Transfer Hi8 and 8mm Tapes To Your Computer

Ready to breathe new life into your cherished Hi8 and 8mm home movies? Join me in this comprehensive step-by-step guide as I show you the seamless process of converting your tapes into a digital format.

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⚙️ Choosing the Right Hi8 or 8mm Camcorder:
To find the perfect camcorder for your transfer, head over to eBay and search for "Hi8 camcorder" or "8mm camcorder" depending on the format you have. WARNING... 8mm tapes do not have backward compatibility with Hi8 cameras, so be careful. If you have both formats you'll need to search "digital 8 camcorders". Digital 8 will play both Video8 and Hi8 tapes. Ensure the camera you buy is in good working condition, they are old.

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🍀 Good Luck with Your Transfer!
Digitizing your Hi8 and 8mm memories is a rewarding journey. Soon, you'll be able to relive those moments in the modern convenience of a digital format.

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Enjoy the transformation,
Russ

[williamdavidcraigjr]

Another OUTSTANDING Presentation! Thank you!

[RonHParker]

Thank you for explaining about the A/V port on the camera. My handycam has this & some tutorials don't explain it.

[charminbaer]

Your MacBook Pro DOES have USB ports, they just happen to be USB C/Thunderbolt 3. You just need a USB A to USB C adapter. There are also USB C capture devices so you don't need an adapter. Also, some HI8 recorders also have FireWire output, so you can also go that way and capture your footage digitally, but you'll need several adapters to do that. You'll need a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter, a Thunderbolt 2 to FireWire 800 adapter, and a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 4pin cable. If you have an Apple Thunderbolt Display, you don't need any adapters, as that display has a FireWire 800 input, and you would just need a FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 4 pin cable.

[HonestFred]

Your better off using S-Video, AV is terrible for conversion video. S-Video is far better

[cinibar]

Thanks for this video!! Question, if after, or any time, you are transferring it over, can you edit out any bad areas of the recording? Thanks!

[ginger]

Great tutorial! I have the Sony Handycam Vision CCD-TRV608 560x digital zoom and it works perfectly. However the USB streaming device it came with is not recognized by my computer there are no drivers available any longer on Sony website as this model was discontinued. No matter what we try the laptop won't recognize the camera attachment? I'm going to try your method however I'm nervous as I've already purchased Video converters from other brands and they DO NOT work with my camcorder. No matter what we do the devices will not detect the camcorder. We have hp laptop with fire connection ports and usb ports. Hopefully they take the elgato back if it doesn't work. Could you please add a link to your 3.5 mm male RCA cable as mine only came with the yellow and black connectors to the AV out port. I've since ordered a female S video out connector as my husband thinks that might help IDK?

[moseedat]

Hello,

I am experiencing an issue when attempting to connect my camcorder to the computed. While the video is being displayed, there is no audio. I have followed the same connection method as you have, but I am still encountering this problem. Could you please provide some insight into what might be causing this issue?

Thank you for your assistance.