More camcorder troubles! Advice needed

joemardo1

Hi there,

I have an old sony handycam tcr 60e camcorder which uses the 8mm format. Bought in 1993 and have a fair number of tapes recorded but at same time wasn't used a great deal last 7 or so years. I have just replaced the batteries with these 2 at a cost of £27

http://www.gmkbatteries.co.uk/sony-ccdtr360e-c-1_63_16410.html

but now I am having further troubles. A lot of noise on the old tapes when I playback on both picture and sound, (I have tried cleaning with alcahol etc) but the funny thing is if I record now and playback then it seems to be ok. DO you think its a case of getting the heads realligned and what are my best options do you think, try a repair or get a new camcorder. Would like to be still able to see the old tapes, though I'm lucky in a sense I have copied a few to dvd within past 2 months, the most important ones. I'm in N ireland so if anyone knows a good repairer here?

many thanks
Joe

jasonrat

i dont know what will be better repairer or get a new one. i would consider the latter

joemardo1

Thanks for that. If I was to get a new one what format will play my old video 8 8mm sony tapes?

joe

jasonrat

we have a sony digital 8mm that plays our old sanyo cassettes no problem as long as it is 8mm you can get them for a few hundred quid nowadays . it will probably work out cheaper

joemardo1

Hi there,

So basically is it only sony digital 8 that will play older sony video 8mm tapes, or do other makers do them as well that will play my older video 8's

joe

jasonrat

any 8mm camcorder should play your old cassettes.