Why export back to tape? at DVinfo.net

Deke Ryland · June 9th, 2007, 11:29 AM

Hey guys.. Being relatively new to HD production, I have a rather simple question that I'm not quite sure of.

I hear people all the time say they edit their HD timelines in their NLE and then export the timeline when they are finished back to tape (miniDV).

What are the reasons for exporting your finished project back to tape?

Thanks.

Jarrod Whaley · June 9th, 2007, 11:40 AM

Doing so will give you a hard copy for archival purposes.

Gareth Watkins · June 9th, 2007, 12:55 PM

Hi Deke

Also you'll find when you shoot a bit and get loads of raw footage on your hard drives you run out of space..... I've got over 2000gbs of hard drives... with various projects, raw files and edits on...

Simply sticking back onto a 5 Euro cassette is by far the cheapest way of archiving the footage....as opposed to buying yet another hard drive... you then get into the problem of not having enough USB ports... (bit like not havign enough electric points..LOL!!)

It does however have the disadvantage of being linear again which means you have to re-import it...

Can't have it all ways yet!!

Regards
Gareth

Juni Zhao · June 9th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deke Ryland

Hey guys.. Being relatively new to HD production, I have a rather simple question that I'm not quite sure of.

I hear people all the time say they edit their HD timelines in their NLE and then export the timeline when they are finished back to tape (miniDV).

What are the reasons for exporting your finished project back to tape?

Thanks.

Exporting a finished project to tape so you can deliver it to your client.....
You clients don't want your hard drive, they want a tape to play.....

Bill Pryor · June 9th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Also, if you have a tape master it's easier to get dubs made in whatever format a festival might want. At our local festival here ( http://www.kansasfilm.com ) we want DV/DVCAM or Betacam SP tapes. We don't take DVDs because there are way too many problems that have arisen from self-authored DVDs.

Blake Calhoun · June 9th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Do you guys lay back to HDV tape? I have not done that (yet).

I've either downconverted and gone to DVCAM (or SD mini DV) or Beta SP for a client copy and/or my SD master, or typically I create an HD Quicktime file for archiving. I also have gone out to HDCAM and D-5 HD, but never HDV.

I edit in Avid so I'm not really editing in HDV anyway, I typically edt in a 1080p24 project with the DNxHD 175 codec. For 24p stuff anyway.

Just curious...

Eric Dyer · June 9th, 2007, 07:41 PM

I make tape masters on HDV, DV 4:3 and a DV 16:9. As well as other formats which I archive on hard disc or optical.

Larry Chapman · June 9th, 2007, 08:14 PM

Easiest way for me right now to make my finished HD work "portable" until blu-ray or HD DVD become prevalent.

June 9th, 2007, 11:29 AM	#1
Deke Ryland Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 213	Why export back to tape? Hey guys.. Being relatively new to HD production, I have a rather simple question that I'm not quite sure of. I hear people all the time say they edit their HD timelines in their NLE and then export the timeline when they are finished back to tape (miniDV). What are the reasons for exporting your finished project back to tape? Thanks.

June 9th, 2007, 11:40 AM	#2
Jarrod Whaley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chattanooga, tn Posts: 721	Doing so will give you a hard copy for archival purposes. __________________ -->jarrod whaley. www.oakstreetfilms.com

June 9th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#6
Blake Calhoun Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 157	But do you render back to HDV? Do you guys lay back to HDV tape? I have not done that (yet). I've either downconverted and gone to DVCAM (or SD mini DV) or Beta SP for a client copy and/or my SD master, or typically I create an HD Quicktime file for archiving. I also have gone out to HDCAM and D-5 HD, but never HDV. I edit in Avid so I'm not really editing in HDV anyway, I typically edt in a 1080p24 project with the DNxHD 175 codec. For 24p stuff anyway. Just curious... __________________ Mainly dabble in features and WebTV: www.pinktheseries.com \| www.facebook.com/continuumtv \| www.killingdown.com

June 9th, 2007, 08:14 PM	#8
Larry Chapman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 94	Easiest way for me right now to make my finished HD work "portable" until blu-ray or HD DVD become prevalent. __________________ -- Larry Chapman

June 9th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#3
Gareth Watkins Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: France Posts: 578	Hi Deke Also you'll find when you shoot a bit and get loads of raw footage on your hard drives you run out of space..... I've got over 2000gbs of hard drives... with various projects, raw files and edits on... Simply sticking back onto a 5 Euro cassette is by far the cheapest way of archiving the footage....as opposed to buying yet another hard drive... you then get into the problem of not having enough USB ports... (bit like not havign enough electric points..LOL!!) It does however have the disadvantage of being linear again which means you have to re-import it... Can't have it all ways yet!! Regards Gareth

June 9th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#5
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Also, if you have a tape master it's easier to get dubs made in whatever format a festival might want. At our local festival here ( http://www.kansasfilm.com ) we want DV/DVCAM or Betacam SP tapes. We don't take DVDs because there are way too many problems that have arisen from self-authored DVDs.

June 9th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#7
Eric Dyer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: CA Posts: 55	I make tape masters on HDV, DV 4:3 and a DV 16:9. As well as other formats which I archive on hard disc or optical.