What is “DIGITAL8” Tape and recording?
DIGITAL8 was introduced by Sony, and is superior to HI-8 or 8MM. Digital8 camcorders and VCR’s will also play 8MM and HI-8 tapes. A “better quality” 8MM or HI-8 tape will record up to 60 minutes of digital video and audio. A 2 hour HI-8 or 8MM tape will record 60 minutes when done in the Digital8 mode and records up to 500 lines of resolution. 8mm / Hi-8 / Digital-8 camcorders tend to be less expensive than DV camcorders. You can have 8mm / Hi-8 / Digital-8 Tapes transferred to DVD so you can watch them on a normal DVD player.
