Posted by Richard Crowley on 02/03/06 15:26

manitou910 wrote ...
>I can't comment directly on dubbing Hi8 to BetaSP, but can inform you I
> have dubbed a lot of old Hi8 tapes to DVCAM (effectively the same as
> miniDV, in terms of compression and other technical considerations)
> and
> the DVCAM copies looked identical to the originals.
>
> Another factor here is that mini-DV is compatible with most (if not
> all) DVCAM decks and, within Sony product lines, also likely will be
> compatible with future HDCAM prosumer decks. BetaSP still is being
> used, but I expect will become a legacy format long before mini-DV.
>
> I was using the Sony EV-S7000 deck as Hi8 player and the DSR-20 as
> recorder.
>
> Having visited Italy only fairly recently, I can well imagine your
> wish
> to preserve those tapes, and the TR-101 was considered one of the best
> consumer Hi8 cameras during its heyday.

I agree that dubbing to DV seems like the best and most
accessible option at this time in video history. I certainly
wouldn't discard the original Hi8 tapes, however.

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