Does anyone need MiniDV and Hi8 tapes?

FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 15:01

i rediscovered my family's hi8 and minidv tapes which i have already moved to a digital format.

is there a need for these second hand tapes by organisation or whatever that still need to rely on old tech?

i feel it would be a nicer end for the tapes than landfill.

Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • boomramada on 03/11/2022 - 15:53

    Try fb or gumtree, btw, how did you transfer minidv into digital format?
    Copy them into HD or bluray?

    • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 20:25
      +2

      the minidv camcorder has a FireWire port. i used a laptop running windows vista that has a FireWire port. i plugged one to the other and windows would control the camera and download it.

      i then copied to a modern computer and used handbrake to convert to h264 and to de-interlace

      et voila

      • iDroid on 03/11/2022 - 20:53

        Firewire card for modern PC is about $25 on ebay

        • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 21:00
          +1

          yeah but vista on a laptop is priceless !
          and also free, as we already had the laptop.
          it adds to the story line.

          • iDroid on 03/11/2022 - 21:09

            @FoxJump: I know that feeling!

            I have 2 copies of vista in boxes unopened.. I've never installed it on a machine though!

            • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 21:17

              @iDroid: You are not brave enough!

              • iDroid on 03/11/2022 - 21:53
                +1

                @FoxJump: Look, Windows 95 is just fine. It runs Doom, Quake, Heretic and Leisure Suit Larry - what more do I need?

                I'm sick of this pressure to install Vista.

                • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 21:59

                  @iDroid: Fair point.
                  Even in win10 my notepad.exe is unchanged from win95.

                  that's all I use.

  • alexlim2000 on 03/11/2022 - 16:33
    +1

    I'll take your miniDV and hi8 devices if you need to offload them?

    • AustriaBargain on 03/11/2022 - 20:07

      What use do you have for them?

    • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 20:26
      +1

      I'll keep em for another few years in case a friend needs it. i last used mine in 2016 for myself and then a friend used it this year. so, my hoarding has redeemed itself.

  • FoxJump on 03/11/2022 - 21:01

    eh, sounds like i'll just check em out.

  • payless69 on 04/11/2022 - 09:24

    Maybe ABC archive. They love to be in the stone age…..

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