Can I print my original HD footage to DV tape at DVinfo.net

David Ruhland · December 31st, 2010, 08:33 AM

I have never used the print to tape function. I shoot mixed formats...HDV and HD with 2 different cams.

I always keep a "MASTER" tape of the HDV footage.

Although I have a master backup of the HD file-I am wondering if I can PRINT TO TAPE the original HD footage so I have a master copy on tape as well. Of course I want to do this without any quality loss.

Thanks...

Edward Troxel · December 31st, 2010, 09:30 AM

Certainly. Just hook up your camera and go to Tools - Print to HDV tape.

Graham Bernard · January 1st, 2011, 02:52 AM

Showing my ignorance here, Edward, which one of our colleague's cameras could be used for this?

Grazie

Leslie Wand · January 1st, 2011, 05:55 AM

hi grazie, fancy meeting you here.....

afaik all sony tape based hdv / dv cameras can - that is, in australia. i read ages ago that some record function was disabled in the eu to avoid tax of some description.

that said, why would you want a 'master' on tape? i certainly keep all my camera footage (even when shooting cf), but can't see any point in creating a hdv master on tape. keeping the veg and a couple of m2t's on various hd's is, for my part, more than adequate.

David Ruhland · January 1st, 2011, 09:24 AM

Leslie... to answer the question why?

I had a very bad thing hapen to me....I captured my videos to a hard drive from all 3 cams so I get 3 files for one project-A GL2 Folder, A HV30 Folder, and a HF200 folder (HD via SD card) The Hard Drives were in a Raid 1 config. So my thinking was I have the original tapes from 2 cams and 2 copies each on hard drives...Right???

Well one of my hard drives died, (a 1TB Seagate) so the raid software informed me of this-in the process of replacing the failed drive i accidently knocked the other drive onto the hard concrete floor.

It took me days to recapture the footage from the GL2 and The HDV tapes, but at least I still had it. If someone has a simplier backup workflow...PLEASE share with me!!

So what I would like to do is have a 3 tape backup for every important project. In the future perhaps I will have 2 tapes and a Blu Ray. 2011 is the year to build another editig PC, but thats another thread!

Edward Troxel · January 1st, 2011, 12:08 PM

Grazie, you can do a Print to HDV Tape to and HDV camera set to HDV mode. You can also do a Print to DV Tape to any DV camera or HDV camera set to DV mode. Either should work fine.

Leslie Wand · January 1st, 2011, 03:36 PM

david, you have my sympathy and complete understanding ;-(

David Ruhland · January 2nd, 2011, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

Grazie, you can do a Print to HDV Tape to and HDV camera set to HDV mode. You can also do a Print to DV Tape to any DV camera or HDV camera set to DV mode. Either should work fine.

So i take it everything has to be on the timeline first before it will work?

Edward Troxel · January 2nd, 2011, 07:46 AM

David, yes - you would finish your edit and then go to the print to tape option you need. That will put whatever is on the timeline onto tape.

Leslie Wand · January 2nd, 2011, 05:51 PM

when i did hdv to tape i usually rendered out the tl to a compliant m2t. i found that print to tape is VERY, VERY fussy - it has to be totally compliant!

December 31st, 2010, 08:33 AM	#1
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Can I print my original HD footage to DV tape I have never used the print to tape function. I shoot mixed formats...HDV and HD with 2 different cams. I always keep a "MASTER" tape of the HDV footage. Although I have a master backup of the HD file-I am wondering if I can PRINT TO TAPE the original HD footage so I have a master copy on tape as well. Of course I want to do this without any quality loss. Thanks... __________________ Vegas 8.0c (Build 260)-(Upgraded to Sony Vegas 10 pro)Canon GL2, Canon HV30, HF200, HF20-Sony UWP Wirelesss Mic Kit, Intel Core 2 CPU-6600@2.40GHz-3.00GB Ram

December 31st, 2010, 09:30 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Certainly. Just hook up your camera and go to Tools - Print to HDV tape. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 1st, 2011, 09:24 AM	#5
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Leslie... to answer the question why? I had a very bad thing hapen to me....I captured my videos to a hard drive from all 3 cams so I get 3 files for one project-A GL2 Folder, A HV30 Folder, and a HF200 folder (HD via SD card) The Hard Drives were in a Raid 1 config. So my thinking was I have the original tapes from 2 cams and 2 copies each on hard drives...Right??? Well one of my hard drives died, (a 1TB Seagate) so the raid software informed me of this-in the process of replacing the failed drive i accidently knocked the other drive onto the hard concrete floor. It took me days to recapture the footage from the GL2 and The HDV tapes, but at least I still had it. If someone has a simplier backup workflow...PLEASE share with me!! So what I would like to do is have a 3 tape backup for every important project. In the future perhaps I will have 2 tapes and a Blu Ray. 2011 is the year to build another editig PC, but thats another thread! __________________ Vegas 8.0c (Build 260)-(Upgraded to Sony Vegas 10 pro)Canon GL2, Canon HV30, HF200, HF20-Sony UWP Wirelesss Mic Kit, Intel Core 2 CPU-6600@2.40GHz-3.00GB Ram

January 1st, 2011, 12:08 PM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Grazie, you can do a Print to HDV Tape to and HDV camera set to HDV mode. You can also do a Print to DV Tape to any DV camera or HDV camera set to DV mode. Either should work fine. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 2nd, 2011, 07:46 AM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	David, yes - you would finish your edit and then go to the print to tape option you need. That will put whatever is on the timeline onto tape. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 1st, 2011, 02:52 AM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Showing my ignorance here, Edward, which one of our colleague's cameras could be used for this? Grazie

January 1st, 2011, 05:55 AM	#4
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	hi grazie, fancy meeting you here..... afaik all sony tape based hdv / dv cameras can - that is, in australia. i read ages ago that some record function was disabled in the eu to avoid tax of some description. that said, why would you want a 'master' on tape? i certainly keep all my camera footage (even when shooting cf), but can't see any point in creating a hdv master on tape. keeping the veg and a couple of m2t's on various hd's is, for my part, more than adequate.

January 1st, 2011, 03:36 PM	#7
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	david, you have my sympathy and complete understanding ;-(

January 2nd, 2011, 05:51 PM	#10
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	when i did hdv to tape i usually rendered out the tl to a compliant m2t. i found that print to tape is VERY, VERY fussy - it has to be totally compliant!