found ancient recorder, how 2 revive from long storage

[rcd3245]

so school just got out, (Yay.)

I was at home today and I seemed to stumble upon my family's jvc gr-dvl320u ultra digital camcorder from 2001. it has not been used for awhile because were lazy. I wanted to try to make some vlogs with this piece of retro tech. battery's probably shot or dead and if it's shot I don't want to waste savings on a new battery. And JVC discontinued this model.

any way to get this puppy out of retirement?

 

[Yamitime]

Is the power supply with it ? you could try using it with that .

 

[rcd3245]

i actually still have the Camcorder ac adapter. i could try that. the question is will it charge? the thing was left to ruin for 16 years.

 

[mjslakeridge]

It is unlikely the battery will hold a charge for very long (if at all). But by using the ac adapter, you could at least see if the camcorder still works. There are online companies that sell old/odd batteries, and often at a low price. You could search by the model # of the camcorder or the battery itself.

 

[rcd3245]

where can can you buy batteries for like under $20?