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Digital8

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:40 pm

Abbreviated as D8, a recording format that uses digital video (DV) compression to store data digitally on 8mm tape. It was marketed by Sony in the late ’90s and is its proprietary digital camcorder format.

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