Sony CCDTR416 Hi8 Handycam Camcorder

I own this one, and finally after ~10 years of moderate use it seems to be dying (suddenly no recording or playback). This camera is a good one for the purpose (easy to use, a pretty good quality of recording), but it is not a Hi8 format, but a lower Video8XR . It is essentially the same format as the original Video8, but "with 10% improvement in luminance detail while retaining full backward compatibility with older, non-XR equipment. XR recordings were fully playable on the older equipment, though without the benefits of XR". By the way, the format is clearly shows in one of the shots.

So you get a pretty good Video8 camera, but not a Hi8 one!

This was a purchase for a gift and turned out to be a great gift that my brother still loves to this day!

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I have owned this camera for a few years now and I think all of the features and quality are the best around. The newer Sony hi8 cameras don't even have this many features!

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