Looking for Hi-8 Deck/VCR/Player
Hey eveyrone. Well, I started out with Hi-8 tapes when I was 13, then moved on to Mini DV at 17, then moved onto SD cards at 24.
I have LOADS AND LOADS of Hi-8 tapes that I would still like to capture onto my HDD.
Only problem is, my old Hi-8 Cameras (sony trv-350 and 750) are out of commission. Tapes won't eject, ejection ports won't close, making play back impossible, so I smashed them into pieces for a video.
I have been on the hunt for a Hi-8 Deck similar to one you would have used when Mini-DV tapes were all the rage.
I simply wan't a unit that I can place Hi-8 tapes inside, with video out to a TV, and a fire wire port to go to my computer, that's all I want.
I'm only seeing Hi-8 VCR's online that go for over a grand, that's simply not going to work for my budget.
I know I could probably just buy a crappy Hi-8 camcorder with a firewire and do it that way, but I would much rather have a pretty looking deck sitting on my desk instead of some random hi-8 camera that I'll have to stow away somewhere.
Anyone know where to look for this?