Converting Hi8 Tapes using a Video Transfer Service.
The 3 Best Ways to Play Hi8 Tapes Without A Camcorder. You shouldn't buy a Video8 player.Table Of Contents. Caution When Buying a Hi8 VCR If you want to play Hi8 tapes on an 8mm VCR, you would have to buy a Hi8 or Digital8 VCR. All you have to do is turn on the Hi8 player, pop in a Hi8 cassette tape and hit the Play button. If you have used a VHS VCR before, you'll have no problem using a Hi8 tape player. Hi8 camcorders were quite famous among hobbyists and enthusiasts. Both of the formats had 400 lines for resolution in the horizontal format that put them in a low range of quality in broadcasting. It was developed for competing with the equivalent of VHS, S-VHS.