What they sometimes have is a Video input that you play your old tape on your older Hi8 camcorder which is connected to your spiffy new camcorder and the result is seen on the firewire to the PC or MAC.
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I have both 8mm and Hi8 tape that I would like to transfer to digital. Do any of the Digital MiniDv camcorders have built in converters? I need a new camera and thought this would be a better investment than buying the Pinnacle converter and a new camera.

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