OT DVCPRO compatibility w/DVCAM-DV
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:56 am
I need to provide video tapes edited on my Reno+ to a TV station that only has DVCPRO 25 type of equipment for airing via satellite. Is DVCAM or DV large cassettes compatible with DVCPRO 25 decks? I have read that the mini's are not compatible physically, but that is not an issue for this project. Anyone have any actual experience as this is going to be around 12 hours of material and I prefer to not experiment.
Here is something gleaned from the internet: ""Panasonic's DVCPRO50 uses the same DVCPRO tapes and transports as its 25 Mbps DVCPRO products (there is also a 93-minute DVCPRO50 tape, which Panasonic says should only be used in DVCPRO50 mode. When using standard DVCPRO tapes, the maximum recording time is about 61 minutes since the P123L cassette is being run twice as fast). DVCPRO50 VTRs will also play back DVCPRO tapes, and most will play DV and DVCAM tapes, too, though some of the decks cannot accommodate the miniDV cassette size, even using the cassette adaptor."
Thanks for your input
Bob F.
Here is something gleaned from the internet: ""Panasonic's DVCPRO50 uses the same DVCPRO tapes and transports as its 25 Mbps DVCPRO products (there is also a 93-minute DVCPRO50 tape, which Panasonic says should only be used in DVCPRO50 mode. When using standard DVCPRO tapes, the maximum recording time is about 61 minutes since the P123L cassette is being run twice as fast). DVCPRO50 VTRs will also play back DVCPRO tapes, and most will play DV and DVCAM tapes, too, though some of the decks cannot accommodate the miniDV cassette size, even using the cassette adaptor."
Thanks for your input
Bob F.