Tapeless or not? at DVinfo.net

Jim Sofranko · March 8th, 2005, 08:43 PM

I've been considering the options of the Firewire products and other methods of tapeless content storage while shooting.

I'm curious...do most of you still use tape as a backup or are most users going it without tape? Are the systems out there robust enough to work without tape?

Many thanks.

Rob Lohman · March 12th, 2005, 06:02 AM

Although I haven't used such systems yet, I know that if I did I
would run tape along as well. Tape is cheap, why run the risk?

Jim Sofranko · March 12th, 2005, 08:45 AM

I readily agree that tape is relatively cheap. But the longer recording times of the tapeless systems lends itself to shooting in situatiions where the change of tape may be distracting and obtrusive. Think of a performance or a doc where a change of tape may occur at an unfortunate time or place.

I may be in such a situation on a film so was curious if people were satisfied with the available systems to the point where they don't use the tape as a backup.

Are these sytems reliable and robust enough to shoot without tape as a backup?

March 8th, 2005, 08:43 PM	#1
Jim Sofranko Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Shokan, NY Posts: 217	Tapeless or not? I've been considering the options of the Firewire products and other methods of tapeless content storage while shooting. I'm curious...do most of you still use tape as a backup or are most users going it without tape? Are the systems out there robust enough to work without tape? Many thanks.

March 12th, 2005, 06:02 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Although I haven't used such systems yet, I know that if I did I would run tape along as well. Tape is cheap, why run the risk? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

March 12th, 2005, 08:45 AM	#3
Jim Sofranko Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Shokan, NY Posts: 217	I readily agree that tape is relatively cheap. But the longer recording times of the tapeless systems lends itself to shooting in situatiions where the change of tape may be distracting and obtrusive. Think of a performance or a doc where a change of tape may occur at an unfortunate time or place. I may be in such a situation on a film so was curious if people were satisfied with the available systems to the point where they don't use the tape as a backup. Are these sytems reliable and robust enough to shoot without tape as a backup?