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Title: Good player for 8mm tapes
Review: I purchased this cancorder for one purpose: to playback old 8mm tapes for recording onto a DVD-R recorder. For this purpose it is ideal: low cost; colour view sceen with sound; plays 8mm and Hi8 tapes; rugged and high quality feel, so it may last a long time; apparently the only name-brand 8mm camera available at this time.If you are looking for a general purpsose camcorder do not buy this one for the following reasons1. 8mm and Hi8 is obsolete. When your camcorder finally breaks (as all three of mine did after an average of 5 years use) you will have a hard time finding a device to playback your precious tapes on.2. This camcorder has no "steady shot" which in my experience is the most important feature for easy recording of good quality videos.3. This camcorder is rather big and heavy compared to many others available.Steven Woodward
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