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    Hi,

    I'd like to own an old tube-based home video camera. But most of them are separate cameras that dock to a separate (betamax or vhs or umatic) VCR. What I want is an all in one camcorder, ideally VHS. And I want it PAL, not NTSC.

    The only one I can readily find online to buy are Panasonic Omnimovie camcorders (the earlier models are Newvicon tube cameras, the later ones CCD based.)

    Problem is I can't find out whether there are any PAL versions of these cameras, and if so, what they're called.

    If anyone knows what brands/model camcorders fit this bill: PAL tube VHS Camcorders, ideally Panasonic - I'd be so grateful.

    Even better if you have a working one you want to sell me!

    Thanks, best wishes
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    Don't PAL panasonic camcoders start with NV and the NTSC models with PV, so the PAL model would be Panasonic OmniMovie NV-500, hope this helps.
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    Can you tell us why you want an old tube camera? To get any picture quality you need 3 vidicon or plumbicon tubes. Striped single vidicons were very low quality.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_camera_tube

    1986 Panasonic Newvicon tube VHS camcorder review
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WYffqdVOeo
    Last edited by edDV; 6th Jun 2012 at 14:03.
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