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Thread: 8mm camcorder tapes to vcr adaptor |
    
New member Username: Arnmarieh
Telford,
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 1
Registered: Dec-08
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| Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 05:30 pm: |
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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 ,
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Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3968
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 01:12 am: |
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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. |
New member Username: Arnmarieh
Telford,
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 2
Registered: Dec-08
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| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 04:27 pm: |
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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 |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3970
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 05:46 pm: |
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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 |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 2405
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 08:58 am: |
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Nice link David.
I'm sure liarni is confusing 8mm with VHS-C. |
New member Username: Arnmarieh
Telford,
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Post Number: 3
Registered: Dec-08
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 03:42 pm: |
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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 |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 4007
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 03:56 pm: |
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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. |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 2423
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 04:42 pm: |
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This is good! |
Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 4008
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 08:45 pm: |
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Gotta agree with that. Now let's see them produce something that doesn't exist. That'll be really good! |
