1990s, but unlike VHS, 8mm VCRs with timers were very expensive. Sony also produced a line of Video8 Walkman-branded players and recorders, with and without a flip-up screen meant for video playback and limited recording. These have been adapted for Digital8 as well as MiniDV formats, even as portable DVD players have become popular in this application. Such players saw use in professional applications, particularly with airlines, who, during the 1980s, adopted 8mm as the format for in-flight movies. They remained in use among some airlines until at least 2015. Videography Among home and amateur videographers, Video8/Hi8 was popular enough for Sony to make equipment for video editing and production. The format also saw some use in professional electronic news gathering and electronic field production. Professional 8-track audio Hi8 tapes were also used for an 8-track professional digital audio format called DTRS, including the Tascam DA-88 and similar models. These recordings are in no way interchangeable with 8mm video formats. See also Data8 Ruvi References External links mediacollege.com video8 ubergizmo.com sony ends support of 8mm video howstuffworks.com 8mm tape latimes.com Whatever happened to 8mm tape? : VIDEO'S 'FORMAT OF THE FUTURE' STILL LAGS BEHIND VHS, March 11, 1990|DENNIS HUNT | TIMES STAFF WRITER Videotape Audiovisual introductions in 1985