Digital video help needed

May. 4th, 2010 02:29 pm
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Does anyone out there in UK land have the werewithal to play a Digital8 video tape and generate me an MPG or similar?
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Digita8?

Date: 2010-05-05 01:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urban-terrorist.livejournal.com

What is Digital8? I've heard of VHS and Beta, but that's a new one to me.

Wayne

PS: Wayne from FilKONtario - my usual user name was already taken on LJ, so I ended up settling for this.

Re: Digita8?

Date: 2010-05-05 08:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fleetfootmike.livejournal.com
It's Sony's attempt at digital video - Hi8 tape, DV codec.

Went the way of Betamax :D

Re: Digita8?

Date: 2010-05-05 10:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urban-terrorist.livejournal.com

Ah, Sony. That explains it. The company never can get it right, as Betamax, DAT, and Blue-Ray can testify.
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