Oddly, my brand new mini-dv stock seems to be formatted as DV-CAM at DVinfo.net

Kevin Hodes · May 25th, 2007, 02:17 PM

I've got brand new mini-dv stock (Panasonic 63 ME, DVM63, Mini-dv Master) and when I play the blank stock in my DSR-11, it reads as though it's formatted as DV-CAM.

Anyone have any idea what's going on here?

Thanks.

Kevin

Bob Hart · May 25th, 2007, 09:16 PM

The playback machine may always be defauted to DVCAM playback on boot-up until it detects another signal type. There being no other signal on a raw tape, the machine is simply telling you its current operating state.

Boyd Ostroff · May 26th, 2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Hart

The playback machine may always be defauted to DVCAM playback

That should be easy to test - just pop in a tape from another manufacturer. But I'm a little confused here... I never saw a tape that was "pre-formatted" with anything myself. When you actually record something on the tape that should put the data in the correct format, so why is this a problem for you?

Bob Hart · May 26th, 2007, 10:11 AM

My pedantic way with wordstuff has brought me undone again.

I should have said "there being no signal", not "there being no other signal."

May 25th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#1
Kevin Hodes Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 25	Oddly, my brand new mini-dv stock seems to be formatted as DV-CAM I've got brand new mini-dv stock (Panasonic 63 ME, DVM63, Mini-dv Master) and when I play the blank stock in my DSR-11, it reads as though it's formatted as DV-CAM. Anyone have any idea what's going on here? Thanks. Kevin

May 25th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#2
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	The playback machine may always be defauted to DVCAM playback on boot-up until it detects another signal type. There being no other signal on a raw tape, the machine is simply telling you its current operating state.

May 26th, 2007, 10:11 AM	#4
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	My pedantic way with wordstuff has brought me undone again. I should have said "there being no signal", not "there being no other signal."