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Sony Hi 8
Sony Hi 8


Format name Video8 & Hi8 (HB)  
Company Sony  
Dates in use 1983- end 1990s  
Risk Critically Endangered Equipment  
Tape width 8mm  
Cassette dimension 9.4 cm X 6.1 cm  
Analogue/digital Analogue  
Usage Consumer / Professional (Hi8)  
Playback equipment Some production companies  
Remarks VTR plays Video8 & Hi8 (HB)  
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