Yes, you can play Video8 on a Hi8 camcorder. However, it is important to note that the quality of the playback will be affected by the ability of your camcorder to convert analog signals into digital ones. This means that if your Hi8 camcorder does not have an advanced processing chip or other technology capable of making this conversion, then you may experience some image degradation when watching Video8 tapes on your device. It is also possible that certain features such as slow motion and fast forwarding may not work properly with Video8 tapes when playing them back on a Hi8 camcorder.