How do I convert Hi8 film to DVD?
Put the Hi8 (short for high-band Video8) tape in an operational Video Hi8 video camera or Hi8 video deck. You need to connect the device’s FireWire cable to the applicable port or video capture device in your computer.Open the Hi8 camera and put it on VCR mode. Open the editing program or DVD burning software in your computer. If you intend to edit the footage before burning to DVD or your DVD burning software can’t handle straight-transfer from camera to DVD, digitize the footage in an editing program first. Configure the settings to transfer the footage to the computer’s internal hard drive or external hard drive. Click the “Video Capture” option that prompts you to a window where you can see the video in your Hi8 tape.Click the “Capture” button seen from the capture window to digitize the analog footage from the tape. Press “ESC” from the keyboard or click “Stop” from the capture window to end digitizing. The buttons and menus slightly vary from one editing software to the other. If
