Playing DVCAM in miniDV

Mark Joseph · March 9th, 2005, 12:11 AM

I note my Sony DCR-TRV18 MiniDV can playback DVCam tapes from a PD-170 seemingly okay. However as the consumer cam is having to play the tape faster is it going to harm the motors inside?

Mike Rehmus · March 9th, 2005, 01:17 AM

Take a look at how slowly the tape moves in either mode and the answer is no. The head spins at the same speed regardless of the tape speed.

Jack Markham · March 9th, 2005, 05:19 PM

Mike, could you expand on your answer a bit. How does the TRV18 know to play the tape faster?

R Geoff Baker · March 9th, 2005, 06:33 PM

All Sony DV devices can adjust their playback speed to match the recorded speed of either DV or DVCam except for the two models that predate the release of DVcam ...

Some other brands can play DVCam too, though notably not Canon.

GB

Hugh DiMauro · March 17th, 2005, 11:28 AM

So then I won't need to purchase a DVCAM deck to play my tape shot on a PD 170 in DVCAM mode? I can load it onto my hard drive using my own little DCR TRV20?

Ignacio Rodriguez · March 17th, 2005, 11:30 AM

> So then I won't need to purchase a DVCAM deck to
> play my tape shot on a PD 170 in DVCAM mode?

Exactly! There are also some non-Sony cameras that have no trouble playing back DVcam or SSP.

March 9th, 2005, 12:11 AM	#1
Mark Joseph Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ACT Australia Posts: 148	Playing DVCAM in miniDV - harmful? I note my Sony DCR-TRV18 MiniDV can playback DVCam tapes from a PD-170 seemingly okay. However as the consumer cam is having to play the tape faster is it going to harm the motors inside?

March 9th, 2005, 01:17 AM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Take a look at how slowly the tape moves in either mode and the answer is no. The head spins at the same speed regardless of the tape speed. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

March 17th, 2005, 11:28 AM	#5
Hugh DiMauro Trustee Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,207	So then I won't need to purchase a DVCAM deck to play my tape shot on a PD 170 in DVCAM mode? I can load it onto my hard drive using my own little DCR TRV20? __________________ Interesting, if true. And interesting anyway.

March 17th, 2005, 11:30 AM	#6
Ignacio Rodriguez Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 932	> So then I won't need to purchase a DVCAM deck to > play my tape shot on a PD 170 in DVCAM mode? Exactly! There are also some non-Sony cameras that have no trouble playing back DVcam or SSP. __________________ Ignacio Rodríguez in the third world. @micronauta on Twitter. Main hardware: brain, eyes, hands.

March 9th, 2005, 05:19 PM	#3
Jack Markham New Boot Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19	Mike, could you expand on your answer a bit. How does the TRV18 know to play the tape faster?

March 9th, 2005, 06:33 PM	#4
R Geoff Baker Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 471	All Sony DV devices can adjust their playback speed to match the recorded speed of either DV or DVCam except for the two models that predate the release of DVcam ... Some other brands can play DVCam too, though notably not Canon. GB