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Digital8

Back in the 90s, Digital-8 camcorders gave users the ability to insert their older analogue Video-8 and Hi-8 tapes into a Digital-8 camcorder in order to capture the recordings digitally into an editing computer using FireWire. At the same time, a Digital-8 camcorder would make digital video recordings that were essentially identical to those made by Mini-DV camcorders but using 8mm (Video-8, Hi-8) tapes. It was the best of both worlds and enabled a convenient "backwards compatibility" between old and new. Sony has effectively ceased development of new models and will soon give up on the format altogether, so unless you have a need to play back your library of 8mm videocassettes it's unadvisable to invest in a camcorder that uses the Digital-8 format. If there are issues you wish to raise about any of the Sony 8mm videocassette formats, check out the SimplyDV Forums, where you'll be given a friendly welcome.

SONY DCR-SX30 Camcorder - red + MSMT8GN 8 G... £235.89	Sony Handycam DCR-TRV270E - Camcorder - 540... £399.00	Sony DCR-TRV270E Handycam Digital 8 Camcorder

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV245E - Camcorder - 540...	Sony DCR-TRV140 Digital8 Camcorder	SONY Handycam HDR-CX505 Camcorder + MSMT8GN... £946.99

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460E - Camcorder - 540...	SONY GV D800 - digital VCR - Hi8, Video8, D... £1,211.59