Sony GV-D200 Digital 8mm Portable Video Recorder
Great for playing back old hi8/8mm tapes
If you are like me and have tons of old 8mm (or Hi8) tapes lying around, this 8mm Walkman is perfect.  I upgraded to MiniDV but forgot to transfer my old 8mm tapes before giving my Canon 8mm camcorder away, so with this I'm not stuck with useless tapes.  It plays back regular 8mm, Hi8, and also Sony's Digital8 formats.  You can hook it up to a VCR or TV, and even to a DV-savvy PC.  I capture my 8mm videos to my Fujitsu LifeBook C2210 laptop, using Windows Movie Maker 2 (download for free on Microsoft's website).  I'm now about 40% done with transfering my old tapes, but I also enjoy hooking this up to my TV and playing back old tapes and re-living old memories.  Ah, how time just flies...