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Intro: (0:00​)
Good Ole Nostalgia: (1:10​)
The Sony TRV510 Digital 8 Handycam: (1:31​)
Beware of eBay Scammies: (2:12)
The Perfect Vlogging Setup: (3:07)
Quality Audio: (3:32​)
650+ Minutes on One Battery: (4:34​)
Ease of Use: (4:47​)
Authentic vs. Fake: (5:10​)
Transfer Digital 8 to Your Computer: (5:26 ​)
Spicy Outro: (7:21)

[@artykohl1118]

From the late 90s into the 2000s I was using those because they were all we had, when I was in my 30s. As much as I agree with you on the vintage look and as much fun as I had, I don't miss the technical and mechanical issues like you described having, which I used to frusterate over. I couldn't wait for the simplicity of the age we live in now. I love what I have today, and it's not fancy or expensive.

[@brandencoburn757]

These older handycams are such a vibe and they make new things look old if you get the right setting.

[@phoenixphonkhouse451]

Don't buy one, go find one in your parents closet

[@damonjones1920]

Literally just pulled this from my closet

[@ilyabilyalov732]

Found my grandfather's camcorder, and that's the reason I'm watching this video now

[@redpandawukart5170]

Literally just did this

[@Hissingcash123]

Literally

[@jordanedmonds136]

Bro this was really well put together, thorough, jam-packed with knowledge, and very straightforward. Thanks a lot my g🙏🏾

[@liamwoolmore]

Loved this video man! Got me hyped for my camera to arrive

[@ubacow7109]

the rode imo sounds worse than the in body cam mic lol, thats nutty that they got the mic to sound that solid. Tbh the sound has a great characteristic that i would just use it for its mic capabilities

[@MrKeysProductions]

The rode sounded way better dog

[@TheJakeFlores]

I get what you mean, but I think the rode picked up a lot more of the fine detail and it can be equalized a lot easier later on down the editing proccess.

[@ChrisLehPooh]

might just be ur preference. the mic picked up a lot more than in body

[@oleksandrmatvyeyev7325]

Fun video. I have old Panasonic I used when I was a kid. A gift from the past(my dad's). Thanks for making it.

[@whaduzitmatr]

I have a TRV310 kicking around, thought about getting rid of the thing but thanks to this video I think I will keep it, also Digital8 cams have firewire ports like another commenter said those are better for transferring the video footage over to the computer than analog connectors

[@adotwhite]

BRUH. good looking OUT! great video, covered everything. about to order one of these jawns right now.

[@leticiafigueiredo7122]

Awesome video dude!! I'm obssed with cameras, but especially with the retro stuff. They're the best! Your video gave me a wonderful 90's - 2000's vibe lol. I've been trying to track down some of those old cameras on Ebay and other websites but couldn't find it anywhere, the only ones I could find were from people trying to sale them for absurd and unfair prices.

[@ObscureTech]

Watching you guys have fun was just as cool as the video topic

[@viewsfromthetrap]

Great video bro I needed this thanks

[@masonreto1050]

super helpful, great video!

[@CookingWithKarenOfficial]

Radical! Great content!

[@malikcox8922]

Inspired. Thank you

[@theherblisttv]

Hell yeah this hard!! I need one ASAP!!! I want the handy cam but they expensive AF RIGHT NOW!!

[@amiuglyprobably8667]

i remember my moms had brought me a vhs camcorder when i was a kid, and i fell in love with it. looking at these makes me wanna get an older cam corder, appreciate this video man- amazing run through 👏🏽

[@VizwayMedia]

That’s dope🔥🔥💯 and thank you🙏🏾

[@skydragon8538]

So first I found those camcorders like the slightly modern from maybe the 2010, but now, I just found the hidden gem, the camcorders probably from the late 80s 90s and it really gives that OG quality that I really love

[@eduugr]

Awesome presentation!! I also love this cameras, I remember how expenssie were this at the 90's !! Now I got a professional level Hi8 Sony camera for less than 100€ ... it's awesome, every video transmit that "memory" feeling (my english kind of sucks but you know what I mean). Enjoy it !! Cool channel.

[@rashidmartialarts9513]

Excellent video ! I play on getting a used one as well

[@seasonstudios]

Those were the days when the 8mm first came out. 120 minutes of tape time, digital and in a smaller cassette too. No more VHS. I have two similar cameras like yours and about 6 mini DV cams I've collected from thrift stores. I know their limitations but I just can't stop using them and that's where a lot of the fun lies. I also love the eyepiece better than just a viewscreen which is difficult to see in daylight. Good video, thanks.

[@VizwayMedia]

these things are definitely great buys for sure! And yes, the eye piece is definitely 10x better to look at!

[@Zkpe02]

I have a Sony TRV 140 and it still works great and I bought it new. I use the Hi8 tapes in it and I still record video on it👍

[@darioorozco8045]

yooo this video is fire!

[@davidhodgin8900]

I love your energy

[@ReelFilm2016]

Great Video Sir. Love your editing style and some of your camera close ups at 1.11. You have a new subscriber.

[@racooninvasion]

Man, this was an awesome video! I had that camera, then the Sony VX1000 with the Century wide adaptor and we were making pro level skate vidoes lol!

[@SaraX2024]

I can't believe we label those camcorders "vintage" already. lol

[@tobismasher268]

LOL I remember when most KZbin videos were made on one of these

[@SaraX2024]

@@tobismasher268 I remember that time before KZbin when I literally had to download little video clips individually to watch and share them and put them on my cheesy website lol. Windows Movie Maker was all the excitement! But that's how I started.

[@brandencoburn757]

Technology improves quickly, we can in a way say the same about phones

[@brandencoburn757]

@JacobVideoGraphics True. For something to be vintage, it needs to be at least 40 years old. So from 1920 to 1970's.

[@hotmotorsports3756]

In tech years, that is a looooonnngg time ago

[@roodick85]

I can say for a fact the XL1 and GL2 are amazing ergonomically and the footage isn't too bad

[@VizwayMedia]

🔥🔥

[@lcrowI]

Gl2 is amazing lovee mines

[@knowbuddy0]

I still have mine that I bought brand new in like 2004 or 05 on my birthday. Ot was my first camera and still have tons of my old skate videos/CKY and jackass inspired stuff.

[@HairyDalek]

I have one of those Sony cameras. I bought it new, so thanks for making me feel old 😂 I also have an even older Video 8 camera somewhere. Fun fact - you can use the Sony camera to take tapes from an older analogue Video 8 camera and pipe it into a Firewire capable computer. It gives a more stable input than using the phono cables! I must dig these relics from a bye-gone age out.

[@VizwayMedia]

Noice! People keep saying to get a firewire cable. Im gonna check that out for the next time i transfer some footage. Thanks for checking out the video and dropping some gems for information 💯🙏🏾

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

these camera's are NOT relics. Just because people today don't use them anymore, does not mean they are relics. I still have (2) Sony MiniDV camcorders. One still NEW in box never opened and the other is still working. Tapes that i recorded 22 yrs ago still play today.

[@noslimes9628]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin you selling them?

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@noslimes9628 no

[@symboly1042]

I have recently bought a Panasonic NV-M7 will be fun to record retro footage

[@aaronnumbers6275]

Thats a fetchin dope shirt bro! Not many people know who Forward Observations is!

[@TheJSands]

Clean & Very Insightful Video Bro.

[@VizwayMedia]

Preciate you brodie🙏🏾

[@TheExperienceUnscripted]

fire, I need one asap

[@thedadtris]

Sick video dude

[@BeyondBaito]

The camera I'm getting is one of those Sony digital 8 cameras with the firewire port for easier capture. Not even gonna mess with capture cards XD

[@joeyshuster8569]

Great vid love your style bro!!!

[@VizwayMedia]

Thank you💯💯

[@yougotbryan]

Dope video my boy

[@tommaassss]

sick video man

[@fluidbodeaux_4927]

I think it's better via FireWire than via analog cables when you use a MiniDV camcorder.

[@Apoly0n]

straight forward, to the point, good tutorial and entertaining, love this video I'm planning on buying one cause i wanna shoot music videos

[@OFFICIALMEMBERSTV]

Nostalgia my mother used to love this video recorder

[@ZachMayfield]

Bro what the heck I was just watching this cause it looked cool, was not expecting to see myself!! Great video man

[@VizwayMedia]

Dude you literally inspired me to do this video! Love your content and thanks for checking out the video!

[@ZachMayfield]

@@VizwayMedia so wild dude! Where y’all based? We should meet up and shoot something!

[@VizwayMedia]

@@ZachMayfield im in the air force, so im out in New Mexico right now, but im moving out to Texas in a few months. A meet up would be dope!

[@ZachMayfield]

@@VizwayMedia So cool dude. I plan on taking a texas trip at some point anyway for another collab so we'll have to stay in touch!

[@VizwayMedia]

@@ZachMayfield sounds good man! I'll just hit you up on IG when im out that way

[@SirDeanTheGreat]

Great video bro!

[@VizwayMedia]

Preciate you always broski!!

[@WSNO]

Got one!!!

[@sebastianfmusic]

Bro yo edit is hilarious 😂 nigga hit the fort nite dance

[@studiomangordon2933]

2:45 .. gotcha bi--h lmaoooo i know that feeling happened to me after i bought i point and shoot film camera on eBay

[@VizwayMedia]

Dawg i was hurt🤣🤣🤣

[@VHShortie]

In order to get high quality footage, do you deinterlace the footage and if so how/what program do you utilize? I’m trying to convert from 720p to 1080p if possible.

[@pjkulev]

My man, this camera can be connected to old MacBooks like pro 13 2012 by the FireWire cable, without any rca usb connectors :)

[@simonvanderirwin]

Hi mate - I don't know if this has already been said 100 times but the liquid you need for the head cleaner is isopropyl alcohol - which is pretty easy to get hold off

[@RichardJPasini]

Hi, and thank you for sharing this with us, I have a Sony Digital Handycam DCR-TRV340, and I still use it today, I think it takes really good videos.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

i still have a sony dcr-trv11 and trv30 that still function. I got video's on there from 2000 that still play

[@nottcult]

hey do you use a pc and if so how did u convert the footage on a windows pc?

[@Saylerjesse]

bruh subbed straight up off the intro and edit. So good

[@VizwayMedia]

Preciate the love!💯

[@ALEXUNARGENTINOMEXICO]

cool man!

[@swackymusic]

3:50 makes me wanna have internal mic audio for nostalgia again

[@Dagocart]

nice, I love my old TRV-420

[@VizwayMedia]

Noice!!

[@terrancewebster7796]

I appreciate you bro. I’ve watched so many video telling me to download different software. All along I just needed to go to quick time later smh. You got my like and sub fosho.

[@VizwayMedia]

Yesssuhhhh! Preciate the support. Some people say do firewire for “higher quality” but I honestly do not care🤣 i want it to look vintage and low quality. that’s why i got the camera in the first place🙏🏾

[@terrancewebster7796]

@@VizwayMedia EXACTLY. I got it for like a vintage B cam. If I want the high quality footage I’ll use my up to date camera which has 4k… much respect keep up the good work.

[@gonviral3667]

Could you recommend any camcorders that are digital but still give the same nostálgic feeling.?

[@jamiegustkey2573]

I have that Sony cam… cept mine’s a mini DVD. I think it has night vision as well. I was trying to get rid of it. It’s like new. Adorama web site was offering to buy any used Sony gear. … Ehhh options. But nice video! Kinda nudging me to maybe hold on a little longer. 👍🏻📹

[@CruzVlln]

Yo I got a Sony handycam DCR-SR42 and I was wondering what kind of sim/memory card I can buy for it?

[@Tylerhughes007]

I have that exact model 😀

[@TheTubeMeister]

What do you think of the Sharp Viewcam VL-NZ100? I have one. Should I keep it or sell it?

[@icancacinggg]

i have sony dcr trv480 bro, thats cool

[@supneeks]

I have a Sharp Viewcam sitting in a bag. Might be time to dust it off and put it to work!

[@VizwayMedia]

It’s definitely that time!💯💯

[@fangbanga7021]

Hey man I was thinking abo it buying one of these cameras do they really look genuine n which one do u u use

[@SumskiPero]

I want to get a panasonic 7 (I pesonaly like beefier cameras), do you have any tips?

[@VizwayMedia]

Have any of you used one of this Hi8 handycams before? 10/10 highly recommended!🙏🏾🖤

[@freyafoxmusic]

I’ve been trying to get a good one for so long they’re going crazy on eBay

[@Apple-yz4jn]

Kids : but my grandma or mom already has one in the attic

[@BETAMAX19732]

Good camera

[@straightwarlock5341]

No matter what you record with the analog camera, you would get a 90s hood footage

[@Godabrz]

I found one in my cabinet 😀 turns out my dad used to vlog

[@JulieteIRL]

Lol mine too, he gave me his so I’m trying to learn how to use it 😂

[@citizengar]

The fluid in the tape cleaner kit just evaporated.

[@mostlyfinnishlifeeventsand5112]

Definitely. It wasn't a scam.

[@prebenjaeger]

If you're going to drag a massive camcorder around with you, might as well make it a Hi8 or Video8 one to get the analog feel.

[@LardDoesItRight]

about to buy you have any brand recommendations?

[@danielrudolph3252]

Yeah and one that has the unmodified nightshot for xray vision 😉

[@danielrudolph3252]

@@LardDoesItRight ccd-trv99, that's the ultimate one. Make sure its unmodified where you can control the exposure completely while using nightshot.

[@LardDoesItRight]

@@danielrudolph3252 That's the one I ended up getting. Been filming everyday. And making it work with only two tapes I just transfer the footage as I go. Very happy

[@danielrudolph3252]

@@LardDoesItRight Nice! It's really a fun camera to play with. I also like the ccd-trv85 because my parents had that one when I was born (and it was unmodified too, manufactured January 1998). Still have it, but it broke. I got a couple other ones though in near MINT condition of both of those models, and they are awesome! The TRV-99 has more bells and whistles though.

[@homeworkpictureshq]

Cool video bro.... I like this channel

[@choppergirl]

I had one of these and door kept popping over getting tapped pulled out and everywhere. I wasn't too thrilled with the 240p image quality when I converted old video tapes.

[@c4matt]

Would the battery linked work for a DCR TRV 310?

[@alexwoodaman]

i bought a video8 handycam for $4 untested and, to my great surprise, it works great ! just need to get a new battery and some tapes and i’m good to go. :-) it also came with the original receipt from 1993! not to mention the fact that it was from the now defunct circuit city chain. pretty cool !

[@VizwayMedia]

$4??? Cant beat that! And it worked! That’s dope man!

[@VizwayMedia]

The original receipt is pretty cool to have too!

[@shareefhassan2935]

thats amazing bro🤝🤝

[@desxnta1636]

Where?

[@alexvollmer1603]

sick FOG shirt

[@toakmedia]

The Dave Gotcha insert was sooo unexpected and perfect timing..... Made my day #TheLittleThings

[@VizwayMedia]

🤣🤣🤣 bruh, dave has the best snippets! Preciate you for watching 🙏🏾

[@teaxsskateboarding1]

Bro said I time travel 😂

[@TheDonnaCrosby]

I still have one in my collection and it still works

[@VizwayMedia]

NOICE! I’ve been getting into point and shoot film lately. It’s cool to see all these older cameras make its way back into today’s creative space.

[@jamie.777]

I recorded my children from 2001 until 2011 on 8mm tapes. Just bought me a refurbished sony hi8,a dude in Florida, he refurbished and replaces heads

[@ALEXUNARGENTINOMEXICO]

90s look!

[@MrHankHill]

FOG = Cultured.

[@LardDoesItRight]

Thanks dude. Subbed

[@VizwayMedia]

Glad i could help! Preciate the sub🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@LardDoesItRight]

@@VizwayMedia Just bought one off eBay. I got the Handycam DCR-TRV130, the first camera I ever got as a kid. Fuckin hyped. Thanks again!

[@catface101]

The built in mic sounds better. There's a high freq ringing noise with the Rode mic. Maybe an external recorder would be better with the external mic?

[@toughkix6910]

2:40 that kit was probably sold by the same guy who sold you this camera 😂😂

[@VizwayMedia]

you know what...you might be right! lmaoooo

[@andystandys]

So... the Digital 8 camera doesn't have a way to get the footage off of the tape in a digital format? You still have to go through analog cables? No Firewire?

[@joeflynn4139]

yo what exact model is the sony cam?

[@Aspiringpsychiatristandhealer]

Hey! I just got the Sony 560x what is the difference in quality? I saw a video on Sony 76x, 360x, and 460x but not 560x. I have been trying to find a video review on my specific camera "breed" but could not find anything. Can someone help me understand the differences?? Thank you in advance!

[@hettekloosterman16]

My parents still have theirs, theres still footage on it also. Might have to have a look at it soon as theres lots of memories on it

[@VizwayMedia]

Definitely should take a look at it to relive those memories 🙏🏾

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

i got MiniDV tapes from 22 yrs ago that still play good AND have vcr tapes from 32 yrs ago that still play

[@gmanatusek4864]

i have my tapes too, there's 15 of them

[@marianomummer129]

Really nice video bro! Just doing it your own way is the best!

[@VizwayMedia]

Absolutely!

[@espresso92945]

is that in boise idaho?

[@oliver8141]

Where did you get that massive battery?

[@TreyEversman]

Well there goes $200 out of my bank account..I NEED ONE! Great video, man!

[@VizwayMedia]

Definitely a great buy! Brings back nostalgia 🙏🏾

[@lee8org]

Another interesting feature of those SONY cameras is Night-vision. ...mine is TRV320E

[@VizwayMedia]

Definitely a huge feature! I didn’t notice it until after i did this video lol. I actually used the night mode in a music video

[@ImmaSayKOOHWIP]

So it sounds better with the built in mic for like a normal vlog type of video, but the mic sounds better for like short films.

[@VizwayMedia]

exactly! both are good tho.

[@alexanderson618]

Where do you buy it from?

[@theherblisttv]

Nah you funny too son said google it 😂😂😂

[@VizwayMedia]

Bruh ong🤣 i only know about what i have

[@Lay_rue442]

I feel like the crackly audio from the in-body mic adds to the aesthetic imo

[@VizwayMedia]

1000% agree witcha! I was just curious to see how it would sound