It really is helpful having his videos to follow along with, since just about everyone else seems to unanimously suggest the “whack a Sony” method, even if it’s obviously something a bit more involved. I’ve actually found his repair and disassembly videos to be quite entertaining when I’m not having to rely on them to fix my Handycams!
Great video! Nice to see another Handycam in action! Considering the complexity of these devices, it’s great to see how user friendly they managed to make them. Still complicated to work on, but identifying the screws and making it open into parts does help.
With them getting older, it's only appropriate to learn how to fix them when they start acting up. Thankfully the service manuals are still easy to find online for free, and 12volt vids has quite a few videos on different models with the same or similar issues and components (like the tape mechanism), so even a novice like me can figure things out. It's definitely reassuring to know your way around them since there aren't many people that still repair them.
True, although information on some models might be slim, it’s nice that manuals and videos exist about them. 12voltvids always has something new and he shares a lot of interesting and helpful information. Plus making videos about these devices also helps to preserve information that otherwise could be lost to time, and they are always interesting to see!
@@joselino71 yeah my lens part isnt detaching easily and ive scanned the camera a million times to make sure i removed all the screws that have the arrow on it
Hey man commented on a couple of your other vids about the 608 - I just got a Sony tape for it from amazon. Seems to record video and sound successfully, but on playback i'm getting a lot of staticy lines across the video. Would cleaning the video heads help this at all? Thanks so much for your videos, they've been an immense help!
Unless they're worn out, yes it should help. Don't use Q-Tips--they'll get snagged on the heads leaving cotton fibers behind. Try using a piece of paper coated with isopropyl alcohol (damp but not dripping). Hold it flat on the head drum and use your hand to spin it (with the camcorder off of course). You'll have an easier time if you remove the cassette compartment door (two screws). You could also try an 8mm cleaning cassette, but they're quite pricey lately and do pretty much the same thing.
Also, the old back of the fingernail--lightly--against the drum as it's spinning playing a tape helps immensely in cleaning the oxide buildup that causes what you're dealing with. 12VoltVids has an excellent video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/t25z72RFqyM/v-deo.html The only problem is that you'd have to disassemble the camcorder a bit more since the TRV608's head drum in on the bottom and not the top. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, just try the paper and isopropyl alcohol trick. It's worked quite well for me.
@@stereophonicstuff Hey! I successfully cleaned the heads and now playback is great. I recorded a video today and was able to play it back in playback mode fine, but when I went back to play it again later after recording more clips, all I get is the blue screen. Also I'm noticing some of the clips i've recorded are out of order when playing back (i'm guessing one of the clips i took over wrote the one that was just showing up as blue screen?) any help would be appreciated, i've been reading the owners manual online but cannot seem to find anything regarding this and how to properly ensure i don't overwrite footage.
@@joebeck0 If the clips are out of order, that’s because you jumped back in time on the tape and started recording over the old content. That’s why you should use the “end search” button when you’re done playing back your tape. The camcorder will automatically go to the end of the last recorded section you can pick up recording where you left off without taping over anything. Also, if you’re getting a blue screen during playback, though somewhat unlikely, the heads could’ve clogged again. It depends on how dirty they are and a few rounds of cleaning may be necessary. When you fast forward or rewind the video (while the tape is in play mode), what do you see?
My camera is still with the same problem, i fix it many times but it keeps doing that, is there a lubricant that can clean the part and stop the problem?
Hello i was wondering if it was normal for red colored object have a bit of a ghosting or bleeding affect when in motion but when I replay the footage and pause the bleeding and ghosting goes away is there any remedy to this.
Hello, I believe i’m having a similar issue but my hands are not as steady as yours and i’m not the best with tools. If possible, could I send in my camera for you to fix? You could make a video on it and I can pay for shipping.
As much as I’d like to oblige, there are other people more well-versed in diagnosing and repairing these than me. I happened to get lucky with this repair, but that isn’t always the case; if it’s somebody else’s camera, I can’t just throw in the towel if everything goes upside down (like I’d be able to if it were my own), so for that reason, I’ll have to very politely decline. However, I do know that for a while, YT user 12VoltVids was repairing Handycams that viewers were sending in. I’m not sure if he’s still interested in doing that, but maybe you could try contacting him.
Hey i have the same camera i’ve purchased with the same problem, I don’t know how to fix it, i wouldn’t know where to start, I was wondering if there was a way I could get your info and send it and you could fix it for me, I will pay.
As much as I’d like to oblige, there are other people more well-versed in diagnosing and repairing these than me. I happened to get lucky with this repair, but that isn’t always the case; if it’s somebody else’s camera, I can’t just throw in the towel (like I’d be able to if it were my own) so for that reason, I’ll have to very politely decline. However, I do know that for a while, YT user 12VoltVids was repairing Handycams that viewers were sending in. I’m not sure if he’s still interested in doing that, but maybe you could try contacting him.
Hey wasssup man I have the same camcorder everything turns on work but the LCD screen is all black and it doesn’t display anything I’m pointing the camera too would you happen to know anything about that ?
I don’t offer repair services but try taking something like the handle of a butter knife and tapping it on the top of the lens shroud (not on the actual glass lens, but the silver plastic above it). That can temporarily work to fix the stuck blades in the iris. You’ll start to see the image come back as you tap the camera. Sometimes you get lucky and it’s a long term fix.
@@jittoocut I’d do it no harder than if you were to knock on a door using the back of a screwdriver or butter knife. Maybe just a tad more than that. Enough to make a sound but without wailing on it.
@@jittoocut That's similar to the model I fixed in this video. If tapping it hasn't fixed it, then you'll likely need to take it apart. It's doable, but make sure you take your time and keep track of what screws go where. 12VoltVids' video on the same issue (linked in the description) but on a TRV108 should be quite similar to what you'll need to do on your TRV68. Of course, if you're particularly unlucky, it might be the image sensor that's gone bad, but I don't see that too often on the 8mm Handycams.
Nicely done. Well explained and as you, I count on 12voltvids to educate me in matters of Sony videocams as well as other electronic devices.
It really is helpful having his videos to follow along with, since just about everyone else seems to unanimously suggest the “whack a Sony” method, even if it’s obviously something a bit more involved. I’ve actually found his repair and disassembly videos to be quite entertaining when I’m not having to rely on them to fix my Handycams!
I just picked up a trv140 with the same issues. Tapped on the outer case 2 times and came back to life. Thank you so much.
I have the same camera with the same issue, Wdym tapped on the outer case two times
@@ifindoubtkickitoutI need to know too
Great video! Nice to see another Handycam in action! Considering the complexity of these devices, it’s great to see how user friendly they managed to make them. Still complicated to work on, but identifying the screws and making it open into parts does help.
With them getting older, it's only appropriate to learn how to fix them when they start acting up. Thankfully the service manuals are still easy to find online for free, and 12volt vids has quite a few videos on different models with the same or similar issues and components (like the tape mechanism), so even a novice like me can figure things out. It's definitely reassuring to know your way around them since there aren't many people that still repair them.
True, although information on some models might be slim, it’s nice that manuals and videos exist about them. 12voltvids always has something new and he shares a lot of interesting and helpful information. Plus making videos about these devices also helps to preserve information that otherwise could be lost to time, and they are always interesting to see!
Worked tapping in place you shown in video, near lenses. Thank you :)
Hi Master: Do you know how to disassemble Sony Model: CCD-SC55? Thanks!
i have this same exact camera, and am having troubles opening it, what piece detaches first? would you make an de-assembly video?
Please do, I don't know how it's a little difficult. Thx.
@@joselino71 yeah my lens part isnt detaching easily and ive scanned the camera a million times to make sure i removed all the screws that have the arrow on it
Hey man commented on a couple of your other vids about the 608 - I just got a Sony tape for it from amazon. Seems to record video and sound successfully, but on playback i'm getting a lot of staticy lines across the video. Would cleaning the video heads help this at all? Thanks so much for your videos, they've been an immense help!
Unless they're worn out, yes it should help. Don't use Q-Tips--they'll get snagged on the heads leaving cotton fibers behind. Try using a piece of paper coated with isopropyl alcohol (damp but not dripping). Hold it flat on the head drum and use your hand to spin it (with the camcorder off of course). You'll have an easier time if you remove the cassette compartment door (two screws). You could also try an 8mm cleaning cassette, but they're quite pricey lately and do pretty much the same thing.
Also, the old back of the fingernail--lightly--against the drum as it's spinning playing a tape helps immensely in cleaning the oxide buildup that causes what you're dealing with. 12VoltVids has an excellent video on it here: ua-cam.com/video/t25z72RFqyM/v-deo.html The only problem is that you'd have to disassemble the camcorder a bit more since the TRV608's head drum in on the bottom and not the top. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, just try the paper and isopropyl alcohol trick. It's worked quite well for me.
@@stereophonicstuff Hey! I successfully cleaned the heads and now playback is great. I recorded a video today and was able to play it back in playback mode fine, but when I went back to play it again later after recording more clips, all I get is the blue screen. Also I'm noticing some of the clips i've recorded are out of order when playing back (i'm guessing one of the clips i took over wrote the one that was just showing up as blue screen?) any help would be appreciated, i've been reading the owners manual online but cannot seem to find anything regarding this and how to properly ensure i don't overwrite footage.
@@joebeck0 If the clips are out of order, that’s because you jumped back in time on the tape and started recording over the old content. That’s why you should use the “end search” button when you’re done playing back your tape. The camcorder will automatically go to the end of the last recorded section you can pick up recording where you left off without taping over anything.
Also, if you’re getting a blue screen during playback, though somewhat unlikely, the heads could’ve clogged again. It depends on how dirty they are and a few rounds of cleaning may be necessary. When you fast forward or rewind the video (while the tape is in play mode), what do you see?
My camera is still with the same problem, i fix it many times but it keeps doing that, is there a lubricant that can clean the part and stop the problem?
Hello i was wondering if it was normal for red colored object have a bit of a ghosting or bleeding affect when in motion but when I replay the footage and pause the bleeding and ghosting goes away is there any remedy to this.
Hey I wanted to know if you know a way to fix a Sony CCD TRV58. When press the red button it does not record anything.
Hello, I believe i’m having a similar issue but my hands are not as steady as yours and i’m not the best with tools. If possible, could I send in my camera for you to fix? You could make a video on it and I can pay for shipping.
As much as I’d like to oblige, there are other people more well-versed in diagnosing and repairing these than me. I happened to get lucky with this repair, but that isn’t always the case; if it’s somebody else’s camera, I can’t just throw in the towel if everything goes upside down (like I’d be able to if it were my own), so for that reason, I’ll have to very politely decline.
However, I do know that for a while, YT user 12VoltVids was repairing Handycams that viewers were sending in. I’m not sure if he’s still interested in doing that, but maybe you could try contacting him.
@@stereophonicstuff thank you so much for your help i appreciate it
Hey i have the same camera i’ve purchased with the same problem, I don’t know how to fix it, i wouldn’t know where to start, I was wondering if there was a way I could get your info and send it and you could fix it for me, I will pay.
As much as I’d like to oblige, there are other people more well-versed in diagnosing and repairing these than me. I happened to get lucky with this repair, but that isn’t always the case; if it’s somebody else’s camera, I can’t just throw in the towel (like I’d be able to if it were my own) so for that reason, I’ll have to very politely decline.
However, I do know that for a while, YT user 12VoltVids was repairing Handycams that viewers were sending in. I’m not sure if he’s still interested in doing that, but maybe you could try contacting him.
Hey wasssup man I have the same camcorder everything turns on work but the LCD screen is all black and it doesn’t display anything I’m pointing the camera too would you happen to know anything about that ?
I have the same problem! :(
Did u ever fix it?
Found my daughter s camcorder. Just don't know how to charge the battery with the universal charger in the case.
what camcorder?
how much are you’re services ?? my camcorder plays back but it records a black screen🙁
I don’t offer repair services but try taking something like the handle of a butter knife and tapping it on the top of the lens shroud (not on the actual glass lens, but the silver plastic above it). That can temporarily work to fix the stuck blades in the iris. You’ll start to see the image come back as you tap the camera. Sometimes you get lucky and it’s a long term fix.
@@stereophonicstuff it isn’t working how hard should i do it?
@@jittoocut I’d do it no harder than if you were to knock on a door using the back of a screwdriver or butter knife. Maybe just a tad more than that. Enough to make a sound but without wailing on it.
@@stereophonicstuff i have a slightly different model (CCD-TRV68) do i have to tap it somewhere else but i might open it up
@@jittoocut That's similar to the model I fixed in this video. If tapping it hasn't fixed it, then you'll likely need to take it apart. It's doable, but make sure you take your time and keep track of what screws go where. 12VoltVids' video on the same issue (linked in the description) but on a TRV108 should be quite similar to what you'll need to do on your TRV68.
Of course, if you're particularly unlucky, it might be the image sensor that's gone bad, but I don't see that too often on the 8mm Handycams.
Hi Master: Do you know how to disassemble Sony Model CCD-SC55? Thanks!