What form of video is recorded on a handheld video camera?

Question

I want to make a film for a film competition

I want to know if my parents old video camera will be acceptable but in order to do that I need to know what format it is in.

Its not a fancy digital one but you know those old vhs ones that they use to have in your face every birthday party? THAT ONE

What format does that record?

Answer 1

That's VHS!  It probably doesn't matter what format you're shooting in though - once you've finished editing you can render it to whatever format is required.

Answer 2

just pop open the tape holder and see if a VHS tape drops in. all the other formats were smaller cassettes, ie video 8, VHS-C, Beta....

Answer 3

VHS and VHS-C is analog VHS. To transfer to a computer, you need the AV cable and an Analog/Digital bridge like those from Pinnacles (Dazzle, uses USB) or Canopus (uses Firewire).

Answer 4

yup, VHS is the format.