The Future of The 8mm Video Formats
As of 2009, the popularity of the analogue 8mm formats has dwindled considerably and new camcorders that support the format are unobtainable having been superseded by the digital formats, mainly the MiniDV and 8 cm DVD formats. These in turn are being displaced by the high definition camcorders that record to memory cards. Both Video8 and Hi8 blank media remain available and affordable but increasingly rare. Camcorders are still readily available in second hand market.
The future of Digital 8 looks uncertain, though (as of December 2009) the Sony DCR-TRV270 remains available as an entry level camcorder. There are no known plans for a replacement model.
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