Odd question but has anyone got a old Hi8 and/or VHS-C camcorder ?

[Roadkill]

I've had a couple of mystery tapes in my possession for well over ten years and I just want to see (if anything) is on them.

It's been bugging me for bloody ages !

[ianjpage]

have you looked on ebay for a convertor to a standard VHS cassette tape as i know we've got an old vhs player somewhere...obviously means buying / borrow an adapter but might be easier to locate ?

[Roadkill]

Yeah - they're around £15 for the VHS-C ones and don't have Hi8 ones !

Don't wanna pay that kinda money when they may be blank !

[Titsy]

might it be the holiday tape from when you, Sarah and Chris went away? If so then it's comedy gold!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Titsy

might it be the holiday tape from when you, Sarah and Chris went away? If so then it's comedy gold!

Actually now highly likely . . .

I checked the VHS-C tape yesterday round my parents and that was about 20 minutes of a holiday myself, Sarah, Chris and Fatima went on in (i'd guess) 2001* . . . (but not that holiday).  It also contained 10 minutes of me and Sarah taking Spike for a walk, too.

The other tape, a Hi8 tape is now highly likely to be that holiday as neither of my Dad's Camcorders were Hi8 and, from memory, we borrowed Paul's for that which his was.



*Chris - It was the holiday where the Hedgehog kept coming into the tent at night to steal scraps.

[Roadkill]

Discovered another tape today !   My Dad found it in with his stuff .... says it's myself, Sarah and Chris on holiday ?  

Must get it copied over and have a proper look.

Still not found out what's on the Hi8 tape ......

[Big Mouse]

I've got an old sony camcorder, I'll check to see what sort of tapes that uses.

Mate of mine sent his away, about 8 tapes, to be put onto disc last year; got a snotty letter back saying they 'don't appreciate that sort of footage' - he'd forgotten a little home movie that he'd taken on one of them of himself and his then girlfriend

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Big Mouse

he'd forgotten a little home movie that he'd taken on one of them of himself and his then girlfriend

Hahaha

[Big Mouse]

Just checked it, its the H8 version not the Hi8 but you're welcome to try it

[Roadkill]

I'll consult google - See what the difference is . . .