Transfer Hi8 tapes to my computer?

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Transfer Hi8 tapes to my computer?

Answer 1

Hi8 is analog. Analog/Digital bridge required. Either internal TV card or external:

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or

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Answer 2

If you have an analog (VHS) camcorder…

You need an analog converter, either internal card or external such as the dazzle. It's very easy to use and come with good software. You would hook your analog VHS camera or VCR to the analog converter, the dazzle and then hook the dazzle to your PC. The dazzle cost around 70.00 , but worth the money if you have a lot of VHS to tapes to convert.

**Please Note There is no 8mm or Hi 8 to VHS Adapter that currently exsists. This type of VHS Adapter only exsists with VHS-C tape**

Answer 3

You may not need a dedicated A/V converter - some Digital8 and MiniDV camcorders have a passthrough feature, which means they'll do the conversion.  If you can do that, it's a better option because you'll capture the video as lightly compressed DV AVI rather than heavily compressed MPEG-2.  That's much better for editing and almost certainly better quality.