Originally Posted by BruceWG
You mentioned Hi8 tapes so be aware that you're talking about an analog input from your camcorder to your computer - you'll need some type of hardware device to connect the two - unlike a digital camcorder which only requires a firewire card in the computer and the software.
Bruce
Can you play a hi8 tape with a digital 8 camcorder, using it as the hardware device you refer to?