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Convert Video 8 to Digital yourself or use a Video 8 conversion service?

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Convert Video 8 to Digital yourself or use a professional digitising service?

How can I convert Video 8 tapes to digital by myself?

What does it cost to transfer Video 8 to digital by myself?

Can I convert Video 8 to Digital without a camcorder?

How much storage space do I need to convert Video 8 to digital?

Where can I convert my Video 8 tapes to digital?

Convert Video 8 to Digital yourself or use a Video 8 conversion service?

Before transferring Video 8 to digital, you need to decide if you want to do it yourself or if you prefer using a Video 8 tape conversion service. We recommend that you convert Video 8 to Digital yourself only if you have the technical knowledge and enough time and patience. Ideally, you still have a functioning camcorder.

The more cassettes you have, the more it makes sense to buy the required equipment. The more tapes you have, the more time you will need to convert your collection to digital, since the digitising process is done in real-time. If you transfer your Video 8 to your computer at home, it also has the advantage that you don’t have to give them out of hand.

You should have your Video 8 tapes converted with the help of a professional provider, if you

• want to spend your free time in another way
• don’t have the required technical knowledge
• have many different cassette types

Choose a digitising service like MEDIAFIX to receive personal advice, and add additional services like post-processing of your Video 8 tapes. Furthermore, you can convert Video 8 to DVD or USB, according to your personal preferences.

How can I convert Video 8 tapes to digital by myself?

These gadgets, cables and software are required:

• Camcorder
• PC with USB connection (2.0 or higher)
• USB video grabber incl. software
• Sufficient storage space
• Video editing software

You have these options, if you don’t own a camcorder:

• Buy a used camcorder, e.g. on eBay
• Transfer Video 8 to Digital with a professional digitising service like MEDIAFIX

Convert Video 8 to Digital with a camcorder and video grabber: How it works

1. Install the video grabber software.
2. Connect the video grabber to the computer via USB.
3. Connect the external hard disk to your computer.
4. Connect your S-Video or Cinch cable to your camcorder.
5. Insert the Video 8 cassette into the camcorder and rewind the tape.
6. Start up the video grabber software.
7. Play the recording on the camcorder.
8. If the Video 8 tape is at its end, stop the software.
9. Save the converted video as an MP4, AVI or MOV file.
10. Export the file into a video editing program.
11. You can now edit the file or even export single sequences from a cassette.

Which file format do I need for Video 8 digitisation?

The file format depends on your needs:

Convert Video 8 to digital by yourself: The expense

Converting Video 8 to Digital yourself takes time and patience

If you want to transfer Video 8 to Digital to your hard disk or USB, you should not only consider the financial aspect, but also the time expense. Video 8 tapes are digitised in real time. This means that the recordings are converted in a normal playback speed. If you have a large amount of Video 8 tapes, the digitisation process will require a lot of time.

Don’t forget about post-processing. Installing and setting up editing software can result in a big challenge, especially for beginners. Every converted Video 8 video has to be cut, renamed, and saved. If you want to transfer Video 8 to DVD, you will also have to keep this step in mind.

Can I convert Video 8 to Digital without a camcorder?

Yes. There are Video 8 recorders that can play and digitise Video 8 tapes without a camcorder. Unfortunately, the only available recorders are from Sony. You can buy them secondhand for about £200 to £600. A purchase will not really be worth it, since used camcorders are less expensive. The Video 8 digitisation process is the same when using a recorder or a camcorder. To transfer your Video 8 tapes to a hard disk, you will also need a video grabber. To wrap things up, converting Video 8 to digital without a camcorder is possible, but not practical.

How much storage space do I need to convert Video 8 to digital?

For a tape length of one hour, you need at least 15 GB of storage space.

Where can I convert my Video 8 tapes to digital?

Convert Video 8 to digital at MEDIAFIX. We transfer your Video 8 to DVD, USB stick or hard disk. Benefit from our best-price guarantee and digitise your Video 8 tapes, starting at £5.99 per tape.

Video 8 Conversion: How it works

1. Start a request, print your order form and sign it
2. Pack up your Video 8 tapes and the order form and bring the package to the post
3. Lean back
4. Convert Video 8 to DVD, USB or hard disk.
5. Invite family and friends to a movie night
6. Enjoy your digitised Video 8 tapes!

Convert Video 8 to DVD

Saving your converted Video 8 tapes on video DVD is included in the price at MEDIAFIX. You can then easily play your Video 8 recordings on your DVD player or the DVD drive of your computer. For every single tape you will get a DVD and a case, which also has the labeling of your original Video 8 cassette.

Convert Video 8 to USB drive or hard disk.

If you want to edit your Video 8 recordings and cut them, we recommend saving the converted Video 8 as MP4 files. The files are saved on an USB drive or hard disk. You can either send us your own storage device or buy one during the order process.

Video 8 tape conversion: our prices

Just send us your Video 8 tapes by post and we will digitise them according to your wishes.

MEDIAFIX also converts

Betamax * Betacam SP * VHS * VHS-C * S-VHS * Video 2000 * MiniDV * Digital8 * Hi8 * U-Matic * Camcorder tapes

Over 224 million digitised memories and more than 1,500 positive customer reviews put in a good word for our service. Plenty satisfied customers send a clear signal. Be one of those happy customers! Convert Video 8 to digital now.

Do you have any questions? Just call us at 020 3904438-0. Our friendly customer service is happy to help you at every stage of the digitisation process.

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