[OT] Camcorder as VCR

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've borrowed a friend's brand new MiniDV camcorder to do a bit of filming.
It's got an analogue input so I can record from a tiny camera I bought from
Maplin.  I tried hooking the camera to the camcorder, but I get a really
dark image that flickers and doesn't seem to be relative to what the camera
is viewing.  If I plug the camera into the TV, it looks like a nightvision
setting on a camcorder.  Also, if I plug another video source into the
camcorder, it works perfectly.  Any ideas what could be wrong with it?  Is
the camera just not powerful enough?  Should I invest in a better camera?

Cheers,
Andy
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