If you have old home videos on VHS or 8mm, convert them to digital sooner rather than later

Convert your old VHS or 8mm home videos to digital format to preserve cherished memories before they degrade due to analogue format limitations and environmental factors.
Orlando Sentinel

HI-BAND 8MM TO RIVAL ADVANCES WITH BETA, VHS

Just as VHS begat Super VHS and Beta begat Super and ED Beta, 8mm begat Super 8mm. Well, that’s what it should be called. But to avoid confusion with the other Super 8 format (the one that lets you ...
Digital Camera World on MSN

DigitNow video capture review – a simple dongle for digitizing your old camcorder tapes

Allowing you to convert your old videos and DVDs to digital files, the DigitNow Video Capture is a rustic but capable device.
Ars Technica

WTB: 8MM -> VHS adapter, or possibly an 8MM camcorder

I was recently asked if I could convert some old 8MM video tapes to DVDs or the like. I can't locate my old Sony camcorder. So if you have either of those lying around, drop me a line. I'm not looking ...
Ars Technica

Best equipment for converting old VHS and 8mm tapes to DVD?

For the camcorder, since you have all the equipment, I would just try the Firewire and the Canopus and see which produces better output.