Ken Beals

Apologize upfront for not doing first a more thorough forum search .

Am volunteering to help a non profit with the A/V needs and they are ready to begin investing in some equipment.

Currently am using my Sony PD170, hardwire Lav. mic and a few lights.

The majority of projects at this stage consist of interviews.

To help make the Editors life a wee bit easier could someone recommend the gear needed that will allow me to record to it and Mini DV tapes at the same time. This way I can hand off the device to the Editor instead of a pile a Mini-DV tapes.

Indulge me one little twist. Since a number of the Subjects are Musicians there might include a recording of their performances.

Along with a tripod mounted camera I also record live music using Glidecam handheld. Are any of these devices (External HD ?) battery powered ?

The budget is around $1500.

appreciate any recommendations.

Ken

www.azmusichalloffame.org

__________________
"Bite off more than you can chew and chew as fast as you can"

Crocodile Dundee paraphrase

Denis Danatzko

I'm considering one of these myself, though I can't get off the fence about it. They're a bit pricey, and I think it might cost more than your $ 1,500 budget. (So, ultimately, it doesn't fit your situation).

BUT, I've been told they recently...and without fanfare...came out with one that can handle MXF file format. (I have an HVX-200) Learning more about that may just get me "off the fence."

The biggest drawback for me is that the signal goes out via firewire, hence no date/time stamp is available other than looking through the viewfinder. I need date/time for legal, so it wouldn't exactly meet my needs.

__________________
Denis
------------
Our actions are based on our own experience and knowledge. Thus, no one is ever totally right, nor totally wrong. We simply act from what we "know" to be true, based on that experience and knowledge. Beyond that, we pose questions to others.

Scott Morabito

A2D solutions work well.

~scott

Scott Morabito

Because the nnovia boxes format as NTFS, file sizes are limited to 2GB which = 8mins.

I haven't experienced dropped frames on mine.

~scott

Scott Morabito

I meant FAT32!!