right im looking to buy a new camcorder,but still not to sure what i want yet.
dont want to spend to much really,only about £500 really.and it has to be small.
one that i have been looking at is the new sanyo one that records in mpeg-4 format.what the fook does that mean but i like the fact it only weighs 155 gms
also my main question really,my old cam was one that used 8mm/hi-8 tapes but the cam is fooked now.how can i either get these onto video or onto a dics,anyone know?

 

Oh god no, we will now get Video of Pops naked on kids toy bikes

 

you can get normal VHS casette type things that you put a 8mm tape into! then you can put em ina normal VCR! they been about for years

as for camcorder...if possible, go digital

 

I must be bloody mad, but i just bought the new sony dvd camcorder £700 but well worth every penny!

 

mini dv is probably the most popular format as the tapes are very small and so are the camcorders.

use the price comparison sites like:-

http://www.kelkoo.co.uk/
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/

i saved £150 on my camcorder buying from one of the sites above compared to the price in Argos

 

thats what i wanted to buy ish really the mini dv type ones

jim,i was just looking in the argo's cat and the tape things you are on about they say only play vhs-c tapes and not 8mm/hi-8 ones
i thought they did them until i just read that

 

pops i'm 99% sure you can only play 8mm tapes in an 8mm camcorder. if your camcorder is knackered you can pay a video transfer place to do it but they ain't cheap OR borrow someone's 8mm camcorder and transfer them!

 

forgot to add mini dv is MUCH better quality than the mpeg4 cams

 

just as i thought ish
im sure the digital-8 ones also play the the old 8mm/hi-8 tapes aswell
should have taped them onto normal vhs tapes earlier i surpose

 

you might be right actually thinking about it

 

right who's got a 8mm camcorder that can tape some tapes for me