Advantages/Disadvantages to Adobe's OnLocation

[boke]

Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using Adobe's OnLocation when recording to using MiniDV tapes first and then importing into Premiere?

[seejay1031]

no file difference, just make sure you also shoot to tape as backup.

[MasterP]

Onlocation gives you the ability to monitor your shoot with a calibrated screen (unlike an on camera LCD) and all the scopes you need to ensure that your footage is the best it can be - there's also focus/exposure assist and good timelapse functions too

The biggest advantage though is that you can go straight from shooting to editing - no hour long wait per tape :)

The only disadvantage that I can think of is that you have to have a notebook with you when you use it :)

[Lumiere]

What about on HD recording especially with P2 cameras?Which file extension On-location use for recording?avi?
No quality loss even if its not recording .mxf?

[Barry_Green]

It can record to .AVI or to .MOV (Quicktime movies). The recorded footage and audio quality is identical to that which would have been recorded on the P2 cards.

[Lumiere]

Thanks barry...