Video imports
Can I attach a Sony CCD TRV 608 to my iMac and import older videos? (Hi-8 tape format)
iMac 27″, 11.0
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Most tape based players are supported by iMovie. So yours should work, although with more recent versions of iMovie importing can be hit or miss.
The TRV608 is an analog camera so in order to import footage into iMovie the footage will first need to be converted to digital with a digital converter. Use a firewire connection.
Here's a link to Sony's support site that explains how to tranfer Hi-8 video to your Mac:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00024863?model=CCD-TRV608/
There are many digital converters on the market. Here's a link to the Elgato that some have recommended:
https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Video-Capture-Digitize-iPad/dp/B0029U2YSA
-- Rich