View Full Version : can HD be recorded to tape?
emile
06-01-2007, 05:32 AM
Hi,
Is it possible to record HD on tape in HVX? Somebody told me that it is only possible on P2 card.
Thank you.
nsoltz
06-01-2007, 07:54 AM
That somebody who told you that you could not record HD to tape is none other than Panasonic him/herself.
Ned Soltz
Barry_Green
06-01-2007, 09:13 AM
(edited your post to put in a "not")
nsoltz
06-01-2007, 09:18 AM
Thanks, Barry. It's what I get for trying to multitask too early in the AM...
Ned
emile
06-01-2007, 12:10 PM
um, what? is it yes or no? I need a definite answer.
Barry_Green
06-01-2007, 12:16 PM
You have a definite answer. The HVX's tape drive stores standard-def DV only.
If you want to hook up an external tape deck via firewire, then yes you could record HD to tape on that deck, but external DVCPRO-HD tape decks start at $25,000 so that's not the most common workflow.
emile
06-02-2007, 09:19 AM
what about hooking up a usb harddrive? that can record HD, right?
no no no! there is no cheap and easy way to bypass p2/firestore/direct to computer.
- usb is not fast enough for capture
- firewire is, but stand alone hard drives arent going to work for live capture. thats why things like the firestore exist