Can I record a Sony 8mm (non digital) camcorder tape to a DVD recorder?

Your Hi-8 tapes are in analog, so you will need to convert them to digital before you can transfer the video to your computer or DVD recorder. What you will need is a video converter (aka. analog to digital converter or capture device) like the ADS DVD Xpress DX2 ($130) or the ADS Video Xpress ($40) - See links below. The Video Xpress (the cheaper one) uses software to convert the video, which will work fine if you are sending it to your computer. But if you are connecting to a DVD recorder you will need the DX2. Also, the DX2 will give you better video and it has a feature that is supposed to make sure that the audio and video are in synch when converted to digital. You should connect your Hi-8 Camcorder to the video converter using a S-Video cable rather than the RCA cables (red, yellow, white) because the quality will be higher. If you are sending it to your computer, you would then use a USB cable to connect the video converter to the computer. Both of those video converters come with DVD/movie editing software so you won't have to purchase anything else. You can read a little more about connecting your Hi-8 camcorder to your computer here - http://dvdigest.net/page.asp?navid=130 Good luck! ADS DX2 - http://www.adstech.com/products/USBAV-709-EF/intro/USBAV-709_intro.asp?pid=USBAV-709-EF ADS Xpress - http://www.adstech.com/products/USBAV-191-EF/intro/USBAV_191_intro.asp?pid=USBAV-191-EF