Hi guys just got in to collecting the video 8 tape format by sony and was wondering if there are any other collectors of movies on this format and if so how many films do you have on the format and how do you watch the tapes

Alan

somewhat though I record on Hi-8 more and have a sharp camera and a dual VHS/Video 8 vcr.

I would love to own Blade Runner on video but it is really rare. its one of a few items I need to complete my collection.

i've got an early-90's SONY CCD-V5000 Hi-8 Semipro Camcorder setup that i found at a thrift about 8 years back for like $8.00,
a mid-80's EV-C8U portable Video 8 VCR, complete with the RFU-80UC composite video adaptor and ACP-80UC AC adaptor
required to use it in a home environment, and a selection of standard and metal particle Video 8 blanks.

far as i can tell, the VCR works perfectly, though unfortunately the camcorder does not.
probably the usual infamous SONY Electrolytic Cap problem...

Yeah I recall seeing one of these players down town in late 80's?

James Bond on Sony Video 8.
http://www.the007dossier.com/007dossier ... deo8-Tapes

Interesting to read...

How (bad) is video quality?
Never gave any attention to those but I remember a man that lived in Antwerp owning such a player along with some tapes. I remember the (sony)player looking very
I guess prerecorded tapes are hard to come by?
Do they "desintegrate" like any tape based system?

video quality is slightly better than vhs and hi 8 close to ld. i just like them for there cute size some good stuff out on the format too

Alan

I was thinking about it at one time, but then realized that the movies wouldn't be much better than VHS quality.

Now if they had movies on Hi-8 . . .

Now and then I think about collecting, but only when I see lots of movies up for sale. Quality wise I was under the impression that it was halfway decent. Wasn't Video 8 Sony's second attempt at the market after Betamax?

I think they used some of the same technology in Video 8 as they did in Betamax, but since the tape is thinner, I don't think they are far too similar.