Sony GV-D300, will it do what I need it to? at DVinfo.net

Kevin Storm Jorgensen · November 9th, 2004, 02:09 PM

I posted this first in the general discussion area...didn't get much feedback. Hopefully here I will get better feedback.

I have been considering Sony's Mini-DV Walkman as a deck. Particularly the GV-D300. I got some questions though.
I am currently using a Canon XL1s and will be getting the XL2 in a couple days. I have a Mac G5, 2.5 ghz with Final Cut Pro HD and I also have a PC with Premiere 6.5. I don't use Premiere much for editing but I like to have it available just in case. Right now I use exclusively Mini-DV.

These are the things I would like to do:

- Create Window burn VHS tapes from the deck to my VCR with the timecode and tape information displayed on the VHS.

- Stripe/black tapes

- Capture footage from the deck to both of my editing systems, not at the same time of course.

- Make tape dubs with my camera and the deck...hopefully I can do that and make the timecodes excately the same.

- Record onto the mini-dv format from an outside source, like VCR, cable signal, computer monitor output. (I have the necessary equipment to do that I just want to make sure the DV deck can receive an input signal and record it.)

Do any of y'all know if it is possible to do this with the Sony GV-D300 deck? Or could you recommend a comparable deck that can handle all these tasks? My budget is around $800. Of course, the less I spend the better. From what I hear about the JVC decks, I don't think I want to run with one of those. I heard they have some compatability issues with Macs, Canons, and Sony tape stock, which I exclusively use. But if y'all haven't heard of any of these problems with JVCs, please debunk me.

Thanks!

November 9th, 2004, 02:09 PM	#1
Kevin Storm Jorgensen New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7	Sony GV-D300, will it do what I need it to? I posted this first in the general discussion area...didn't get much feedback. Hopefully here I will get better feedback. I have been considering Sony's Mini-DV Walkman as a deck. Particularly the GV-D300. I got some questions though. I am currently using a Canon XL1s and will be getting the XL2 in a couple days. I have a Mac G5, 2.5 ghz with Final Cut Pro HD and I also have a PC with Premiere 6.5. I don't use Premiere much for editing but I like to have it available just in case. Right now I use exclusively Mini-DV. These are the things I would like to do: - Create Window burn VHS tapes from the deck to my VCR with the timecode and tape information displayed on the VHS. - Stripe/black tapes - Capture footage from the deck to both of my editing systems, not at the same time of course. - Make tape dubs with my camera and the deck...hopefully I can do that and make the timecodes excately the same. - Record onto the mini-dv format from an outside source, like VCR, cable signal, computer monitor output. (I have the necessary equipment to do that I just want to make sure the DV deck can receive an input signal and record it.) Do any of y'all know if it is possible to do this with the Sony GV-D300 deck? Or could you recommend a comparable deck that can handle all these tasks? My budget is around $800. Of course, the less I spend the better. From what I hear about the JVC decks, I don't think I want to run with one of those. I heard they have some compatability issues with Macs, Canons, and Sony tape stock, which I exclusively use. But if y'all haven't heard of any of these problems with JVCs, please debunk me. Thanks!