Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any issues?

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
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| Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any issues?
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| Beemer
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Hope I have not asked a stupid question!

Beemer

On 26 Mar, 12:56, "Beemer" wrote:
"Beemer" wrote in message

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| Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any issues?
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| Beemer
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Hope I have not asked a stupid question!

No. Not a stupid question at all.
This newsgroup has very low traffic so some questions may not get
answered at all.....
Anyway, back to the point

It depends what you mean by use. Play or Record?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital8

Doc

"Beemer" wrote
Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any issues?

I've used plain old Video8 tapes in 2 different Digital 8 camcorders, for
recording and playback in Digital8 format, without ever encountering any
problems.
hth
Neil

"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message
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| On 26 Mar, 12:56, "Beemer" wrote:
| "Beemer" wrote in message
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| k...
| | Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any
issues?
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| | Beemer
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| Hope I have not asked a stupid question!
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| No. Not a stupid question at all.
| This newsgroup has very low traffic so some questions may not get
| answered at all.....
| Anyway, back to the point
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| It depends what you mean by use. Play or Record?
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital8
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| Doc
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to record. The reason I am interested is that I can buy video 8 tapes at
very much lower cost that Digital 8. Perhaps they are not "metal type" and
this is why they are lower cost?

Beemer

"Gripper" wrote in message
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| "Beemer" wrote
| Can I use Video 8 tape in my Sony Digital 8 camera? Are there any
issues?
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| I've used plain old Video8 tapes in 2 different Digital 8 camcorders, for
| recording and playback in Digital8 format, without ever encountering any
| problems.
| hth
| Neil
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Neil,

Are the video 8 tapes "metal type" like I believe the Digital 8 ones are?

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote

Neil,

Are the video 8 tapes "metal type" like I believe the Digital 8 ones are?

Beemer

Just grabbed one from the shelf- it's "BASF HG90 High Grade 8mm
VideoCassette P5-90"
Nowhere does it mention metal or metal evaporated, so I assume it's not.
Beware that Video8 tapes used in a Digital 8 camcorder don't give you the
same running time as in a Video8 camcorder- the tape runs through the
camera's transport more quickly- so a 90 min tape will only give you 60 mins
record/playback time. Otherwise no "issues".
Neil

"Gripper" wrote in message
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| "Beemer" wrote
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| Neil,
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| Are the video 8 tapes "metal type" like I believe the Digital 8 ones
are?
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| Beemer
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| Just grabbed one from the shelf- it's "BASF HG90 High Grade 8mm
| VideoCassette P5-90"
| Nowhere does it mention metal or metal evaporated, so I assume it's not.
| Beware that Video8 tapes used in a Digital 8 camcorder don't give you the
| same running time as in a Video8 camcorder- the tape runs through the
| camera's transport more quickly- so a 90 min tape will only give you 60
mins
| record/playback time. Otherwise no "issues".
| Neil
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|

Neil,

Thanks,

Beemer