What is hi8, Hì8 video cassette, Compatible with conventional 8mm video cassettea – Canon E800 User Manual
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- ■'•1 The ESOOHi 8mm Video Camera & Recorder can be used for Hi8 video
recording and playback.
What is Hi8?
Hi8 is an optional standard for high-band recording. Compared with conventional 8mm,
Hi8 provides a dramatically clear and high quality picture.
HÌ8 Video cassette
A special video cassette with the HiH mark is required for Hi8 video recording. The Hi8
Metal-E cassettes are the metal-evaporated type, specially developed for the high
recording quality of Hi8.
Compatible with conventional 8mm video cassettea^
The compatibility of Hi8 and standard 8mm is shown in the figure below (in the E800Hi):
Recording
Video cassette for recording
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Hi El
Record mode
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HiH
El
ESOOHi
ESOOHi
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Playback
Video cassette recorded
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Video cassette recording
in HiEl mode
ESOOHi
Playback mode
HiH
H
Video cassette recording
in standard 8mm
ESOOHi
' Recording and playback in standard 8mm is possible on Hi8 units.
' Video cassettes recorded in Hi8 cannot be played back on standard 8mm units.
With the ESOOHi, it is impossible to record in standard mode with HiH video cassette.
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