Record on XL1s, playback on ? at DVinfo.net

Andrew Paul · September 7th, 2004, 02:47 PM

Just a quick question for that knowledgeable bunch out there. I have a XL1s which I have great pride in owning and would like to keep it working for me for as long as it takes for the XL2 to come down in price, (probably a couple of years). My quick question for you all is, if I was to buy a cheaper mini-dv camera just for playback purposes would this give inferior quality playback. Maybe I`m just being a bit too over cautious here, what do you guys do, do you playback on your XL1s or do use something else.

Thanks Muchly

Andy

Chris McKee · September 7th, 2004, 03:18 PM

You will get the exact same digital video playback from a cheap 1CCD as you xl1s.

Nathan Gifford · September 8th, 2004, 08:11 AM

Cheap camcorder will do fine. The only thing I am not sure will work is 4-track audio which the Canon has but other camcorders do not.

Chris McKee · September 8th, 2004, 09:56 AM

The 4 channel @ 32 kHz, 12 bits audio is a DV standard... as long as your NLE can capture the four channels any cheap camcorder should send them.

Few camcorders let you capture 4 channels at once, but they should all play them back.

Andrew Paul · September 8th, 2004, 02:09 PM

That all sounds good. So, do you all use a separate camcorder to play back on or do you just use your XL1s.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · September 8th, 2004, 02:14 PM

I am using a cheap ZR60 to capture. Works great, can capture the 4 channels with Scenalyzer Live, have digital to analog pass-through, and more, I was able to get it for 379$ CDN! It make a really good deck.

And as a bonus, you can record video with it! :)

Chris McKee · September 8th, 2004, 04:40 PM

Yes I use a cheap camcorder to capture... an older Sharp and also a ZR60 too. The tape transport also responds quicker than the XL1s I find (when pressing rewind or FF, there isn't as long a delay as when using the XL1).

Yi Fong Yu · September 10th, 2004, 06:53 PM

i use an optura 10 to playback footage i capture with xl1s.

September 7th, 2004, 02:47 PM	#1
Andrew Paul Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 130	Record on XL1s, playback on ? Just a quick question for that knowledgeable bunch out there. I have a XL1s which I have great pride in owning and would like to keep it working for me for as long as it takes for the XL2 to come down in price, (probably a couple of years). My quick question for you all is, if I was to buy a cheaper mini-dv camera just for playback purposes would this give inferior quality playback. Maybe I`m just being a bit too over cautious here, what do you guys do, do you playback on your XL1s or do use something else. Thanks Muchly Andy

September 8th, 2004, 08:11 AM	#3
Nathan Gifford Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tickfaw, LA Posts: 1,217	Cheap camcorder will do fine. The only thing I am not sure will work is 4-track audio which the Canon has but other camcorders do not. __________________ Nathan Gifford Southern Cyclist Magazine & Productions For quick answers try our Search! To see me and Rob Lohman click here

September 8th, 2004, 02:14 PM	#6
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	I am using a cheap ZR60 to capture. Works great, can capture the 4 channels with Scenalyzer Live, have digital to analog pass-through, and more, I was able to get it for 379$ CDN! It make a really good deck. And as a bonus, you can record video with it! :) __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

September 10th, 2004, 06:53 PM	#8
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	i use an optura 10 to playback footage i capture with xl1s. __________________ bow wow wow

September 7th, 2004, 03:18 PM	#2
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	You will get the exact same digital video playback from a cheap 1CCD as you xl1s.

September 8th, 2004, 09:56 AM	#4
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	The 4 channel @ 32 kHz, 12 bits audio is a DV standard... as long as your NLE can capture the four channels any cheap camcorder should send them. Few camcorders let you capture 4 channels at once, but they should all play them back.

September 8th, 2004, 02:09 PM	#5
Andrew Paul Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 130	That all sounds good. So, do you all use a separate camcorder to play back on or do you just use your XL1s.

September 8th, 2004, 04:40 PM	#7
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	Yes I use a cheap camcorder to capture... an older Sharp and also a ZR60 too. The tape transport also responds quicker than the XL1s I find (when pressing rewind or FF, there isn't as long a delay as when using the XL1).