Hi8 Tape To Mac -PLEASE HELP!!-

[logobadboy1997]

Hey guys. I have a old Sony Handycam that uses Hi8 video recording tapes. It has night shot (night vision) and it has, i think, a 300x zoom (possibly higher), so all and all I think it is a very good camcorder for how old it is. I have been really wanting to use this camcorder for like youtube videos and just regular home videos, so I need to get those tapes on my Mac. This camera has video and audio jacks on the side to plug into a TV. I need someone to give me some kind of advise on what i should get to put these tapes on my Mac. Any thing will help. Thanks.

 

[spinnerlys]

Those threads might give you some answers:
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=011016...e:forums.macrumors.com&hl=en&as_qdr=all&meta=

And the 300x zoom refers to the digital zoom, so that is not that good, as it zooms into the picture (like enlarging an image via the zoom function in some kind of image viewer). Optical zoom is much more important, as that refers to the lens.

 

[Hmac]

They'll need to be digitized.

I believe you'll could use one of these - one way to do it. Not sure if there are other hardware options that are cheaper than buying a new camera. I can vouch for the video walkman, though. I have one in 8mm and miniDv. Excellent units.

You could also look here, although in the past I've never had satisfactory results with any of the Dazzle products...the main reason I bit the bullet and went with the above. Another option is to pick up a cheap Digital 8 Handycam and use IT as a pass-through digitizer.

 

[logobadboy1997]

Ok, so what does the product you showed me (the picture) do?