4 years old and still delivering! :D  I recently acquired my childhood camcorder and have been struggling to get it to work .. first firewire + osx issues then a slew of C:2#:## errors.  Finally stumbled across your video, followed along, and it worked like a charm!  Thank you so much!!  You've saved my project and probably some of my $.  FWIW - you hit it dead on for me when talking about why Sony made this model. I was a kid, didn't have a ton of cash, had no 8mm tapes, and wanted digital .. dv was too expensive.  Thanks again and best wishes

Thank you so much! By helping me watch your videos, I was able to fix my camera, which no one in my country in iraq could repair. Thank you again!🤍Because of you, I've regained memories from 15 years ago.

Thanks for uploading this video, I recently got one of these for $30 with the same error. Fixed it using the steps provided - works like a charm!!!! Now I can digitize my footage that I got in 2006 of our now retired RAAF F-111 - you've helped not only me but you've helped preserve Australian aviation history.  Thanks mate 😃 🇦🇺

Removing analog Hi8/Video8 playback support wasn't such a big deal because Sony kept making analog Hi8 Handycams just as long as they did Digital8 ones -- all the way until 2007. So those who were married to the analog format could simply buy a new analog Handycam instead of a digital one. The digital-only Digital8 Handycams were cheaper than Sony's MiniDV camcorders, so they filled the price gap between Hi8 and MiniDV.

Thank you I appreciate it so much, just recently got handed this camera by my parents and just got this error and fixed using the step by step guide form you deserve more recognition💯

Thank you so much!  I had been transferring our kids' videos from 20 years ago and suddenly the playback stopped working.  Followed your video and I'm back in business with a great picture!  (I also cleaned the playback head).  Thank you so much for sharing this video!

Absolutely great. I found this after googling and gave it a try and worked like a charm. It was Sony DCR TRV 480 in my case and gave C31:21 and sometimes C31:20 and would beep, would not eject the tape or would not take the tape inside. This resolved my issue and hope it will help someone else. Again, thanks a bunch!!

Works like a charm! Fixed C31:22 on my DCR-TRV250. Now I don't have to pay $100+ for a working one

Thanks a lot! I recently got a Sony CCD-TRV418E Hi8 camcorder for cheap because it was displaying this same error. I opened the camera up, reattached the ribbon cables and now it works fine!

YOU JUST SAVED 100S OF HOURS OF FAMILY VIDS!! THANKS BUD

Thanks a million, had abandoned my Hi8 almost a decade back because of this issue, after seeing this video I gave it a try and its worked, camcorder is back on working condition for any future 8 mm tape digitising project.

Thank you I was in the  middle of transferring 23 (2)hr hi8 tapes when my Sony trv318 starting the error code ! I did exactly what you said and it worked perfectly it is running smooth again ! Thanx again !!

Love the easter egg hunts in your videos, keep 'em coming.

10/10. I've never worked on cameras before, but using this and another one of your videos I was able to get an old camera working again. Thanks for the videos!

Thank you for the video. I followed all the steps and the problem was resolved.

Thank you! Worked perfectly. BTW the silver screw on top is actually by design as mine has the same silver screw and I have had it since it was new in box.
Really appreciate you taking the time to put this out there to help others.

I recovered many camcorders after watch your videos. Thank you.

Thank you so much for posting this!  My camera from 2003 hasn’t worked since 2008.  I followed these steps and it works perfectly now.  Many memories saved!!!

Thank you...I'll have a go with mine now!

THANK YOU!! This helped me to fix my Sony Camera, and view my old tapes....so many years of thinking they were lost!