20 Most Recent Sony Handycam DCR-SX85 - Page 5 Questions & Answers

use a plastic knife or, long hard similar piece of plastic to pry the battery out

It could be the poor internal connections. Why don't you tap several times on the bottom of the camera while playing tapes to see if it works? Sony Camcorder Repair Sony Video Repair MYK Camera Repair

Unless stored in optimum conditions, magnetic tapes degrade over time.

You Need a Tape cleaner. never ever leave a cassette in the system. after using a your Hi8 videocassette remove it after using. Again your question is vertical Ines. use a Hi8 head cleaner should take care of the problem. if you do use the head cleaner and find that it things hasn't change. wait a few days before using the cam.

How does i movie don't recognize your VCR? need to be more specific.

Try Sony Spares and Service, or eBay. You will need the part number.

It is possible that the software on your computer(s) does not have the correct codex to read the video files. Can you access the disc in Explorer (or equivalent) ? If so, try converting the video files to a different format (i.e. if they are .MOV files, convert them to .MP4 or .MPG). Freemake Video Converter should be able to handle this - as the name suggests, it is free.

Is the write protect tab set on the tape cassette ?

If you tell us what the actual error is, we may be able to point you in the direction of assistance.

If the recording media has not been over written, it may be possible. Search for image recovery software.

hi Gerald. see if this link might help you out. Sony 8 DAT recorder portable Will not load cassette Google Search

Short answer - probably impossible. No-one is going to write drivers for equipment that old. Sorry.