How do I record MiniDV onto VHS tape...

How do I record MiniDV onto VHS tape...

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luca brazzi

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Monday 21st July 2003
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Mate has bought MiniDV camcorder and wants to record the material onto VHS tape.

Can watch the stuff on TV fine, plugging the leads into the red, white yellow sockets on the TV.

However, his VCR (Sony SE720G/I) does not have these 3 sockets, just 2 scarts (presumably one for Sky in, and the other for output to TV)

What are his options?

luca brazzi

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3,975 posts

266 months

Monday 21st July 2003
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Is it simply a case of playing it through the TV sockets, and tuning the video until the right picture appears?

He says he's played the tape on TV, and recorded on the VCR, but nothing came out....he may not have tuned the VCR....not sure.

Can a VCR be tuned to see what's on the TV screen, even though its not going through a regular TV aerial?

luca brazzi

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266 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2003
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Thanks matey. He ended up taking a scart out of the video and plugging the camera into it with an adaptor I think. He's a happy bunny now.

Cheers
Steve