Can I use MRC1 to copy from recorded tape at DVinfo.net

William Wilson · April 11th, 2010, 04:31 PM

I have a tape of content that I need to get onto a CF card. Can I somehow play the tape in my Sony FX1 and record it with our MRC1?

Thanks!

Bill

Adam Gold · April 12th, 2010, 12:13 PM

I don't see why not. Not mentioned specifically in the manual but should be easy enough to try...

Tyge Floyd · April 21st, 2010, 08:52 AM

The answer is yes. I do it all the time. Just put your camera in VTR mode and play the tape, press the two record buttons to begin recording on the unit and stop when you are finished.

Kevin O'Connor · July 4th, 2010, 08:00 AM

Sweet, I never thought it would work that way, great. I was wondering how to get all my past Mini-DV into storage without going through video capture on every tape.

Thanx, KO.

Zach Love · July 21st, 2010, 01:11 PM

Do you have trouble with capturing? Or a reason why you don't want to?

Only thing that I can think of is that if you have two Mini-DV cameras & only one camera, you can be dumping 2 tapes at once.

Otherwise I would think it is more work to go tape to CF, then CF to hard drive; than just going tape to hard drive.

Jay West · July 24th, 2010, 01:28 PM

Sometimes, using an MRC is just more convenient.

Here are a couple of recent examples for me.

In the middle of my editing a large dance recital, several other customers came in with mini-DV & 8mm tapes they wanted to have combined onto single DVDs. (One wanted a DVD for his high school re-union; the other customer wanted DVD copies of the birth of a son -- apparently, it was a long labor because it spanned several tapes.) Using the MRC set-up, I could feed the new customers' tapes to files without interrupting the first project and then have the computer feed the CF files through Encore to make DVD image files when I was away from the computer (say, for meals or asleep at night.)

Here's another example. I went to a lawyer's office to video a deposition. The lawyer's client had some videotape for the case. They needed to make copies on DVD for the case. Since I already had a second camera with an MRC unit with me (my back-up camera), I could copy the video without taking it from the office and without needing to bring and set-up a laptop with an external 7200 rpm hard drive.

Zach Love · July 26th, 2010, 02:27 PM

That sounds like using the right tool for the job. These are much smaller than a laptop & CF cards are more durable than a hard drive. I'm glad whenever I see someone focusing on work flow more than the next coolest new gadget / trend.

April 11th, 2010, 04:31 PM	#1
William Wilson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 69	Can I use MRC1 to copy from recorded tape I have a tape of content that I need to get onto a CF card. Can I somehow play the tape in my Sony FX1 and record it with our MRC1? Thanks! Bill __________________ Bill Wilson PK Productions ~ From Mild to Wild Las Vegas, NV

April 12th, 2010, 12:13 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	I don't see why not. Not mentioned specifically in the manual but should be easy enough to try... __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

April 21st, 2010, 08:52 AM	#3
Tyge Floyd Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 287	The answer is yes. I do it all the time. Just put your camera in VTR mode and play the tape, press the two record buttons to begin recording on the unit and stop when you are finished. __________________ At full draw, Tyge Floyd

July 21st, 2010, 01:11 PM	#5
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Do you have trouble with capturing? Or a reason why you don't want to? Only thing that I can think of is that if you have two Mini-DV cameras & only one camera, you can be dumping 2 tapes at once. Otherwise I would think it is more work to go tape to CF, then CF to hard drive; than just going tape to hard drive. __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

July 26th, 2010, 02:27 PM	#7
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	That sounds like using the right tool for the job. These are much smaller than a laptop & CF cards are more durable than a hard drive. I'm glad whenever I see someone focusing on work flow more than the next coolest new gadget / trend. __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

July 4th, 2010, 08:00 AM	#4
Kevin O'Connor Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 110	Sweet, I never thought it would work that way, great. I was wondering how to get all my past Mini-DV into storage without going through video capture on every tape. Thanx, KO.

July 24th, 2010, 01:28 PM	#6
Jay West Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Red Lodge, Montana Posts: 889	Sometimes, using an MRC is just more convenient. Here are a couple of recent examples for me. In the middle of my editing a large dance recital, several other customers came in with mini-DV & 8mm tapes they wanted to have combined onto single DVDs. (One wanted a DVD for his high school re-union; the other customer wanted DVD copies of the birth of a son -- apparently, it was a long labor because it spanned several tapes.) Using the MRC set-up, I could feed the new customers' tapes to files without interrupting the first project and then have the computer feed the CF files through Encore to make DVD image files when I was away from the computer (say, for meals or asleep at night.) Here's another example. I went to a lawyer's office to video a deposition. The lawyer's client had some videotape for the case. They needed to make copies on DVD for the case. Since I already had a second camera with an MRC unit with me (my back-up camera), I could copy the video without taking it from the office and without needing to bring and set-up a laptop with an external 7200 rpm hard drive.