The Best PAL Video8 Player(s)

[guokamoli]

Hey lads! Howareyas?

Currently, I am utilising a Sony DCR-TRV355E camcorder to copy over Video8, Hi8, and Digital8 videos to my PC. To be specific, I use the firewire outputs to copy over Digital8, and the analogue audio + s-video outputs for Hi8 and Digital8.

I am having difficulty finding information on what is the way to go in terms of a solution for these tapes. Would my current camcorder be the way to go, or are there better PAL alternatives out there?

[admin]

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Sony DCR-TRV355E

While there are VTRs available for this, I think that camera will work just fine for you. I would not upgrade unless there's a noticeable problem during playback. Unlike VHS-based formats, 8mm-based formats don't really suffer from specific issues like chroma noise.

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firewire outputs to copy over Digital8

Digital8 is simply DV data stored on 8mm sized tapes. So this is the proper method.

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analogue audio + s-video outputs for Hi8 and Digital8.

This is also the ideal transfer method.

[guokamoli]

Awesome! Thanks addy!