Index, log and organize your Hi8 video tape library with data code based scene detection from Octochron.

Create subtitles with the date  (and times)  to each scene that you can turn on and off, after capturing your favorite Hi8 home movies with standard video editing software.

Includes Serial or USB LANC device control software and cable.

Our Mission

Octochron supports owners of high end Hi8 camcorders who bought their equipment in the 90's, and who now want to capture, archive and log all of the data, including the datecode and time, from Hi8 tape media to DVDs or hard drives.

Get the Standard Edition of Hi8DateTime

Hi8DateTime is the world premier automated software/hardware tool, for  logging Date and Time and RC timecode of video scenes from analog Hi 8 video tapes to industry standard digital formats.

Hi8DateTime transfers Sony's RC Time Code, consisting of the DATA CODE datetime timestamp and the tape counter, from every scene of an analog Hi8 Tape to a digital format such as the SAMI sub title format without burning it into the digital video itself.

 Buy Hi8DateTime Online to extract the date and time from your Hi8 Video Tapes.

     How does it work?

What's New

•  Monday, November 22, 2010  Octochron web site is now hosted by www.dreamhost.com
•  Monday, October 23 2006     New FAQ lists Sony Hi8 Handycam Models with RC Time Code suitable for Hi8DateTime
•  Friday, September 22, 2006  Octochron Announces Internet Presence

Hi8DateTime extracts the Date and Time from Video Tapes written by Sony Hi8 Camcorders with RC Time Code and Data Code

Sony Hi8 NTSC Camcorders (more info to download Operating Instruction Manuals):

CCD-SC55 CCD SC 55 CCDSC55           CCD-TR101 CCD TR 101 CCDTR101      CCD-TR2300 CCD TR 2300 CCDTR2300
CCD-TR3000 CCD TR 3000 CCDTR3000  CCD-TR3300 CCD TR 3300 CCDTR3300 CCD-TR3400 CCD TR 3400 CCDTR3400
CCD-TR555 CCD TR 555 CCDTR555      CCD-TR700 CCD TR 700 CCDTR700       CCD-TR910 CCD TR 910 CCDTR910
CCD-TRV101 CCD TRV 101 CCDTRV101 CCD-TRV81 CCD TRV 81 CCDTRV81       CCD-TRV99 CCD TRV 99 CCDTRV99
CCD-V801 CCD V 801 CCDV801            CCD-VX3 CCD VX 3 CCDVX3

Sony Hi 8 PAL Camcorders (more info to download Operating Instruction Manuals):

CCD-SC55E CCD SC 55E CCD SC 55 E CCDSC55E             CCD-TR2200E CCD TR 2200E CCDTR2200 CCD TR 2200 E CCDTR2200E
CCD-TR2300E CCD TR 2300E CCD TR 2300 E CCDTR2300E CCD-TR3100E CCD TR 3100E  CCD TR 3100 E CCDTR3100 E CCDTR3100E
CCD-TR3200E CCD TR 3200E CCD TR 3200 E CCDTR3200 E CCDTR3200E CCD-TR3300E CCD TR 3300E CCD TR 3300 E CCDTR3300E
CCD-TR3400E CCD TR 3400E CCD TR 3400 E CCDTR3400E                   CCD-TR555E CCD TR 555E CCD TR 555 E CCDTR555E
CCD-TR825E CCD TR 825E  CCD TR 825E CCDTR825 E CCDTR825E         CCD-TR845E CCD TR 845E CCD TR 845 E CCDTR845 E CCDTR845E
CCD-TRV69E CCD TRV 69E CCD TRV 69 E CCDTRV69 E CCDTRV69E       CCD-TRV77E CCD TRV 77E CCD TRV 77 E CCDTRV77 E CCDTRV77E

More Sony Hi8 Camcorders with RC Timecode and Data Code:

CCD-TR805E CCD TR805 E CCD TR 805 E CCDTR805 E CCDTR805E       CCD-TR2200 CCD TR2200 CCD TR 2200 CCDTR2200
CCD-TR3000E CCD TR3000 E CCD TR 3000 E CCDTR3000E                CCD-VX1E CCD VX1 E CCD VX 1 E CCDTRVX1 E CCDTRVX1E
CCD-TR2000E CCD TR2000 E CCD TR 2000 E CCDTR200 E CCDTR200E CCD-TR3E CCD TR3 E CCD TR 3 E CCDTR3 E CCDTR3E
CCD-V6000E CCD V6000 E CCD V 6000 E CCDV6000 E CCDV6000E       CCD-V800E CCD V800 E CCD V 800 E CCDV800E
CCD-V800 CCD V800 CCD V 800 CCDV800                                      CCD-V6000 CCD V6000 CCD V 6000 CCDV6000