Sony 8 MM HaNDYCAM PROBLEM

Try this it worked for my DCR TRV265E

USB 2.0 Video Audio VHS to DVD RCA
Capture Card Adapter for Win XP 7/8

find it on ebay you need to get an svideo cord
aswell cost no more thn $25 for both
good luck
scottymac

You will reqquire an A/D (analogue to digital) Converter to go between the camera and PC.
Connect the camera to the Converter with analogue cables and the Converter to the PC with a firewire cable.

No you cannot. A Digital-8 camcorder can read 8mm video and Hi-8 video, as well as the Digital8 format, but it cannot read or play VHS or VHS-C tapes.

hi, its a 8 mm cassete tape.
wheres you can buy in any camera store or wallmart .
hope that help...

regards Alan.

Connect your data cable with camcorder given for the Sony Handycam DCR-TRV280 Digital-8 Digital Camcorder.And connect the other end to the Computer.If any cd available handy cam its it also. Then you can find your videos in computer

Sony has a recall on some of these ccd imager problems. Contact Sony to see if your model applies, but it sounds like an imager problem on your pal format camcorder. Larry

You can use a card reader to transfer your file from your handycam to your computer. Remove the memory card in your camera and insert it to the card reader and insert it to your computer to transfer your recorded video.

You likely need a video capture card that will accept analog video (several makers like Pinnacle--not a recommend);
...alternatively, if you have a digital video camera, better ones have an analog video input jack by which you can use the digital camcorder as an interface (with analog to digital conversion), and thence to the computer via the firewire cable.
...This technique can also be used to transfer VHS from your old VHS player from its analog output, via the digital camcorder to the PC.
..This way you can transfer into a NLE (non-linear editor) like Adobe Premier, Final Cut, Sony Vegas, AVID, etc ; and edit your video now that it has been digitized. And the Hi8 as you know will have much better resolution potential than the VHS.

Do you have edit tools? If you do, first you need to find a way to convert analog video to digital video. A computer edit system can only understand video that has been converted to a digital file.

Your best solution might be to find a business locally that can convert Video 8 to DVD. Then you will be able to view your video.

I have a Sony handy cam ccd-trv108 Hi-8 and I can not get it to play or record, everytime I insert the tape and hit play the display screen flashes c:31.22 Please help me?