Hi,
I'm looking at the new HD camcorders that are coming out, both consumer & prosumer, and getting ready to go HD for the first time. Though I'd prefer to simply use Flash card or HD to record on, I see that many of these camcorders record HD onto mini-DV tape. I currently own the standard def Panasonic mini-DV tape deck which I use to capture footage onto my computer. So my question is, wouldn't I need an HD mini-dv tape deck in order to get the HD information onto my computer? Is there any way I can use my old standard mini-DV tape deck? What's the most common way of working with HD recorded onto mini-DV tapes? Alternatively, I guess some of the new HD camcorders use HD mini-DV tapes? Again, do I need to get a special HD mini-DV deck... or else capture directly from camcorder to computer which is probably not a good idea in terms of preserving tape heads.
thanks for your help on this!
I'm looking at the new HD camcorders that are coming out, both consumer & prosumer, and getting ready to go HD for the first time. Though I'd prefer to simply use Flash card or HD to record on, I see that many of these camcorders record HD onto mini-DV tape. I currently own the standard def Panasonic mini-DV tape deck which I use to capture footage onto my computer. So my question is, wouldn't I need an HD mini-dv tape deck in order to get the HD information onto my computer? Is there any way I can use my old standard mini-DV tape deck? What's the most common way of working with HD recorded onto mini-DV tapes? Alternatively, I guess some of the new HD camcorders use HD mini-DV tapes? Again, do I need to get a special HD mini-DV deck... or else capture directly from camcorder to computer which is probably not a good idea in terms of preserving tape heads.
thanks for your help on this!