What model is your digital 8??
Not all digital 8 models will play back analogue hi-8 or 8mm tapes.
Ok I have a Sony Digital 8 camera and recently a pal gave me a tape full of footage with the aim of editing it on my pc and such. His camera is not a digital 8 but hey it says 8 and the tapes are the same so it will work, I thought. Plus I had previously had a non digital tape and been able to tape on it etc.
However when I went to play the tape back in my camera all I am getting is well nothing basically, it's not registering that there is any footage on there at all (and there is).
Was I an idiot to believe this could ever be possible or is there some way round it? Please do tell me oh clever people of the interweb.
Thanks

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