Tape Deck- Is it always necesary? Monitors or tvs?

[Inoran]

Hi I am suppose to get my DVX in the mail today (i pray) and i was wondering how bad is it really to use the rew. and ff buttons? I hear everybody say that they NEVER use the rewind/f-forward on their cam. Why is this? Is it safe to record back on to tape after your done editing or should you use a tapedeck for that too?

P.S. Can't i just use a T.V. as a monitor or must i get a specific editing monitor? Whats the difference?

thanks alot guys

 

[Flintstone]

We all try to minimize wear and tear on any camcorder. The tape mecanism on most camcorders are not as robust as a deck's; and is probably the weakest link on the whole camcoder. Since we want to keep the camera as long as possible, there are a few things one must do to minimize wear.

Occasional use will not be a problem (used once a week or so), but constant daily use of the tape mecanism is a problem to happen. Most of us try to use the tape mecanism on the camcorder only for recording. I have a rewinder to rewind my tapes, and use the deck, whenever I can grab a hold of it (we are a few to use it), to digitize the footage.

As for viewing footage while editing, saving undue wear on the electrical components (and the hour meter running up too high), I use a $300 Canopus ADVC100 bidirectional DV to analog converter.

In short, my camera always stays in its case, except when I'm shooting.