On 4 Sep 2002 00:08:08 -0700, jeannot@gmavt.net (Jean Gagnon) wrote:

>I know conversion issues have been discussed at length here, but I
>could not find anything pertaining to the quality of the conversion
>itself.
>
>I am in the market for a replacement for my old Hi8 camcorder and am
>looking at digital8 because of my 40 hours of Hi8 tapes. So for you
>critical professionals, I have the following questions:
>
>1- In the Hi8 to digital (through firewire to PC) conversion of a
>Digital8 camcorder, is the quality of the original Hi8 tapes well
>preserved?

Yes.

>2- Are both channels of sound preserved?

Yes.

>3- What is the expected longevity of the signal on a Digital8 tape?
>Better than Hi8 I know, but?

Unknown, but some suspect it may be better than with
Mini-DV, depending on the quality of the tape used...
(I would like to know more about this).