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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
the output will likely be only be output if you see what i mean , it is something to do with tax costs  , |
Yep some arcane EU import tax difference on video recorder compared with camcorders (designed presumably to punish japan/ far east for making good products cheaply!). Video recorders attract a higher import duty than camcorders. A camcorder with video in functionality can be used to record TV programms and thus is taxed as a video recorder. Thus many far camcorder makers simply disabled analogue in on their camcorders for sale in europe. A real pain imo. Some re disbled merely in software nd cn be unlocked (kind like mobiles can be unlocked from only using one provider) so this may be an option for you Mike.
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Originally Posted by paulyoung666
you used to be able to get adaptors to adapt different format video tapes to fit standard vhs players , i dont know if that helps you  |
Well first off you can only go from small to big using these (and mike needs to go from big(VHS) to small (DV)
Secondly these adapters only work if the format of the recording is essentially the same, just in a smalle form factor casing (like from miniVHS to normal VHS) - they will not, as far as I know allow you to go from an analogue format to a digital one.