My camcorder will not accept the tape, it closes without a tape but when i insert one it just makes a noise for about 5 secs. and then pops open, won't pull down into the heads. thanks

hey pls put your cam with the 60 watt blub which can produce heat and put it like cabinet about 1 hours! it will solve it !
be happy for it!

It sounds like something has jammed the tape door mechanism preventing it from opening. This is a very delicate part of a mini DV camcorder. I would highly recommend taking it to a electronics repair shop where it can be checked out. If you try and force the tape out you will probably cause considerable damage to the tape transport system making your camcorder unusable.

Take Care,

Hi wnwatkins3,

Have the same problem here. Bought my TVR33 in 2003, and its still
a good cam with 1 megapixel. But since 1 month the tape won't load. I can insert any tape in the cassette, but it won't close. Without a tape it closes fine.
My only option is to send it to frsbenelux to fix it for a few hundred euros. Hoping to find a solution on the net, i will share with ya.

greetz Ed

I dont know

Its a mechanism problem , you need to take it to service centre , will cost about $100 in India
cannot help sorry

Threw it in the trash can a bought a Kodak

something may be jammed in one of the hinges of the compartment door.

well there are certain cassettes made for that camcorder. i suggest you search for what the are called and then you can buy them

Try toggling the opening hatch, tricking the machine into thinking it's being opened and closed...

Was having a similar problem but the tape would not even partially load. Spent several hours, over the course of several days trying to figure how to fix this and found the following solution to a similar problem on this site. I tried it as a last resort...it worked! Now I just need to figure out what to tell my wife when she asks me "how" I fixed the camera???? Here is what I did...I allowed the mechanism to close without a tape inserted (the only way it WOULD close), gave it a solid - but gentle - whack on the tape side of the camcorder with the palm of my hand...sort of like burping a baby. I said a little prayer to the saint of hopeless causes (St. Jude Thaddeus)...slid the open/eject button, opened the door, slid a tape in, gently pushed it down (where it says "push") and ...the mechanism closed!!! Not sure if the "fix" will last but we'll see and report back if the problem crops up again.