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Posted by Gary Eickmeier on 02/08/07 01:45
I don't see this talked about much, but it sure has become a problem at our
studio.
Our Sony VX-2000s are starting to be less reliable in the tape mechanism, in
particular with sound dropouts, even at SP speed. Usually we can hear the
sound in analog playback from camera, but upon capture of the digital stream
there are serious dropouts. The problem seems to stem from the tape path,
because it gets worse with the 80 minute tapes or at LP speed. We used to be
able to go LP all day long with no problem, but now we have one camera in
for repair to check tape path and the other two are starting to exhibit the
same bad habits.
We are thinking of going with the Firestore FS-4 hard drive recorder to
bypass the tape altogether. Of course, then you still have to come up with a
way to archive your work. Perhaps with Blu-Ray disc recorder?
Just thinking out loud, wondering what your experiences are in this. Anyone
else have the Firestore? For the same reasons?
Thanks,
Gary Eickmeier
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