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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV130 Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers
Play back pre recorded HI8 tapes on my TRV130?
The Sony DCR-TRV130 is a D8 digital camcorder which is not compatible with Hi8 camcorders.
You need to have an Hi8 camcorder or DCR-TRV103 or similar camcorders that backward compatible with Hi8 camcorders.
DCR-TRV130e I am trying to purchase a new cassette
That is the sort of cass my Sony Digital 8 takes, got 6 just last week, these are honestly the best Video camera made so far, nothing else on the market today records so good I can tell you, great stuff pleased you like filming with it.
Now shall I let you into a secret? I got my 6 8mm digital tapes from Argos in my local town, they cost about £17 for pack of 3 inc VAT.
Good luck, take care,
David
How do i fix the door if it doesn't go
Tape mechanism problems can be quite complicated. This will require disassembling the camera to repair the tape mechanism and can be done fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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When i try to close the handycam door, it will
There is a switch inside the tape mechanism that tells the camcorder the cassette compartment is closed and to retract into the camera. It is the most likely cause for this malfunction and
can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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I accidentally dropped my Sony
It is probably not worth fixing. You can likely get a new camera for less than your repair cost. If you want to watch your old tapes there are many places that will convert them to DVD.
I accidently recorded over a
Sorry, there is not. Once video is recorded over with this camera it is lost. I sincerely am sorry that you have lost that footage. We have done the same thing before and so I know how you feel.
The tape has only ejected halfway. There is no
Tape mechanism problems are quite complicated but they can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be diagnosed by a qualified service technician.
My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I'm semi retired and work from home with little overhead so I can keep repair costs low. If you decide to have the camera repaired, please click HERE for a directory listing that suits your needs.
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We have lost our manual
Sony Handycam DCR-TRV130 Digital-8 Digital Camcorder manual is available in the sony.co.in website . Go to the wesite and go the supports menu click manual and search the model number .download link for manual will be given for free
How can I download videos from my Sony camcorder
Hi,
For the TRV 130E model of camera what you can do is this;
For you to be able to transfer the video on your computer you need to have a video capture card PCIe for your computer and connect the Audio Video cable from your camera to computer.
Just for reference
Click
here for the PCIe video capture card desktop
For USB capture device click
here
Sony Digital8 handycam generates digital artifacts on playback
Hi
This is most likely something to do with the camcorder and not the tapes. Does the problem continue with brand new Hi8 tapes? If so, it sounds like something with the head is moving out of place a little. May need servicing in this case.
Thanks
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