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Philippe Dionne · January 11th, 2007, 08:45 AM

Hi, after shooting something, does rewinding the tape and then press play to view the previously recorded footage is using camera's heads ?

Mike Teutsch · January 11th, 2007, 08:52 AM

Anytime you record or playback in the camera, you are using the heads. But, they are made to last thousands of hours.

Mike

Philippe Dionne · January 12th, 2007, 08:31 AM

Thanks a lot, I was worried about it

Fred Foronda · January 18th, 2007, 01:08 PM

Just to share....I bought a HI8 back in 1999. The head went bad in 2001. Lucky it was till under my exteneded warranty.

Mike Teutsch · January 18th, 2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred Foronda

Just to share....I bought a HI8 back in 1999. The head went bad in 2001. Lucky it was till under my exteneded warranty.

Thanks for the info, but how long did it last after the repair?

Thanks---Mike

Fred Foronda · January 18th, 2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Teutsch

Thanks for the info, but how long did it last after the repair?

Thanks---Mike

Haven't used it since early 2005 thats when I made the jump into the HDV world.

Mike Teutsch · January 18th, 2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred Foronda

Haven't used it since early 2005 thats when I made the jump into the HDV world.

Not bad, 4 years. I guess I don't use mine enough, as I have never had a head failure. Well my own yes, but not a cameras! :)

Mike

January 11th, 2007, 08:45 AM	#1
Philippe Dionne Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 29	Is playback bad for heads Hi, after shooting something, does rewinding the tape and then press play to view the previously recorded footage is using camera's heads ? __________________ Sony HVR-V1U Raynox DCR-FE180PRO Fish-Eye Lense Cambo V5 Boom Manfrotto 755MF3 Tripod Manfrotto 701RC2 Head

January 11th, 2007, 08:52 AM	#2
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Anytime you record or playback in the camera, you are using the heads. But, they are made to last thousands of hours. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

January 12th, 2007, 08:31 AM	#3
Philippe Dionne Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 29	Thanks a lot, I was worried about it __________________ Sony HVR-V1U Raynox DCR-FE180PRO Fish-Eye Lense Cambo V5 Boom Manfrotto 755MF3 Tripod Manfrotto 701RC2 Head

January 18th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#4
Fred Foronda Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 337	Just to share....I bought a HI8 back in 1999. The head went bad in 2001. Lucky it was till under my exteneded warranty. __________________ Making Family Videos Not To Look Like Family Videos