> I don't know if the Digital 8 camcorder will play Hi8 tapes or not, but I do > know that most Sony Digital 8 can be made to "pass-thru" analog video and > output digital video as if they are an analog-to-digital converter device. > You plug-in the analog device to the RCA jacks on the digital camcorder and > use a Firewire cable for the output.
The Digital 8s will play Hi-8 tapes, at least the high end ones will. I didn't know you could modify some with firmware. I have a JVC DV camcorder with pass through and it does work as mentioned above. I did a test with my G4 Quicksilver and it worked but it was a lot of cabling and my only Hi-8 source camcorder had mono audio, one of the reasons I went looking for a 300 series Sony Camcorder. -- Paxton Hoag Astoria, OR USA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
