Niche Technology

[escorteclipse1990]

Re: Niche Technology

I found a box full of 8 track cassettes years ago (1990s), about 100 or so cassettes. I had no 8 track player to play them on, and nobody wanted them so they went into the skip. Shame really.

[Arran]

Re: Niche Technology

Video8, Hi8, and Digital8 camcorder cassettes.

Video8 was Sony's alternative to VHS-C but nowhere near as popular because unlike VHS-C cassettes could not be played back in a VHS video recorder using a special caddy.

Hi8 was a prosumer format often used for news gathering and by small companies producing documentaries and educational videos. It is the second highest quality analogue camcorder format.

Digital8 was Sony's alternative to MiniDV but was only available on consumer grade camcorders.

The formats are backwards compatible with each other.