sony dcr-hc21 lcd screen all the sudden is blank? in view port show date 20?

lcd screen is blank? sony wants a min. of 141.00 flat rate to fix!any place cheaper?had 5 years,best to probably upgrade with technoledgy so advanced.but, i have a bunch of tapes of the kids( probably about 100 or so, that i can't watch or download to computer to burn to dvd.is there any equipment i can buy(resonable) to play tapes somehow to be able to burn dvd"s?
dave, March 2010


done
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dave, March 2010
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