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Hi 8

Eight millimeter tape format with improved video quality similar to that of Super VHS (S-VHS) tape featuring higher luminance resolution (compared to standard VHS or standard 8 millimeter tape) and separate luminance and chrominance carriers (Y/C) for a more detailed picture. This format is frequently used in consumer video cameras. It is not in wide use for consumer videocassette recorders (VCRs). Hi-8 and S-VHS formats can achieve resolutions of around 400 lines (horizontal lines) - similar to that of laserdisc and satellite.

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