Hi8 is an analog format with 420 lines of luma information and 30 lines of chroma information.

In other words, the colour detail is about as good as VHS, and the luminence detail is about twice as good.

Transfer it to whatever's hip right now, but keep the original tapes for the next format... you wouldn't have thrown out your vinyl after "upgrading it" onto compact cassette, would you?

Bren R.