Camcorders: Mini DV to VHS Adapter?
Mini DV to VHS Adapter?
by BSquared18 - 1/28/06 8:33 PMWhen I recently purchased a mini DV camcorder at Microcenter, the salesman, who seemed to know his stuff, said with certainty that adapters are available that are the size of a VHS cassette, into which you can insert a DV tape, and then view in a standard VHS machine (similarly to the way VHS-C tapes work in adapters). He went further to say that the adapter has a chip to read the tape, and that these units cost about $30.
On the other hand, I've read an online article which said that no way no how is that possible.
Who is correct? Does such an adapter exist? Is so, please give me a manufacturer and/or model name/number.
Thanks!
Bill
I can't imagine a salesman who 'knows his stuff'.
by Kiddpeat - 1/28/06 9:40 PM In reply to: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by BSquared18They usually know something about their own merchandise, and little to nothing about anything else.
I've never heard of such a device, and can't imagine why anyone would make one. VHS machines are dead as far as the market is concerned.
mini-dv
by drhiberd - 1/29/06 8:16 AM In reply to: I can't imagine a salesman who 'knows his stuff'. by KiddpeatNo, there is no such product that exists. They make mini-dv players (Like a vcr) but they are very expensive.
So much for knowing his stuff!
by jcrobso - 1/29/06 3:45 PM In reply to: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by BSquared18There was an adapter for VHS-C cassets that would let them be played in a full size VHS deck.
VHS and MiniDV are NOT compatable in any way. John
Camcorder replacement
by carolinelisa - 9/6/07 5:11 AM In reply to: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by BSquared18We purchased a mini camcorder over 10 years ago when they first came out. We no longer have the camcorder and have since lost the adapter which allows you to place the small tape into a standard VHS cassette. We have dozens of video with no way to view them. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement. They definitely exist as we had one for years.
Lisa
I see them on Ebay.
by R. Proffitt
- 9/6/07 5:16 AM
In reply to: Camcorder replacement by carolinelisa
I didn't check amazon.com
Bob
mini camcorder replacement cassette
by carolinelisa - 9/6/07 5:15 AM In reply to: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by BSquared18Bill,
We purchased a mini camcorder over 10 years ago when they first came out. We no longer have the camcorder and have since lost the adapter which allows you to place the small tape into a standard VHS cassette. They definitely exist as we had one for years. I'm now looking for a replacement.
Lisa
What you are using and what Bill needs are
by boya84 - 9/6/07 6:14 AM In reply to: mini camcorder replacement cassette by carolinelisavery different.
What you are using is a camcorder which recorders to miniVHS tapes. That is why you can insert the small tape from the camera into the full-sized VHS "adapter" and playback in a VHS player.
Bill is asking for a VHS adapter into which miniDV tapes can be inserted. MiniDV and miniVHS are different sized tapes and the information encoded on the tapes is different. The VHS you are using is an analog signal... MiniDV is digital (the DV stands for Digital Video) information. The VHS player would not know what to do with the digital information on the miniDV tape.
So...
Yes, there are adapters for miniVHS tapes to be played back in VHS machines (if you can find them).
No, there is no adapter for a MiniDV tape that will play in a VHS machine, though, as previously stated there are miniDV decks (expensive). It would be cheaper to get an inexpensive camcorder to be the play-back mechanism...
An adapter does exist. It's called an AV cable
by Dan Filice - 9/6/07 8:08 PM In reply to: What you are using and what Bill needs are by boya84All you need to do is plug the mini-DV camcorder into the RCA video-in plugs on the VHS machine with an AV cable, and TA-DA! There's the adapter. 
Same with the VHS-C camcorder...
by boya84 - 9/6/07 8:16 PM In reply to: An adapter does exist. It's called an AV cable by Dan FiliceGood one, Dan...
I just remembered - they are
by boya84 - 9/6/07 8:15 PM In reply to: What you are using and what Bill needs are by boya84"VHS-C"... for compact...
RE: Mini DV to VHS Adapter?
by GeoMcGinn - 9/12/07 5:04 PM In reply to: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by BSquared18Isn't that device called "your camcorder?"
there are reasons for an adapter!
by 1prod - 7/6/08 6:24 PM In reply to: RE: Mini DV to VHS Adapter? by GeoMcGinnOf course it can be played back through the camera but there are reasons why someone would not want to do that. I was searching for this adapter when I came across this discussion. In my case the tv studio who owns the field camera does not allow playback on their cameras to preserve their cameras. Thanks to the poster who knows his stuff for letting me know I'm searching in vain.
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