Possibility to get monochrome picture (problem digitizing old Video8 casset

[haneu]

Hey, I'm new here. I received old family cassettes (Video8) and would like to digitize them. I have a USB video grabber and a Sony camcorder (CCD-TR705E). When I insert the cassette, I can see the video in the viewfinder. The sound can also be heard via the computer. However, I don't see a picture or sometimes stripes that are red, green and blue.
Is there a way to get the black and white image out of the viewfinder?
Thank you very much for your help

[Alwyn]

What software are you using to capture your footage?

[dellsam34]

Most likely your tape's color standard is not compatible with your camcorder, Where are you located and what format the tape is?

[haneu]

Thanks for replying.

@Alwyn: I´m using OBS Studio. I tried Potplayer, too. But it was the same result.

@dellsam34: I´m located in Germany (Heidelberg). I don´t know what the format the tape is. How can I find out, which format it is?

[The_Doman]

Did you got ANY video from the camera on TV or computer when not playing a tape?
Like a menu/OSD screen or the picture from the camera?
Have you used that camera before playing your own tapes on TV?

[haneu]

Did you got ANY video from the camera on TV or computer when not playing a tape?
Like a menu/OSD screen or the picture from the camera?
Have you used that camera before playing your own tapes on TV?

No, i got no video. Sometimes I got some silhouettes, but with a lot Red green an blue distortions. But no I get no video at all.
And I haven´t used the camera before. I bought it on ebay to digitize old tapes.

I also have another problem: Now, the viewfinder shows also no video anymore. And if I connect the camcorder to the computer the mic from the camcorder will catch the actual audio and it is played at the computer. I thought, that cleaning the video head could help. What do you think?

[The_Doman]

I also have another problem: Now, the viewfinder shows also no video anymore. And if I connect the camcorder to the computer the mic from the camcorder will catch the actual audio and it is played at the computer. I thought, that cleaning the video head could help. What do you think?

Probably you switched it now to camera mode and the lens is covered?
Also, did you already downloaded/read the manual?

Also be careful playing (valuable) tapes until you are certain the camera is operating correctly.

Before even thinking about cleaning the heads, first try to get something out of the camera displayed on a TV or capture device.
Possible your capture device is net set up properly for the correct input (S-Video/composite)?
And what capture device are you using?

[haneu]

Probably you switched it now to camera mode and the lens is covered?
Also, did you already downloaded/read the manual?

You can switch it to player mode or camera mode. In between these settings there is the off position.
I read the manual but there weren´t any helpful informations.

Before even thinking about cleaning the heads, first try to get something out of the camera displayed on a TV or capture device.
Possible your capture device is net set up properly for the correct input (S-Video/composite)?
And what capture device are you using?

I use this capture device https://amzn.eu/d/2DCf1T3. There isn´t anything you could set up at the device directly. I tried OBS to record the material but I tried mostly every setting.

[Alwyn]

There isn´t anything you could set up at the device directly.

Yes there is. In OBS, right-click on the digitiser and then click on Properties. On the tabs on Properties screen, click on Configure Video. You'll have a number of tabs across the window. Check everything is set correctly: Composite/Svideo, NTSC or PAL for the input. Each digitiser is slightly different, so if you get stuck, post some screenshots. Mine looks like this:


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It sounds to me like you may not have NTSC/PAL set correctly. Try one of the PAL settings, we use PAL_B in Australia. Not sure what you Germans use.

Don't spend money on another cheapo stick until we get this one sorted out.