Anyone still use tapes with the HVX?

[Dick Campbell]

Is anyone using external HD?

I capture real time via Firewire to an XP Dell laptop via DV Rack HD to an IOmega External HDD in AVI mode. Depending on my requirements, I will also simultaneously capture to P2 for later import to FCP.

 

[cbdv]

Like Ted, we have enough income just on the SD to pay for the camera. Great for giving clients 2 price points, all the HD stuff is new and all the mini dv is paid for, yet we find most clients want to go HD these last 4-6 months.
Chuck

 

[bikefilms]

I find myself using the miniDV tape like a DAT audio tape. I record footage to P2, and collect audio to the tape.

I also enjoy dubbing down purrty 720/60p to tape using the in-camera conversion. I enter in the timecode manually for the dub, so tape has the same numbers as the P2 footage.

-andrew

 

[Brandon Rice]

I still shoot a lot of DV to tape with my HVX. Absolutely awesome. Blows the DVX away.

Actually, I've found the DVX to be better for SD... it has better light sensitivity and it just looks a lot better.