Video8
AKA
8mm
Era
1985–2000s
Analog/digital
analog
Format
Cassette
Developed by
Kodak & Sony
(Max) Capacity
2 hours
Size
9.5 × 6.2 × 1.5 cm
Fun facts
- This format was initially launched by Kodak but Sony ended up dominating the market with its Handycam camcorder line
- This format was the first 8mm video tape format; its later predecessors were Hi8 and Digital8
- This format's appeal was around its smaller size, which made for much lighter camcorders than VHS or Betamax
- Fun fact about all 8mm: there was no separate linear audio track; it all AFM, recorded in the video signal, from the jump
