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Digital8 Video Tape Format and History
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History
0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 The Digital8 format is far superior to Hi8 or Video8. Sony 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 was the first to introduce this format in 1999. It is backwardly 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 compatible, meaning that the new Digital8 camcorders and VCR's 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 will also play 8MM and Hi8 tapes. A Hi8 tape will record up to 60 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 minutes of digital video and audio. Because of the design, using 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 regular 8mm tapes is not a problem, but it uses twice as much 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 tape. A 2 hour Hi8 or Video8 tape will record 60 minutes when done 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 0800 0141 666 in the Digital mode.

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Tech Stuff
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