There were three 8mm tape formats that came out over the years. They were Hi8, Digital8 and Video 8. Sony came out with Hi8 tapes in response to the S-VHS tapes that were the dominating tapes when it came to Quality at the time. Hi8 tapes provided a higher grade video tape that allowed for more detailed video than their S-VHS counterpart.  And they can hold up to three hours of video footage. For the Conversion of Video Hi8 Tapes to Digital Format or DVD, Color Images uses the latest technology to preserve your memories forever.