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Cody Dulock · September 7th, 2005, 11:55 AM

i recorded a wedding with 2 cameras. one on a digital 8 camera and the other minidv. well im trying to play back the sony Hi8 MP tape in a regular Hi8 camcorder and its not working. is it because it was recorded on a digital 8 camcorder?

Boyd Ostroff · September 7th, 2005, 12:00 PM

Digital 8 cameras are usually backwards compatible with Hi-8 analog cameras, but not the other way around. Sort of like "all poodles are dogs, but not all dogs are poodles" ;-)

Cody Dulock · September 7th, 2005, 12:34 PM

thats what i figured. i just looked at the tape more closely and figured out it was a digital 8 tape.

thanks for the help!

September 7th, 2005, 11:55 AM	#1
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	hi8 playback question i recorded a wedding with 2 cameras. one on a digital 8 camera and the other minidv. well im trying to play back the sony Hi8 MP tape in a regular Hi8 camcorder and its not working. is it because it was recorded on a digital 8 camcorder?

September 7th, 2005, 12:00 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Digital 8 cameras are usually backwards compatible with Hi-8 analog cameras, but not the other way around. Sort of like "all poodles are dogs, but not all dogs are poodles" ;-)

September 7th, 2005, 12:34 PM	#3
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	thats what i figured. i just looked at the tape more closely and figured out it was a digital 8 tape. thanks for the help!