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Posted by Gary Eickmeier on 06/18/06 18:46
mmaker@my-deja.com wrote:
> Gary Eickmeier wrote:
>
>>I also wouldn't mind knowing why Mini-DV cameras do not have auto
>>tracking like most good VHS machines had, where they will track a signal
>>no matter what camera or machine it was recorded on.
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> VHS tracks are six times wider than DV tracks, and nearly ten times
> wider than DV-LP tracks. Needless to say, that means DV tracks a damn
> sight harder to follow than VHS.
>
> This is why you should never record in LP mode unless you know it's
> only ever going to be played on the same deck that recorded it: and,
> even then, playback isn't guaranteed. You might get lucky and find
> another deck which can play it without dropouts, but the odds aren't
> good.
So am I just imagining that our other cameras can do it just fine? Why
won't my camera play back my LP tape? Lucky? We have two other VX2000s
and an el cheapo that can all play LP just fine, and can play each
other's tapes.
Gary Eickmeier
Gary Eickmeier
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