Excerpt: First let me state that I work at a company that converts many media types to DVD/CD/VHS so I have had experience with dozens of these units(NTSC and PAL). The GV-D200 is...
Summary: I've owned this unit for about a year now. It is a component of a digital editing suite. It captures all 3 types of 8mm video cassettes. IMHO, if you are a serious video...
Pros: Compact, high quality and useful DV component.
Cons: Somewhat expensive. You can get by using an old camcorder for playback.
Summary: This unit is very nice. it reads all of the 8mm cassettes. it readily hooks up to a computer via firewire to digitally record 8mm, Hi-8, and Digital8. With a unit like...
Pros: Very flexible, lots of uses, portable, outputs all formats to firewire devices
Excerpt: Now that I'm getting into digital video, I wanted to be able to save digital 8 tapes onto my PC for editing without adding wear and tear on my camcorder's fragile looking...
Pros: Portable. Plays standard 8mm tapes. DV -> Analog or Analog -> DV conversion.
Cons: Expensive. No display. Unknown tape transport reliability.
Using the handy GV-D200 Digital8® Video Walkman™ VCR is a great way to
edit and view digital media. It combines compact convenience with the
popular Video Walkman style.
Adds the ability to playb…
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