Hi8 camera from 2002 can't record in hi8 mode only 8mm

El Enmascarado · 28th March 2007, 04:10

I recently bought a used Hi8 Camera with paranormal nightvision mode and everything seem to be fine except when I tried it... the salesman sent me 3 8mm tapes which recorded fairly poor due to dirty heads so I cleaned the video heads first blowing air to it then I use alcohol and chamois pads and a bit of cotton swaps for the rest... but then I decided I should use try a hi8 tape and tried it... the quality was horrible with distorted lines all over... I tried the other 8mm tape I just removed and it played better and record just fine... so I thought may it needed to dry. Once again I tried the hi8 tape and nothing, tried a new hi8 tape and nothing... tried the 8mm and it works... so my question is.... why my camera doesn't like the preferred hi8 mode?

setarip_old · 28th March 2007, 21:05

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I recently bought a used Hi8 Camera

Was it sold to you "as is", or was it warranted/stated to be fully functional?

If other than "as is", return it to the place of purchase...

El Enmascarado · 28th March 2007, 22:31

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Originally Posted by setarip_old

Was it sold to you "as is", or was it warranted/stated to be fully functional?

If other than "as is", return it to the place of purchase...

more then AS-IS the seller said it worked with hi8 before he ship it. the model it's a CCD-TRV108 NTSC. What can it be?

setarip_old · 29th March 2007, 01:50

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What can it be?

I can only see three possibilities:

1) The salesman lied to you

2) It was damaged in shipping

3) You damaged it when cleaning the heads

signal · 1st April 2007, 09:12

Never mind... you mentioned Hi8 tapes later in the post

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El Enmascarado Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Home Posts: 84	Hi8 camera from 2002 can't record in hi8 mode only 8mm I recently bought a used Hi8 Camera with paranormal nightvision mode and everything seem to be fine except when I tried it... the salesman sent me 3 8mm tapes which recorded fairly poor due to dirty heads so I cleaned the video heads first blowing air to it then I use alcohol and chamois pads and a bit of cotton swaps for the rest... but then I decided I should use try a hi8 tape and tried it... the quality was horrible with distorted lines all over... I tried the other 8mm tape I just removed and it played better and record just fine... so I thought may it needed to dry. Once again I tried the hi8 tape and nothing, tried a new hi8 tape and nothing... tried the 8mm and it works... so my question is.... why my camera doesn't like the preferred hi8 mode? __________________ Grim Fandango The Best Adventure Game of 98'

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signal to noise Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 96	Never mind... you mentioned Hi8 tapes later in the post