new to the flock Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 2nd generation video recording ...right after the big vhs recorders they came out with 8mm recorders. You could place the 8mm cassette inside a special vhs cassette and play them on your VCR. I have a bunch of these 8 mm tapes some are family shots of the boys growning up etc, which I could have commercially tranfered to DVD. Others are teaching tapes some from University courses others are training tapes these I can not have transfered do to copy write law. I am looking for one of the VHS cassets that these 8mm tapes fit in to buy or to borrow long enough to transfer my stuff to VHS so I can transfer it to DVD can anyone help out? NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Come on someone must have one of these tucked away somewhere? NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishman307 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Can you not borrow an old 8mm camcorder??? Whereabouts are you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I am trying to find one. It has to be the real old ones not the newer sony 8mm as they are different again. Right now I am searching the used stores to try to come up with one as they sometimes have them come through. And I am in Canada. NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 . I have the cassett adapter thingy for the small VHS tapes. It is the normal VHS tape just in a smaller case and it belongs to a JVC camcorder. It is not the Sonny version that one is different. But the the problem is in the logistics. I Live in the UK and you live in Canada!! I do not mind lending it to you but I do use it myself because I still use the camcorder. Have you thought of opening the tapes up and putting the reels into a larger VHS cassett. The inards are the same and it should be simple enough. If you want the adapter thingy PM me. taz. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 They are still available here in the UK form CURRY's. I think the retail price is around £30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Steve is there a chance you have a link showing them? NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I asked in the shop about six months ago, and they said that they coulod order me one. If you try www.currys.com or currys.co.uk, and type in cassette adaptor, you may have some luck. I will look into it when I get home from work tomorrow. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Steve, I had a look on their site and could not find one on there. If you would look into it for me I would appreciate it. The one I am looking for is to play 8mm video cassettes in a VHS player. Thanks NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) they used two sell them in www.argos.co.uk i bought one there in 1998 . might be hard two get one now, Edited February 9, 2009 by mossy835 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks mossy. I checked them out and could not find anything. You wouldn't happen to still have yours would you? NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Anygood ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Thanks Poacher but unfortunately that is not for 8mm I dont think. NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 2nd generation video recording ...right after the big vhs recorders they came out with 8mm recorders. You could place the 8mm cassette inside a special vhs cassette and play them on your VCR. I have a bunch of these 8 mm tapes some are family shots of the boys growning up etc, which I could have commercially tranfered to DVD. Others are teaching tapes some from University courses others are training tapes these I can not have transfered do to copy write law. I am looking for one of the VHS cassets that these 8mm tapes fit in to buy or to borrow long enough to transfer my stuff to VHS so I can transfer it to DVD can anyone help out? NTTF Hello NTTF not what you are wanting to hear but look at this site. http://hometheater.about.com/cs/vcrs/a/aa8mmtovhsa.htm It states that the 8mm in not compatible with the VHS. Cheers taz. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Taz I have been on that site and you are correct the new style 8mm is not the old style was. Trust me it really did work. NTTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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