I'd still appreciate it very much if someone could lend me a Hi8 format video deck or ideally a Sony V5000 or V6000 Hi8 camcorder. It's needed for just a couple of months at the most to transfer some Hi8 tapes from the 1990's shot with PCM Digital audio which only these camcorders and the EV-S1000 edit deck can replay. Otherwise, I'll still be grateful for any good, working Hi8 playback source with just HiFi audio. See my previous posting for contact details.