Tatum Addi
I recently received a fully functioning Sharp VL-C73 camcorder that my grandmother found in a yard sale. I've plugged it in, and it works and records perfectly--a lucky find. The only problem--no cassette! I am completely ignorant when it comes to 90's video technology, so does anyone know what type of cassette I need, and maybe where I could get one online? I would love to be able to record cool artsy b-roll shots with my new camera!
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Sharp made mostly video8 camcorders. you can also use a Hi8 or Digital8 tape, they are all the same. i don't know how lucky you are, video8 is the lowest resolution camcorder system ever made and has marginal audio fidelity as well. until you put a tape in, you won't know that it records. while turning on and seeing a picture is a good sign, it does not tell if the recording heads are broken or clogged.
Sharp made mostly video8 camcorders. you can also use a Hi8 or Digital8 tape, they are all the same. i don't know how lucky you are, video8 is the lowest resolution camcorder system ever made and has marginal audio fidelity as well. until you put a tape in, you won't know that it records. while turning on and seeing a picture is a good sign, it does not tell if the recording heads are broken or clogged.
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mireflejom
are there any adapters for them? obviously they are too small to put into a vcr.. but do they sell adapters where you can insert them so that they can fit and work properly in a vcr ...?
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no adaptors ever existed to allow video 8 playback in a VHS VCR. you are thinking of VHS-C. VHS-C is identical to VHS in all specifications except the cassette is made to hold less tape, and thus smaller. It can be adapted to play in a regular VCR.
video 8 is the wrong tape width, 8mm vs 12.5mm, the wrong coating formulation, metal vs oxide, the wrong linear speed, .57 ips vs 1.31 ips, and the wrong head speed, 12.5 fps vis 19 fps. no way compatible. however they did make VCRs that were video8 system instead of VHS. they are not very common and are more expensive that a camcorder.
no adaptors ever existed to allow video 8 playback in a VHS VCR. you are thinking of VHS-C. VHS-C is identical to VHS in all specifications except the cassette is made to hold less tape, and thus smaller. It can be adapted to play in a regular VCR.
video 8 is the wrong tape width, 8mm vs 12.5mm, the wrong coating formulation, metal vs oxide, the wrong linear speed, .57 ips vs 1.31 ips, and the wrong head speed, 12.5 fps vis 19 fps. no way compatible. however they did make VCRs that were video8 system instead of VHS. they are not very common and are more expensive that a camcorder.
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