HDV recording on tape
 

will AG-HVX200 record HDV on Mini-DV tape???? or only SD

Now that would be one talented camera. Nope, only SD. But FWIW, it is very nice quality 16:9 SD.

HDV to tape
 

Hey Marius,

If you want to record HD720 24p to tape, you need to look at the JVC ProHD series cameras. I guess Panasonic like the idea of you spending a grand and a half on P2 cards too much to want you to be able shoot HDV to tape.

Rob Adams

Note that the HVX200 does not record HDV at all. DV to tape. DVCPro SD and DVCProHD to P2 card.

Also Note the major difference between HDV and HD100: HDV records long GOP at appx 25mbs on DVtape while Panasonic records HD100 at 100mbs onto P2 cards.

Might want to take a bit of a read up here:

Panasonic AG-HVX200 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

and here:

Welcome - The Beauty of P2 HD

-Noah