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farss wrote on 4/13/2006, 12:49 AM
In theory you need not only a Sony deck but a DVCAM capable one.
In practice quite possibly not.
Try them whatever you have, if you get problems then look for a VCR like the DSR-11.
Bob.
JohnnyRoy wrote on 4/13/2006, 5:54 AM
The DVCam transport runs faster than DV (you only get 40 min on a 60 min tape) so you definitely need a DVCam deck to play the tape. Sony isn’t the only one that makes them. I know JVC does too. As long as the deck is DVCam capable you should be OK.

~jr
farss wrote on 4/13/2006, 6:10 AM
Not quite true I believe, we've found many Sony non 'DVCAM' cameras and decks will play DVCAM recorded tapes. We've even found many PAL only DV cameras will playout NTSC tapes but from memory only out the anaolgue ports, not down firewire.

That's why I said to try it first. Needless to say I don't know how good the error recovery will work, the servos must be at the limit of their range as well, some tapes seem 100% OK, others not so.

Sorry I'm a bit vague on this but as we have no shortage of DVCAM decks we haven't spent a lot of time investigating how far one can push this or worried about what does and doesn't work. Just that at times we've put a tape in that wasn't labelled DVCAM in something that shouldn't have played it and then realised it was recorded in DVCAM based on how long the tape ran.

And then again the NTSC variants might be quite different too. You sure will not break anything trying it out.

Bob.
BarryGreen wrote on 4/13/2006, 4:04 PM
Bob's right, just try it. I know the JVC BR-DV3000 deck will play DVCAM, and so will the Panasonic DV2500 deck (same deck, different label). The DVX will play back DVCAM tapes too. I don't think Canon cameras do, but -- heck, just try it... it might work.
GlennChan wrote on 4/13/2006, 8:27 PM
My Panasonic GS70 (Japanese) plays back DVCAM. So it might work.