Hi8
Hi8
has realized high resolution and high picture quality when compared to the
standard 
format.
Compatibilty with conventional video camera/recorder
• | video cassettes are recorded in the | format when the | switch of this | |
camera/recorder is set to "AUTO", and recorded in the | format when it is set to "OFF". | |||
•
video cassettes are recorded in the 
format regardless of the position of the 
switch.
•During playback, the recording format is discriminated automatically and video
cassettes are played back correctly regardless of the position of the 
switch.
•Video cassettes recorded in the 
format cannot be played back by an 
VCR.
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