In Search of the Elusive 8mm/VHS Adapter

Listen up, home video enthusiasts! About.com's Home Theater Guide Robert Silva explains in full technical detail why you'll never find that elusive 8mm/Hi8/miniDV adapter that supposedly allows you to play smaller-format video cassettes in your VHS machine — despite the fact that your cousin in Jersey has claimed for years that he owns one and it works great. Read on...