Well, my V1U is on the truck but no news of the DR-60. Has anyone received their DR-60 yet? Any eary reports?

Well, my V1U is on the truck but no news of the DR-60. Has anyone received their DR-60 yet? Any eary reports?
B&H told me January.

I was told the first week of January but then it got me thinking...$1500 for the 60G Sony, which does have its benefits (particularly the size), or $2000 for the 120G swappable Nnovia. I have three Nnovia drives and they haven't had any problems and are always used. They are bigger and are qutie different than the Sony, but...60G really isn't that much - wonder if Sony will make a larger one. Regardless, though, I've ordered both a Sony and a new Nnovia, with a separate 120G drive ($450~) so if you want comparisons, I'll post them shortly thereafter.

Has anyone gotten one of these devices yet (DSE?)? Any updates on timing? Mine's still on backorder from B&H...

Greg

In other sony HDV forum I find a post from someone who has received their HVR-DR60 yesterday.

In other sony HDV forum I find a post from someone who has received their HVR-DR60 yesterday.

Which forum? I just spoke with B&H and they implied that it's still weeks away. I ordered mine as part of a package with the V1U, but if it hasn't arrived by next week I'm going to ask them to cancel it and get a refund for the DR60 portion against the current best V1U price - I'm sure that I won't be alone in this. It's functionally the equivalent of me giving B&H an interest free loan for a quarter. I've now started to investigate other hard drive options.

It would be nice to have any confirmation from anyone that they've rec'd their DR 60. We haven't rec'd ours; to our knowledge they're still on backorder.

Jut got an email from B&H that they have 'em in stock. Look here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=ShowProduct&is=REG&Q=&O=&sku=461819

Jut got an email from B&H that they have 'em in stock. Look here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=ShowProduct&is=REG&Q=&O=&sku=461819

Wow, the B&H guy told me about 2 hours ago that they weren't expected in soon. Time for another phone call to B&H...

[UPDATE]
They now say that I should receive it by Wednesday/Thursday

Hi,

I am also interested in the DR-60 for my Z1. I look forward to input now that they are in stock and being delivered.

Finally, they're available. I'll see how mine go once they arrive - two on the way. I just wonder, though, how soon it'll be until Sony has larger drives at a lower price. 60G (4-1/2 hours) really isn't that much. I have 100 & 120G drives in my Nnovia's and that's a great amount of space....60G has me concerned.

I just wonder, though, how soon it'll be until Sony has larger drives at a lower price. 60G (4-1/2 hours) really isn't that much. I have 100 & 120G drives in my Nnovia's and that's a great amount of space....60G has me concerned.

I wonder if they use a standard HD inside, which is (unintentionally) replaceable. I agree, 4.5 hours is beginning to look a little low.

I wonder if they use a standard HD inside, which is (unintentionally) replaceable. I agree, 4.5 hours is beginning to look a little low.

Completely agree. I film a lot of seminars where I have a 2-3 day turnaround requirement. With this drive, I'd need about 3-4 of them. Instead, I use two 120G Nnovia's for this...once one is near capacity, I dub a tape to a laptop, swap drives, upload the first to the computer and repeat. Before the seminar is over all of the footage is ready to edit. Alternatively, while I am getting a few DR60's for certain projects, the way that hard drives are being released these days with such large capacities, I wouldn't be surprised if Sony releases a much larger model for not much difference in price, somewhere around the time of NAB. I'll see what I can dig up...I'll make some phone calls :)

does somebody know if there are country specific models like the firestore.
This model is not labeled U or E like other product of sony ,does it mean it can record and play 50/60 HDV ?

The DR 60 will record whatever stream is sent via the 1394 port on the cam ie; 24p, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i

Hey DSE (or anyone else in the know) will this thing work with the Canon XH-A1?

Yes, it will work with any DV or HDV camcorder. What won't work, is that the V1 has proprietary software built in that allows the user to see "inside" the DR60 via the V1 LCD panel, so you're not having to scroll through menus on the front of the DR60.

Having never used something like the DR-60 I have a few basic questions.
Can you transfer a tape that was recorded using the V1U to the DR-60 (play from the V1U and record using DR-60)?
Can you play and monitor recordings made with the DR-60 using the V1U's HDMI output (I assume the DR-60 has no outputs itself)?
Is there a way to convert an analog signal (component/composite) to an HDV stream that the DR-60 can record?
Thanks, Brian

Quick question for DSE --

I just received my DR-60 and admittedly haven't read the manual. I've managed to do tapeless recording, but is it really not possible to eliminate the yellow flashing "no tape inserted" indicator on the cam?

It's quite annoying flashing right in the middle of the display...