The “8” references the 8mm video tape (Betamax tapes were 12mm) and the “hi” references the high quality.ĭo you have any Hi-8 tapes taking up much needed storage space? About the size of a deck of playing cards, they are half an inch thick, 2 ½ inches wide, and just under 4 inches tall. Hi8 was an upgrade to the analog format by virtue of making provision for digital audio. In 1985, Sony introduced the Handycam, and the Video8 analog video/audio format helped make camcorders smaller and more functional than the bulky VHS and Betamax recorders that had been popular. ![]() Say goodbye to those slowly disintegrating Hi8 tapes and say hello to the pristine new digital format of your video memories when you convert Hi8 tapes to digital files using our Legacybox Hi8 to digital service.
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