MiniDV Cassette Rewinder with AC Adapter - Enhanced Digital Concepts for Efficient Rewinding Review

Since this is the only "new" DV Rewinder on the market, I ordered it thinking I could somehow get it working. I found out that he ate my victim DV tape right out of the blister pack. It seemed to work better with AC, although it still occasionally stopped mid-spool and left a short piece of tape hanging from the cartridge when I removed the tape. So I took it apart (fairly easy, four screws), plugged in the base of the mechanism and was able to watch the motor, pulleys and belts and toggle the…

Hardly bought due to negative reviews. However, I had "little" no choice because my camcorder could not rewind. Overall, I'm glad I bought. I've had it for about a week now and use it extensively. Before I play a tape (I copy them all to my iMac), I fast-forward to the end and then rewind to the beginning. While there were some issues, by and large he did what he was supposed to do AND MOST IMPORTANTLY he didn't "chew" any of my tapes. However, the problems are serious and should be noted: 1)…

This miniDV winder was purchased from the GoShot Camera Revain Marketplace for approximately $19.86. The packaging of this miniDV rewinder didn't look like it was the same model or as shown in the original Revain listing, but it seems to work in a similar way. Dear Sellers, please make sure to list your product with a comment describing the difference. (s) so that customers are not disappointed or unpleasantly surprised. One star deduction for a missing product description if the seller is at…