Is my MiniDV camera really beyond repair?
Hi guys,
A few weeks ago I found this MiniDV camera (Canon MV890) at my parents' house. I’ve been filming with it for about two weeks and I absolutely love it. Everything was working perfectly, but a few days ago I triggered an “end search,” and since then the camera can’t find anything on the tape.
I’ve tried searching manually, but no luck. From that moment on, I haven’t been able to reliably play any tapes on the camera. Occasionally, a recorded clip will briefly appear, but then it disappears again right away.
I even took it to a repair shop, where they also tried different tapes, but the same thing kept happening.
The owner told me it’s broken and basically not worth repairing. Has anyone had a similar issue or experience with MiniDV cameras?
I really fell in love with filming on this thing, and I’d much rather try to fix it than just buy a different one.
Any advice would be appreciated!