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Originally Posted by Robert Bunker
On P. 19 of the PD-170 Operating Instructions in the "Notes" section under the heading "Usable Cassettes," it says, "If you record in the DV format, the transition of a tape may not be smooth. We recommend that you use mini DVCAM cassettes and set REC MODE to DVCAM in the menu settings to obtain reliable clear pictures."
Is this really an issue or just an effort to sell the DVCAM format and the cassettes it uses?
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I think it refers to insert editing and similar operations associated with accurately cueing the head at a previously recorded part of the tape rather than anything to do with overall picture quality. I've recorded about equal amounts of DVCAM and DV and haven't noticed any difference.
Re tapes, high grade MiniDV tapes are perfectly okay for DVCAM.