Video 8 is a consumer-level analog video cassette format launched by Sony in 1985. It was designed to be a extra reasonably priced and moveable different to the bigger and costlier VHS format. Video 8 tapes use 8 mm magnetic tape housed in a compact cassette. They had been fashionable for dwelling video recording in the course of the late Nineteen Eighties and early Nineties, however have since been largely changed by digital video codecs.
Video 8 tapes provide a number of benefits over different analog video codecs. They’re comparatively small and light-weight, making them straightforward to hold and retailer. Additionally they have a comparatively lengthy recording time, with most tapes capable of document as much as two hours of video. Moreover, Video 8 tapes are suitable with a variety of camcorders and VCRs, making them a flexible selection for dwelling video recording.
