The "Video 8" should not be confused with the older, preceding "Super 8" home media format, as the latter was a bonafide film medium, whereas the Video 8 was, like its larger siblings, a magnetic video tape. Nevertheless, it is in this context that it should concurrently be noted that, while the format failed as a venue to sell pre-recorded Hollywood productions, it was a resounding success in what it was originally developed for, i.e the home movie market. Aside from the compact cassette size, the mere fact that homemade movies could now skip the intermediate step of having films developed, became the foremost factor in its success (Handycams designed from the start to double as an instant replay devise as well), and the hitherto for these purposes popular Super 8 format, was rendered obs