Hi all,

I have old Sony V8 tapes, PAL system, captured with Sony Video 8 Handycam, model CCD-F380E. The Sony Camcorder has ceased to work. I expect to digitise the old V8 tapes.

I already possess the technique and have experience converting analogue to digital on Computer, Windows PC and Linux PC, but without the device, a tape player.

On Internet searching I found following old camcorder on eBay;

Sony CCD-TRV11E PAL Video8 Camcorder Handycam VCR 8mm Watch Play Video Transfer
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125845616610?hash=item1d4cfbb7e2:g:vIQAAOSwcb5kH-yf&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4L4ALXt1tEk0YqE7xIrQz%2B%2FO7 CzJUMztiZZ2rMk%2BB4r7blagX1JGJJSW%2BgMMiz0kLw4X%2F oPXCy1Q%2BD5LW4B%2F3yk4LZIfzLDjdttpmKvuCGl14jciWwz sVJKyVUAUlmwcSZqgNn4AUMrneHUrQyfAqIhtp1rr4oaV2YwlD wVFZE1QjIVV5Tty5Q66EK%2FpNDvzjyVd3AAQh%2Fkr6nenEad zeEN3uxMiIvnyTKDY0mHkcuLQi9Z6wBwA4Y8NB7Cy5on7OWH72 VB0kwS5Rv2ZKaJMNd2iJEggj9yFI01m2XHw%2Bpwo%7Ctkp%3A Bk9SR4L8zN7TYg

Manual
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1002030/Sony-Ccd-Trv11.html#manual

Could you please advise whether this camcorder is suitable for my work?

(I'll purchse a digitiser to connect the camcorder to computer)
USB 2.0 Audio Video VHS to DVD VCR PC HDD Converter Adapter Digital Capture Card
https://www.ebay.com/itm/114656218892

Thanks in advance.

Regards