Mark Poindexter wonders about doing home video production originating in
Hi8. The AG1960 solution will work, but it's a long way from frame
accurate. If you check the manual, you'll find that its accuracy is listed
as +4 and -7 frames. Very tough for cutting on action, etc.
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In any case, the second alternative eliminates a generation of transfer
from Hi-8 to S-VHS, which is always desirable, but as many of us
know, endless shuttling of Hi8 results in excessive dropout on
the source tape.
 
For accurate frame-by-frame editing with decent visual quality you're
still better off with film, at least until one or more digital
video standards hit the consumer market. Otherwise, be prepared to
spend megavideobucks.
 
Mike Wakefield
Keene State College