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Recover Wedding from Sony DVD Handicam

The photo shows the front of a Sony Handycam box. A picture of the camera is shown along with the mini DVDs that are used to save the recorded video footage. This particular is the DCR-DVD92E model.
A Sony DVD Handycam with DVD-RW disks from recording video

Sony Handycam mini DVD recorder, Stockport, Cheshire, UK.
... They took it to a photo shop to have copies done on to cds but they couldn't do it as it wasn't finalised ...

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Finalize DVD disc with C:13:00 error

A close up photo of TDK mini DVD-RW that was used in a Sony Handycam. After filming, the disc would not finalize to allow palyback in the camera. The disk produced a C:13:02 error.
A TDK mini DVD that could not be finalised

Sony dvd, Niederfeulen, , LUXEMBOURG.
... The disc had been used in a Sony Camcorder ...

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Sony Handycam disc error 13:02 recovering the video footage

A Sony DVD disk shown inserted in it's mini case. The 8cm disk is a blue DVD+RW and could not be finalised.
Sony Handycam disc error 13:02

Sony mini dvd with 1302 error, Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK.
... Its a double sided disc and one side was fine for playback.The disk needed recovering the video footage from the second side of the disc. ...

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Recover Baby Videos from Sony mini DVD that would not play

The Sony Camcorder which was used to record early videos of a couple's baby. The Mini DVDs it used had become damaged so needed recovery.
Sony DVD Handycam used to record videos to mini-dvd

Mini DVD recovery, Stafford, Staffordshire, UK.
... They basically put it in an X-Box to play, as it had the mini disk sized "dip" in the tray ...

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Recover Wedding Video from Corrupt Mini DVD

A Sony Mini DVD-R inside it's jewel case. This DVD was sent from East Syracuse, USA, where it had been used to record a friend's wedding video. The disc was used in a Sony Handycam and held 4 clips of the event, but was apprently corrupt and would only playback 2 of the clips.
A Sony DVD-R which was used to record a wedding video

Wedding Video Recovery, East Syracuse, NY 13057, USA.
... Recently we received a Sony DVD-R disc from NY, USA, which had been used in a Sony Handycam ...

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Mini DVD-R by TDK showing disc error on Sony Camera

A TDK 30 minute 1.4GB recordable DVD-R mini disc which was used in a Sony camera. 3 short movies had been recorded on the disk and the client sent it to us for recovery when it only showed disc error during attempts to play it back.
A TDK DVD-R with disc error in our video recovery lab

DVD Disc Error, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
... The client advised the camera showed disc error when they tried to view the footage on the camera ...

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Join Video Clips in Original Order

A video clip which has been recovered, however the parts of the clip have been fragmented across the hard drive when it was recorded and saved. We can re-join the separate video clips back to the original sequence to make the completed scene or movie.
Video Clips joined back to original scene

Video Clip Scene Recovery, Maidenhead, Kent, UK.
... However the hard drive rarely stores it as one continuos file, this is because over time as old files are deleted, the new video gets written into the available gaps caused by removing the old video ...

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Recovered video mixed up with other scenes or clips

The controls of a video camera. The video camera stored the video data on an internal hard disk. Another video recovery company had been used by the customer to recover the clips, however they had only recovered many small video clips, not complete scenes. We then compiled these scenes to restore the video back to it's original sequence.
A Sony Video Cam which needed it's recovered video placing back into the original clips

Recover Video Clips Sequence, Orpington, Kent, UK.
... One of the complaints about the previous footage recovery was that the movie scenes were mixed up with other clips ...

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Disc cannot be finalised error

A DVD disc that could not be finalised has arrived for video recovery in our lab. This disc is by JVC double side 2.8gb but we also see many other like Sony, TDK and Panasonic. This picture shows the video data burn side with darker rings indicating where the video has been stored or saved to the surface.
Disk empty - cannot be finalised

Finalize DVD, Newport, Gwent, UK.
... "I was filming / recording a children show on my Sony Handycam (model DCR-DVD908E) when all of a sudden I got a message like 'recovering data....do not give shock' something like that ...

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Christmas Day Gift - Video transfer to DVD

A VHS Video tape on its side, together with 3 DVD or CD disks. This is ready to transfer the video from cassette tape to DVD.
Christmas Day Gift - Video conversion to DVD

Video Tapes Transfer, Bolton, Lancashire, UK.
... Just call or email us with your requirement ...

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Reconstruct video in original scenes from hard drive

A Western Digital internal hard drive used in video recorders and computers that was sent to us to recover the video clips. Due to videos having been deleted and then the drive re-used over the years, the video scenens were fragmented across the drive, hwoeevr we can usually take the pieces and re-join them to make the completed video.
A WD HDD which stored video data with split scenes in the wrong order

Video Scene Reconstruction, Ontario, , CANADA.
... The recovered video is returned either as one long stream, or many short clips - often with video missing chunks ...

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Philips DVDR3590H-93 video recovery from Hard Disk

A Philips HDD video recorder that was sent to our lab for recovery of the footage from the hard disk drive. The video clips were saved to a USB disk.
Philips DVDR3590H-93 video recovery failing hard disk

Philips Video Recorder, Exeter, Devon, UK.
... You could play the videos on the machine, but it kept stopping and starting ...

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Found Error in Image File Repair Data

An Hitachi Camcorder which uses mini dvd for recording video. The lcd display showed the
Found Error in Image File Repair Data

Error in Image File, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
... The camera can come up with the error message -'found error in image file, repair data now?' Saying Yes to repairing data fails to bring back video ...

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Retrieve files from Re-formatted Video Camera

A Sony Handycam DCR-SR32E which required videos retrieved from the camera after it was accidentally reformatted by the owner. The camera is shown looking head on to the lense with the LCD screen open.
A Sony HDD Camcorder awaiting recovery of video from it's hard drive

Formatted Video Camera recovery, Rainham, Kent, UK.
... Often whilst trying to move files from HDD to the memory card people accidentally re-format the HDD and wiped all the videos off the camera ...

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TDK mini DVD format error video recovery

A TDK mini DVD-R disk used for video recording in camcorders. The disks commonly may show C1302 error on Sony Handycams.
TDK camcorder DVD format error repair

TDK mini DVD, Whitwood, Castleford, UK.
... We see these disks after suffering a format error (most notably the C:13:02 on Sony cameras) ...

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Transfer Video tape to DVD

A VHS video tape shown together with some DVD disks ready for transfer of the footage between the vhs cassette and the dvd.
Convert VHS Video Cassette to DVD

Video Tape to DVD, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
... Alternatively some customer who wish to edit the video can have it in MPEG (.mpg file) or avi files ...

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VHS to DVD Video Transfer

A VHS E-180 tape - probably the most popular tape size out there! This one was by Fuji but I seem to recall Scotch were the main brand in our house. This one contained home movies that required transfer to DVD or video files for storage on USB drive or Hard Disk.
VHS Tape convert to DVD

VHS to DVD Transfer, Riga, , LATVIA.
... We record the video tape at the highest quality setting to ensure no loss in quality between the tape and DVD ...

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Panasonic Recorder Transfer Video from HDD

A Panasonic HDD Video Recorder which also incorporated a DVD-RAM disk burner. The Panasonic DMR series recorders are common visitors to our video recovery lab.
Panasonic DMR Recorders Video Transfer

Panasonic Video recorder, Romford, Essex, UK.
... We can recover the video from the HDD and transfer it to say a hard drive you can place in Windows machine ...

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E-31-00 HDD Format Error Sony Camcorder Recovery

A Sony Handycam with LCD display showing the e:31:00 error message. The camera would no longer allow recording or access to the videos on the internal hdd hard disk.
HDD Format Error E-31-00 Sony Handycam Recovery

E3100 Format Error, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
... At the time of the error you can not continue recording or access the videos on the Hard Disk ...

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Dropped Video Camera repair data

A mini dvd camcorder shown with it's lcd screen display open. When dropped Panasonic cameras have reported trouble with corrupt data and that the camera will attempt to repair the video disk. Afterwards the disk is not recognised and won't playback footage or movies.
Repair data after dropping video camera

Dropped Mini DVD Camcorder, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK.
... The camera will then give a message that data is corrupt and will then attempt to repair the disk ...

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AVCHD recovery after delete or reformat of HD Video

A Sony AVCHD HD High Definition video camera which records clips to the hard drive. We have recovered video from this drive and re-joined the video clips into their original order. The owner had re-formatted the drive and deleted the videos, and over the years the video had been fragmented and spilit into many smaller clips saved in different parts of the hdd.
AVCHD recovery from deleted or reformatted video

Recover Deleted AVCHD, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.
... It appears that many people accidentally delete or re-format their camera only to realise later that they wished to hold on to the precious video ...

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JVC HDD Everio Camcorder video recovery after formatting

A JVC GZ-MG37U hard drive camcorder with the lcd display screen showing HDD error message. In this case the camera reports that no video files stored, and usually this is associated with hdd error as well.
JVC HDD Everio video recovery after deleting files

JVC Camcorder Recovery, Manchester, , UK.
... Another common job trouble is the "HDD error" or "No Video Files Stored" message ...

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Panasonic DVD-Ram video recovery (also Hitachi camcorders)

A Panasonic DVD-RAM cartridge used in Hitachi or Panasonic Video Cameras. The camcorder would record video directly to the disc. The disk surface where video was burnt can easily be seen as a darker area extending from the centre to the outer edge.
DVD-Ram Video recovery for Panasonic VDR & Hitachi camcorder

Panasonic DVD-Ram, Chatham Gillingham, Kent, UK.
... Panasonic VDR and Hitachi provide dvd camcorders that support the mini DVD-RAM format ...

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Recovering AVCHD High Def Video from a Sony Camera

A Sony HDR AVCHD video camera with internal memory used to record 1080 HD video. The camera has a vertical form factor and Carl Zeiss lense, which is shown against a blue background in the photo.
A Sony AVCHD Handycam which records in High Definition video awaiting recovery

AVCHD Sony Handycam, Stafford, Staffordshire, CANADA.
... This includes cases when the video has been accidentally deleted or re-formatted the hard disk drive ...

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AVCHD DVD Camcorder Video Recovery

A Sony HD handycam in for video data recovery.
DVD Video Recovery AVCHD camcorders

AVCHD DVD Recovery, Perth, Perthshire, SCOTLAND.
... Their HDR-UX3,5,7,9,10,20 E handycams ...

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Finalise SD Card Samsung VP-DC165WB Video Camera

An SD card from a Samsung VP-DC165WB video camcorder. The camera was dropped and the card appeared to be empty even though there was video recorded to it.
Finalise SD Card Samsung VP-DC165WB camcorder

Finalize SD Card, Leek, Staffordshire, UK.
... If the camera is dropped while in Idle mode or fails/dies you may not be able to have the memory card finalised ...

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Hitachi DZ-HS500E or DZ-HS300E formatted video recovery

An Hitachi DZ-HS500E DVD HDD hybrid camcorder is pictured in the centre of the image against a blue background. The labels on the camera indicate it uses DVD-RAM disks and an internal hard drive storage for the video data.
An Hitachi DZ-HS500E received by us for recovering it's deleted videos

Hitachi DZ-HS500E, Warminster, Wiltshire, UK.
... Common Model numbers HS500E HS501E HS300E HS301E HS303E and often video was accidentally deleted from the internal disk when using the trouble-shooting menu and require retrieval ...

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Sony DCR DVD Handycam Camcorder corrupt videos

A mini Sony DVD-R shown alongside a Maxell DVD-R. Both discs were used in handycam video recorders reporting corrupt video files. The disks were sent to us to recover the video clips.
Corrupt mini-DVD Sony DCR camera video recovery

Corrupt Sony Mini DVD, Bath, Somerset, UK.
... The problem seems to arise near the end of the DVD ...

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Recover Deleted Video from Hitachi Hybrid DVD HDD Camcorder

An Hitachi DZ-HS500E camcorder in for recovery of video from the hard disk drive. The camera is shown with it's viewfinder panel open against a blue background.
An Hitachi DZ-HS500E that has had it's files deleted from the internal drive

Hitachi Hybrid DVD HDD camera, Paignton, Devon, UK.
... This may have been by re-formatting the camera or just deleting the video images ...

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Unsupported Format after door open error on Sony DVD Video recovery

A Sony DCR-DVD505 which showed unsupported format after the an error concerning the closing of the dvd door ie. DVD door open during finalising of the disc. This camera was then given to us to recover the video data off the disks.
Recover mini-DVD with Unsupported Format Error - door open

Sony DVD Camera, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... During DVD finalisation there may have been an error about the disk door being open even though it was not ...

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Canon DC230, DC220 and DC210 DVD Camcorder

A Canon DVD Camcorder (this one a DC220) in our labs for video recovery from the mini DVD disc.
Canon DC230, DC220 and DC210 DVD Camcorder

Canon DVD Camcorders, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... They use three-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which can store up to 60 minutes of video on a single layer disc ...

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Maxell DVD-RW re-formatted - video recovery

A Maxell DVD-RW mini disc that failed to finalise in the camera. The disk arrived at out offices to restore the lost video clips.
Retrieve video from formatted Maxell mini DVD-RW

Maxell DVD Re-formatted, London N4, , UK.
... The camera kept coming up please format the disc so the client did and now the films were gone ...

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Sony DCR HDD camcorder Deleted Formatted Video Recovery

Here are two Sony DCR handycams that used an HDD to store the video. These cameras came from the same customer who had experienced data loss when they formatted the hard drive and deleted all the video clips.
Recover deleted re-formatted Sony dcr hdd handycam

Sony DCR Camcorder, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
... We also can recover mpeg files when the camera has been re-formatted by accident ...

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Hitachi DVD-RW video footage recovery

A photo of the very popular JVC DVD-RW mini dvd disk. This one was used in an Hitachi camcorder and needed the movie recovering off it. The DVD is shown still in it's protective plastic case.
A JVC DVD used in an Hitachi Camcorder awaiting data recovery in our lab

Hitachi DVD Recovery, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... A Disk error message suddenly appeared in the camera and disc was unusable since ...

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Panasonic HD Camera will not start

A Panasonic HDC-HS100P that had problems and would not start or boot up correctly. The after powering up it shut off almost immediately. Panasonic had offered to replace it, but the customer wanted the videos recovered off it before they did that so sent it to us for repair.
Panasonic HDC HD Camcorder problem starting

Panasonic Camcorder problem, Sittingbourne, Kent, UK.
... After turning the power on the camera attempts to boot up ...

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Recover accidentally deleted video from JVC Everio Camera

A JVC Everio model number GZ-MG132EK that was sent to us by a customer due to accidental delete of the video on it and wanted the videos downloading to a hard disk. The Everio usually suffers from HDD error but this one was ok, simple human malfunction!
Deleted video Recovery JVC Everio Camcorder

JVC Deleted Video, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... The home movies were deleted by accident and nothing else had been recorded to the camera after deletion of the footage ...

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Finalising mini-DVD disc Sony camera errors

A Sony Handycam that stores video on mini dvds. The recorded video was burnt to the disc however the disc was not finalised in the camera immediately after recording. The mini dvd was then sent to us for recovery in our lab.
Sony camcorder errors mini-dvd finalisation

Mini DVD Finalizing, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
... The mini disc recorded on now cannot get the to finalize on the player when played back in the camcorder ...

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Sony DCR HDD camcorder - recover deleted video

A Sony DCR HDD handycam shown with the lense cover closed, and facing directly towards the camera taking the shot. This type of camera records mpg files directly to an internal hard disk. We usually recover the video files to an external usb hard drive or flash stick.
A Sony Handycam ready for us to recover the video from it's hdd

Sony HDD Camcorder, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... The main fault is to recover accidental deleted all video recordings and pictures off these Sony cameras ...

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Deleted Video Recovery HDD Hard Disk Handycam

A Sony handycam showing the HDD disk cover which had had video deleted from it's hard drive by accident. The video was of a wedding so the client needed to get it back and sent it to us for recovery of the data.
Recover Deleted movie from HDD Camera

Deleted AVCHD Video Recovery, Wandsworth, London, UK.
... The best thing is to place the camera in a safe place until recovery could take place ...

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Finalise or recover DVD video from Handycam Camcorders

A camcorder or handycam shown with lense facing straight on to the camera. These use either hdd or dvd to capture video and store the recordings.
Finalize mini-dvd handycam camcorders

Finalize DVD, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... Finalize DVD Video Recovery, for Sony Panasonic Hitachi Canon Samsung DVD Video Camcorder Recovery ...

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Sony HDD HDR SR1 Handycam Video Recovery

A Sony HDD Camcorder using High Definition AVCHD (H.264 MPEG4 or m2ts) video codecs to record to the hard disk. This one had accidental formatting on the hard drive so needed video recovering.
Video footage recovery Sony HDR HDD Camcorder

Sony HDR SR1 Handycam, Derby, Derbyshire, UK.
... Unlike earlier Sony HDD camcorders which used to record to MPEG, these cameras use the AVCHD standard, a derivative of MPEG-4 H.264 codec. ...

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Canon DC300 DVD Camcorder Video recovery

A Canon DC-300 camcorder that uses mini DVD and dual layer discs to record video. The recordings are sometimes lost due to disk finalization problems however they can be sent to us for recovery.
Movie recovery from Canon DC-300 DVD camcorder

Canon DVD Camcorder, Oslo, , NORWAY.
... The mini DVD camcorders record direct to a mini-DVD and are compatible with dual layer DVD-R DL media ...

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Panasonic VDR-D50 DVD Camcorder Video Recovery

A Panasonic VDR-D50 camcorder that suffered finalization problems on the mini dvd disk. The dvd needed the video recovering.
Finalize mini-DVD Panasonic VDR-D50 Camcorder Recovery

Panasonic VDR-D50, London, , UK.
... and includes an optical image stabilizer ...

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Sony HDD hard disk new handycam recording video recovery

A Sony HDD camcorder from which the video needed to be recovered from the internal hard drive.
Sony hdd dcr camcorder video recording recovery

Sony Handycam, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND.
... We can recover video from deleted or re-formatted / accidental format of the hard disk. ...

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Finalize Disc in DVD Handycam and Camcorder

Finalize Disc in DVD Handycam and Camcorder.
Finalize Disc in DVD Handycam and Camcorder

Finalize DVD Handycam, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... However many customers did not realise they needed to perform this vital step to enable playback of their movie ...

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Disk Error Message Video Recovery

Disk Error Message Video Recovery from DVD Disks and Hard Drive Camcorder or Handycam.
Disk Error Message Video Recovery

DVD Disc Error, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK.
... When the camera shows an error message for the dvd disk or hdd, then it is best to turn off the camera and call an expert ...

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Video Recovery

Video Recovery problems that we recover data from are listed below.
Video File Recovery Repair.
We recover lost Video files from mini DVD, Hard Drive Camcorder, Handycam error, C1302 E3100 HDD error..