Early camcorders used the Compact VHS (VHS-C) format. VHS-C has the same width (1/2”) magnetic tape inside as the standard VHS but the put less tape inside (usually 30 minutes instead of 2 hours). VHS-C camcorders came with an adapter so you could insert the tape into a normal VHS VCR to watch your videos. Most adapters use a AA battery to power the motor. They did make some that were manual – you turn the wheel and it moves everything into place. No other camcorder format (Video8, Hi8, Digital 8, MiniDV) had an adapter that would let you play the tape in a VHS VCR – you had to run wires from your camcorder to your TV. Would never work since the magnetic tape inside the cassettes was much narrower than VHS. If you have any of these tapes, bring them by the store and we’ll transfer to DVD and/or MP4 files on a USB flash drive.