I have an analogue Sony camcorder (TR805E) from the UK, therefore it is PAL. I am now in the States and I am trying to get my old Hi-8 footage onto my Macbook Pro. I have bought the Canopus ADVC300. I can't get past the blue screen in IMovie. IMovie sees the ADVC300 but doesn't recognise the video. I also tried it with my tv, my new Sony HD Camcorder and my Windows PC. The only time the video even showed up on any device was the tv and the picture was in black and white and really distorted. Any help you can give me would be appreciated.

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You require an A-D Converter. Analogue to Digital Converter box.
Note: Many mini DV cameras can act as a Converter if they have analogue inputs.

Sony has a recall on some of these ccd imager problems. Contact Sony to see if your model applies, but it sounds like an imager problem on your pal format camcorder. Larry

DCR-TRV250E is a PAL version camera of the Digital8 format.
Yes you can use Hi8/Digital8 NTSC tapes. The camera will record a PAL digital picture on the tapes which means that you can play back the tapes in PAL and therefore you will be able to playback recorded tapes on UK televisions because they are also of the PAL format.

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Are they PAL or NTSC tapes ? They may not be compatible with your new equipment.

Hi!

You need to have things with you before you can proceed to use it as a security camera. As your's is a analog camera we will require a video capture card connected with your pc/laptop.

After you have one connect that with your pc and pTo get the video into your computer, you need a analogue to digital video capture card....otherwise, connect the camcorder to a CD or DVD player/recorder, and use the CD/DVD as a source for your video editing... Otherwise, you need a later model of SONY "Digital 8" digital camcorder which plays analogue tape, and with this your computer can capture the video via firewire

For details on how to record using a software and video capture card please look at this link---
Handycam as Security camera

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I don't know about the PAL version, but the NTSC version does. It automatically detects the type of tape and adjusts.

may be your camera not design to play the analog tape...there are some model that can playback a analog tape...i think your camera is for digital playback only.... check your user manual