Yes, you can purchase a vhs recorder at a major electronics store.
Yes you can do that
If the tape will fit into a camcorder, there is no reason why a copyright tape won't play. Many VHS camcorders use small cassette bodies and a standard commercial VHS tape simply won't fit.
One can find detailed information about VHS camcorders online from sites such as How Stuff Works, Wikipedia, Rewind Museum, DIY Photography and Camcorder Info.
* Yes, they will always make VHS Movies, because Family Video, Hastings, & Menard's sells VHS Movies still.
Many camcorders will not make still images. You will have to refer to your owner's manual.
The best place to look for cheap camcorders is a pawn shop. Refurbished camcorders are still good but come with no warranty.
No, 8mm tapes will not fit in a VHS player. They are different formats with distinct tape sizes and designs. VHS tapes are larger and have a different mechanism compared to 8mm tapes, which were designed for camcorders. Therefore, you would need a specific player for each format to view the tapes.
Yes Future Shop sells DVD camcorders. Although they are switching to digital camcorders they probably still have in stock one or two brands of dvd camcorders.
It is still possible to purchase new VHS players. Vintage and thrift stores still carry brand new VHS players. In addition, a number of merchants on eBay also sell new VHS players.
Well... Camcorders are always there when people have embarrassing and hilarious moments!
Yes, Kodak digital camcorders that feature memory based recording are capable of snapping still photos as well.
If the VHS portion of a VHS/DVD unit breaks the DVD portion will still work. It should not be much of an issue depending on how often the VHS is used.