I have Hi8 tapes Can I pay it back in Digital 8?

Question

I had Sony TRV75 model and have few memories in Hi8 video tapes. Unfortunately I lost the camcorder. I bough the newer model which records in Di8 format. But this does not playback my old Hi8. Please advise and help..

Answer 1

when sony first brought out digital 8, they made it compatible with Hi8 for playback to keep their former Hi8 users from buying into miniDV. however when digital 8 flopped, it dropped the Hi8 playback capability in order to lower the price point. so now you have obsolete tapes and camera that works on a b*****d format, supported nowhere in the world outside of sony.  suggest you find a photo shop that can put the Hi8 content on DVD for you, and move on to miniDV.

Answer 2

probably not a good idea. one is 'digital' whereas the other is analog.try and find your old cam on ebay and transfer to a mini dv camera or something similar.