Sony DHG-HDD500 60-Hour High-Definition Digital Video Recorder (500 GB)

Sometimes things don't turn out the way you expect. I had planned to take a look at the MiniDV tape format. 60 minutes of digital video on a small cassette. Or 90 minutes in long play mode. This Sony camcorder seemed like a straightforward way to find out. Or so I thought. The MiniDV cassette format launched in 1995. The 1990s were a different time. A time of camcorder optimism. Today the topic is camcorders. Bob, what's on tap. You know Joan. I just got a new camcorder with all the special features, and i made up my mind. That with this new Sony, i'm gonna start taking some great videos. Spot on Bob. The camcorder I have here is a Sony DCR HC30. This was released in 2004, towards the end of the MiniDV format's life. The touchscreen however, doesn't work. Time to take it apart and fix it. I ordered a new flexible display cable for six dollars. This is the most common failure point for t