Will it play my older miniDV tapes? I have a ton of older MiniDV tapes recorded on several cameras -- will this camera play the older tapes?
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Yes, the Sony HC-7 will play standard miniDV tapes from other cameras if they are recorded in the normal SP speed mode. I've done it. The HC-7 can also record in SDTV mode.
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Depends on how old the tapes are. Mine from about 1992 to 2003 work fine. I did purchase a more recent tape that did not. The older ones are no longer manufactured. I did find an outlet through Amazon that claims they have tapes that will work. I'm waiting for the shipment.
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If it's a mini-DV player or recorder it should work. My mini-DV deck was made by JVC and it work fine there.
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Sure. It has RCA inputs, so that is not a problem unless your mini-DV player lacks RCA outputs.
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James: It will only work if you have a Video Tape that has three settings. Most of the ones I've seen have only 2 hours and 6 hours or 2 hours and 8 hours for a long playing tape. I have never seen a video tape with a 4 hour recording time but maybe you have. Probably not much help, but that's all i can say to answer your question.charlie
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It uses SD cards, NOT the miniDV tapes. Much Better!!! Linear editing systems like Final Cut won't work with the tapes anymore. I highly recommend this camera. Enjoy!
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After answering I noticed someone answered that it does work. It does not. I have 3 of these. It's called a MiniDV camera because that's the format it uses.
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I don't know for sure. I looked up your camera on YouTube and the mini-DV's cannot plug directly into the Sony recorder. If your camera has the three RCA jacks for output, it will probably work. I would definitely contact Sony. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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It does play vcr tapes. I haven't played any DVDs on it yet so I can't say if it does or not
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Absolutely it will. I have to say, though, that there are now XHCSD camcorders that make the need for tape drive camcorders obsolete. This cam is outdated at this point and the tape drive maintenance will upset you after a while. Go with a newer cam that uses SD cards.
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Yes, these record on mini-dv tapes. They also have a slot for an sd-card. Quality and legnth of recording seem better on the tape.
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yes, it will read mini dv in a reader\recorder DVCPRO of course .. hope i have helped
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This camera did not work with my 8 mm tapes. I had to return and they charged me 35% to accept it back (they said that it was due to handling to restock again???). Take care. Anyhow, finally I send my tapes to be converted to digital and ... no more need for 8 mm.
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Simple Answer-NO Hope this helps! It is a very nice recorder. I have lots of music on my via micro-card.
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Yes, it plays records nicely. One side at a time, one record at a time. I have mine plugged in to an old pair of external stereo speakers and it sounds great.
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I don't know. I can't find a manual or a specifications listing for your camcorder that says what kind of tapes it uses. If it can use standard DV tape cassettes, this will work. If it uses a different size or style of tape, it won't.
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If you tried Sony, try again... I've tried ALL of them, kid you not, and the Sony has the best sound quality of all of them. Most all tapes will "click" a little in the player, and you can prevent that a little by sticking your finger in and slightly moving the tape around as it's playing.. sounds like a lame fix, but it works like a charm. Also, try cleaning your tape deck with a cleaner product, that helps. All n all I love the Sony adapter and so do all the people i recommend it to.