Can you shoot HD w/ regular DV tapes

[mpayne]

Im sure this has been talked about here but I didnt have time to browse. Just wondering if you can use either the regular DV or HDV tapes to shoot HD. If so is the quality the same? thx

 

[milvid]

The short answer is yes.

 

[Kevin Lee]

Good answer.

HD tapes are pretty much the same thing as DV. They are just less suseptable to dropouts. (Dropped frames or glitches)

 

[James in HD]

Damn, I've been spending way too much on my tapes then.
Thanks for asking!

 

[andoguru]

Yo,

Yeah, I've only used the normal minidv tapes with my HV20 and I haven't had any problems, but having an HDV dropout is very nasty. You don't lose 1 or 2 frames like in Minidv...you lose 15 frames because of the way hdv works.

So paying a little more for a little more assurance of no hdv dropouts might be worth it to some people.

Laters,
Ando

 

[Scott F]

I use good ol' PQ's for non-important shoots and Panasonic AY-DVM63HD tapes for more crucial shoots. They are about $8 a tape @ B&H.

Kdawg, how many HD tapes can I get for 10 Shrutebucks?

 

[Kevin Lee]

Hehe, deepfocus, I'll give you a million Stanley nickles if you never talk to me again.

 

[mpayne]

Thanks...so I guess I have to get the HDV ones because I do alot of weddings and cant risk dropouts.