatch86films]

Thank you for saying Hi 8. These kids out here calling everything VHS smh

[@Old-School-Liberal]

Hi did call everything VHS

[@ConflictMedia]

TikTok brainrot did its job

[@AhDollar]

@@Old-School-Liberalcherry on top, he said he was “filming” it (it’s videotape, not film)

[@Hissingcash123]

So was he supposed to say recording? You're literally splitting hairs, and triggering yourself lmfao​@@AhDollar

[@lawrencelawrence5920]

I still have my Sony Hi8 and a regular Sony 8mm. I still have tons of blank Hi8 tapes. That's a cool Idea to set up. Less wear n tear on the gears. In a few months, my younger cousin wanted me to video her wedding with the same Sony Hi8 I used to film her when she was a baby. She wants the "vintage look". This idea would be a lot better when editing the video later.

[@easyymoneysniper]

using a clearclick comes with a bunch of issues itself that needs fixing and the video/audio quality wont be good at all. if you really want to capture that wedding properly i'd suggest getting something that makes actual use of the firewire port in those old cameras. a Sony HVR-MRC1 for example. very expensive though unfortunately.

[@Emerqson]

I've ALWAYS wanted to know how to put a vhs cam and all that stuff onto a rig so I can film comfortably tapeless, I discovered my phone tripod had this thing I could remove it so I attached it all to my rig and I got clearclick w/ sony vr17 and my sony fx30 so thanks a lot for the video :)

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Glad I could help 📹🤝

[@YumeBasil]

Here's a better setup (This is how they do it in the movies), get a HDMI converter, and then get a 4K Monitor/Recorder. This is what I do, and the quality is actually insane. I use a Sony TRV72 HI8 camera into an ABLEWE HDMI Converter into an Atomos Assassin 7, and it looks amazing.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Yeah that’s a good option too! I do this in my glitch fx tutorial

[@kharicousins1152]

Ive had quality issues using a cheaper converter in the past, do u have any example shots with the Atomos?

[@pavlosuchite4614]

i have a 6 volts camera so i used a motorcycle battery, a little heavier but you know it is cheaper and one gets more minutes to film. i did that and it worked you can do your own research obviously. remember 6 volts there are gel and acid batteries idk if there is some other material. you can make something with a 3d printer to place the battery along the camera or just be creative. and even if the camera required voltage is more than what the battery can bring it works . because of the amps but again do your research. hope it might help

[@bluerabbit1236]

This was a great diy video. No fluff straight to be point with clear instructions so thank you for this man 👍 On a side note, alternatively you can just shoot the video modern way and then record it on a vhs tape and then transfer it back to digital. It looks exactly the same and you'd have both versions of your film, one modern high resolution look and the other one being the nostalgic degraded look, so you could sell both versions of your film and maybe even make the nostalgic one as an exclusive copy for retro lovers. Also this method authentically degrades your audio as well so it requires no need to fake it in post at all.

[@carsonforeman9455]

Incredibly helpful man, thanks for sharing all of this. Does the wide angle lens work well with the camera’s autofocus? I have a 2005 Sony hi8 handycam I want to use it with

[@TylerCaseyProd]

It is decent, It is not as good but having a wider angle helps a lot

[@RapAnimeMangaSpace]

this is it!!!

[@killian-flood]

Thank you man super helpful!! Will this work with a DCR-TRV260? I don’t seem to have the same inputs.

[@kevrosas1]

It’s easiest to get a DV cam and do the FireWire out with the Sony MCR1. Surely the hi8 character can’t be recorded since most of that comes from the tape itself. My comment is regarding a tapeless set up.

[@eduugr]

Hi! What video bitrates can you get using this setup? I want to understand hownmuch you can edit color/lights on video capturenwith this device. Thanks, congrats for the build!

[@two_meh_]

Hey, it looks amazing, i have one sony handycam ccd-tr401e pal, just have the yellow and black outputs, video and audio, does it work? i dont see a way to fit the 3 cables. thanks a lot

[@AijalonAlxndr]

I have a digital8 handy cam if I get a Svideo to RCA cable will it record audio as well?

[@ZombieBunny]

I’ve been recording on the same tape for over 20 years and it still works fine, how do you break a miniDV tape!?

[@tinoparsons3391]

Bro this gotta be the best build that capture unit 159 tho 🥹

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Yeah other ones are more tho

[@imissmypencils]

I like the build. The problem is I can’t seem to find a good 90’s tape camcorder that doesn’t turn off after about 4 mins due to inactivity. Sony, Panasonic, JVC - many of them seem to shut off because they think nothing is happening even with tape in the cam.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Hmm yeah you could just record on the tape as well while recording on the DVR

[@indexchaos2490]

i have the same setup like u but when converting the files into an editing sofware the footage glichtes out any fixes?

[@UTM726]

MAAN PLEAASEE, GIVE US ANOTHER CONTEST

[@BOLO0178]

Is this possible if your handycam uses disc?

[@drawingsavvy]

plz editing contest in 2023!!!

[@GlenGottlieb]

Do you have another battery pack? I bought the lithium ion batteries but can't seem to find something to put them in.

[@DenzMediaa]

Had no idea you shot for SOB & RBE

[@TylerCaseyProd]

yes

[@NWDV]

Hi, would the Night vision mode work on the camera capture device?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Yes!

[@joseyneighbors5230]

I still have a hi8 cam

[@nosc0]

whenever you screen record or capture the footage, do the vhs overlay and things on the vhs camera not appear on the screen?

[@samuellara9592]

how do you put the lens on? and where do you get it?

[@joaquincarvajalsuazo2878]

Hi! I finished a similar tapeless build but instead of the clearclick recorder im using a unisheen recorder. How do you prevent the camera from going sleep mode while not recording ?

[@daviedaveTV]

There’s an option on most hi8 to keep it on regardless if there’s a tape in there or if you don’t press record. I know mine has that option.

[@romekatomek1507]

What is max. bitrate in 720x576?

[@CaryOutArk]

What quality should I capture? 720p or 480p? Or is there no difference.

[@TheNewStoryteller]

That's different to my xp and windows 11 team film making.

[@Unogamingchannel]

I have a Sony handycam that shoots on Hi8, I got the rca converter, I was able to record for a few minutes but if I don't hit record, the camera goes to sleep and I can't find a setting to stop that.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Yeah that’s tough. I have had the same issue.

[@drinkbleech]

like 1k wow

[@avichjuice]

is there a cheaper alternative for the clearclick? i can't find these kind of device in my country, it's seems like they only sell it in the states and the shipping cost is crazy

[@arunimasinha9854]

Do you have a camcorder?

[@avichjuice]

@@arunimasinha9854 of course

[@TylerCaseyProd]

tapeless build there is no other cheaper option, best bet is just to digitize the tape aftewards

[@strawberrycrxme]

How did you connect that lens to your HI8 camera? Was it 37mm or was there a converter so it could fit on it?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

I got a step up ring. I mention it in the video

[@MEDVEDProduction]

Does it’s work with mini dv cameras with HDV 1080 resolutions?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

yes

[@Orangutanklaus]

how does the clearclick compare to the powerplay compression video wise? i got the powerplay initially to go tapless but the quality is so bad that i switched to a blackmagic intensity PCI card and rip the tapes with a 2nd camcorder to get uncompressed footage.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Nice, Yeah I will be working on a video comparing all methods soon

[@Orangutanklaus]

@@TylerCaseyProd cool - no one is talking about compression with those cheap tapless options

[@theandrewcummins]

@@Orangutanklausexactly

[@YaBoyChe]

So just to be clear, the camera just needs to be on and in view mode, and the clearclick converter just records the stream ? Or do both need to be recording?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Just the stream sometimes if you camera keeps shutting off you can record at the same time. You can take the tape out and sometimes change some settings to get it to stay on

[@YaBoyChe]

@@TylerCaseyProd awesome! Thank you for the reply 🙏🏾

[@timm_246]

Does it really give you the same look as recording onto tape? And if so then what gives hi8 camcorders their look?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

It’s pretty close. It’s taking the Analog feed.

[@timm_246]

@@TylerCaseyProd thank you thats very helpful

[@brazysheesh]

On my camcorder display it shows battery life and alerts to put tape in. I was wondering does that stuff show up when recording off the capture card? And how would I get rid of that?

[@taylorlaw873]

I’ve got a Canon ES50 and I just bought everything for this setup. Unfortunately, it looks like there isn’t a way to get rid of battery life, no tape icon, zoom icon, etc. Now I’ve gotta find a camera that’s going to let me turn those icons off 😢

[@brazysheesh]

@@taylorlaw873 Dang that is too bad thank you for sharing tho saved me from spending way more than I already have on this old Canon Zr960

[@TLife369]

Can you drop the links to the products please

[@TylerCaseyProd]

in descrciption

[@williamblezard7040]

so if i use the CLear click i dont need a tape in it at all? please somebody respond

[@TylerCaseyProd]

you do not need a tape. You just have to change settings to keep the camera on

[@Rk-cz1ic]

@@TylerCaseyProdwhat settings do you change?

[@adrianexialist4702]

I tried the same on mines but it doesn’t works, just make a noise :(

[@ConflictMedia]

Wait.. you say it runs on Sony NP‘s? So I could slap one of my NP-F batteries on it? Or is there a difference between them?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Yes some models like mine run the np f

[@ConflictMedia]

@@TylerCaseyProd that’s awesome. So I could just take one of my big npfs with a usb output to power the recorder. Solves the problem of rigging a Powerbank, awesome! Another thing I’m wondered about is hi8 vs digital 8. do you think there is a big difference between them? I’m afraid digital 8 could lack some of that retro feeling

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@ConflictMedia yup I just did that in my updated video. Get a Power Play tho it’s better

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@ConflictMedia kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaavanute9uplacsi=XN2ObHQtJkcdQqAf

[@benj.amin1]

do you still need a hi8 tape inside of the camera when recording or ..

[@punkstar_ed]

no

[@TylerCaseyProd]

No

[@jjfilms3033]

What kind of hi8 camera do you have ? The actual name of it , great video btw

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Sony Handycam CCD-TRV58 Hi-8 Analog Camcorder

[@sgt.zombie]

Do you still need a tape in the camera at all to record?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

No tape needed just using the feed

[@kennethakennetha]

is the video quality the same?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@kennethakennetha yes but. Get the power play watch me new video

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@kennethakennetha kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaavanute9uplacsi=bpfam9_ldkjv9BOk

[@anachronismic]

Big air quotes on the 4k camera lol

[@chanderprakash3159]

1:15

[@TylerCaseyProd]

0:00

[@duncanmacleod2136]

The s video looks a lot better. The composite has a red tent to it.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

yeah

[@SojaUhr]

and the result: it does look like a digital vhs filter. Recording on analog tape is a chemical process. You can't emulate that without tape.

[@connorsmith5255]

159?!

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Watch my new video. The power play is fire

[@lukemizell7530]

any reason this works better than using a powerplay immersive rc like in this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Tdl2t-YrOCY68

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Immersive rc is the way to go making an updated video soon with a in depth walkthrough

[@theandrewcummins]

Don’t you lose some quality by going tapeless? I read a lot on Reddit about that.

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@theandrewcummins it’s not that bad. I would rather have individual clips and not have to deal with Tapes and lose a little bit of quality on some already bad looking footage. 😂 people on Reddit are crazy 😅

[@theandrewcummins]

@@TylerCaseyProd I reckon I can’t argue that logic lol. And yeah, there’s some people on Reddit that get personally offended at the mention of Clear Click

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@theandrewcummins yeah I noticed 😭

[@MightyEliOfficial]

There’s actually an easier way to record straight to an sd card brother

[@TylerCaseyProd]

..okay how?

[@avichjuice]

@@TylerCaseyProd we waitin

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@avichjuice fr 😭

[@130ponce]

Let me guess a modern camera...?

[@MightyEliOfficial]

@@130ponce nope you can use any camcorder. I just don’t feel like typing a whole paragraph. Check my last post I used a regular camcorder for the video.

[@ironfistvail]

Ahhhhhhh I’m sorry buddy this is silly just because one KZbinr started doing it now everyone wants the worst quality video I don’t follow the trends just like the photographer taking the lenses out of old film cameras this is a dumbest thing I’ve seen to date follow the leader remember that game it’s just as old as them cameras

[@ironfistvail]

Oh yeah I think we should start watching tv on tube tvs again

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Well, thanks for stopping by to grace us with your wisdom! While you may find it ‘silly,’ there’s a whole community out there rediscovering the unique charm and nostalgia of vintage technology like Hi8 and VHS cameras. It’s not about following trends; it’s about embracing the creativity and character these old-school tools bring to content creation. But hey, if you’d rather stick to your pristine, high-definition videos, no one’s forcing you to join the analog renaissance. Cheers!

[@Old-School-Liberal]

This guy made mistakes in the video

[@TylerCaseyProd]

Nah I don’t think so

[@seppukusantana9418]

Hey Tyler! Will this work the same with a jvc gr-sxm240u??

[@serghios]

ClearClick Video to Digital Converter 2.0 can work with the panasonic PV-L501?

[@TylerCaseyProd]

@@serghios works on any camera with video output