I can't find my manual for my Sony Hi8/ digital combo. Is there any way to transfer from Hi8 to the card on the camera? I to this day do mot understand why there are no audio video ports on these damn computers. :?

no

I have an older one without the card so I can't answer your question. Does your camera have a firewire (1394) port?

It has an A/V and DV ports. There must be some way to get Hi8 on a computer.

to get it onto a computer , yes. capture the video with a pc capture card/tv tuner card. If it was a digital, you could use the dv port to trans to a pc. I didn't think yours was a digital.

Here'* a link to Pinnacle'* website. They have 4 different products with all the software & hardware in one package. What kind of computer are you using?

http://wwwus.pinnaclesys.com/PublicS...o_Hardware.htm

I can capture it for you also, I have an ati all-in-wonder that I use for that

You can download a printable version of your manual -
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/sel...?DIRECTOR=DOCS

If you can capture the Hi8 video through the DV port you may only need a cable. A lot of the new computers have a firewire port. Laptops are usually 4 pin & desktops are usually 6 pin. The Sony camcorders are 4 pin. The cables are known as firewire, IEEE 1394 & also iLink. You can use Windows Movie Maker will capture the video

Here'* a couple links with amazing prices on the cables. The local stores want about $30. This site has them for about $12 ($6 + $6 for shipping)
4 pin to 4 pin cable
http://www.provantage.com/belkin-f3n...e~7BELF009.htm
6 pin to 4 pin cable
http://www.provantage.com/belkin-f3n...e~7BELF006.htm

Video cameras that use this size tape are getting hard to find. If something were to happen to your camera its going to get harder & harder to find a way to play these. We all need to back these up in another format.

This is what i'm going to have to do. My Sony is digital but my old camera was not. My family was in the stone age until 3 or so years ago so I am still learning about technology. So, you need to explain how to get the vids on this pc capture card. I wish it were as easy as getting a cable for the DV port.

Thanks for the link. Yea, I have 6 Hi8 tapes that need to be converted but i'm just focusing on this one now.