Digital or D8 – first introduced in 1999. Digital 8 was the natural progression from Hi8 and is a digital format using the DV codec but on Hi8 tape. The system uses the same tape transport metal system as Hi8 but with higher head to tape speed ratios and all digital recording.
Digital 8 uses standard Hi8 tape. Pictured above is a Video 8 tape which is identical in appearance to Hi8. Hi8 / D8 tape can be identified with the corresponding logo on the tape.
We can transfer Video 8, Hi8 and Digital 8 to digital files for use in archiving or editing applications. We can supply the files as compressed MP4 or uncompressed MOV.
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