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powerdog

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Can the 100a record to a FS or QC drive without a tape running? So far, my QC will only work if I also record on tape.
 
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I'm not sure about the QC, but I am almost positive with the firestore FS-4 you can record without a tape. Try fooling with some settings in the menu.
 
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With DVRack you can do with or without tape to the HDD, but am trying to use an external USB drive also. Haven't quite got that one figured out yet :P
 
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I have no problem recording to an external USB drive via DVRack with the cam connected (of course) via firewire. My laptop has built-in USB2 ports. I am not sure that USB 1 would be fast enough. BTW my external 2.5" drive has a cable with 2 USB connectots at the PC end because one USB port may not provide enough power for the drive (varies by laptop and drive combo). 40gig drive holds about 3.5 hours.
 
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For those who can record w/o tape, does the DVX still keep flashing the "no tape" icon while you record?
 
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OK, I'm narrowing it down. With DV control set to "both" I can use the DVX to trigger recording on the tape and QuickCapture, but when it's set to "ext" nothing happens with the QC. Any ideas?
 
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I never use a tape with my DVX-100a....currently I capture my vid's through my laptop using Premiere 1.5 and save them to an external usb ion drive.

I did test out DV Rack and it worked the same as Adobe, but I didn't want to spend the extra $$ for the software. Currently I wouldn't use all the features of DV Rack.

Yes, my the no tape icon still flashes on my DVX...I just hit the record button in Adobe and all is good!

Powerdog, don't have much ideal onw QuickCapture since I don't use their product..
 
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