60 minutes minidv tape
 

Hello everybody ,
please helpme out here ....
i`m trying to record a 55 minutes program on a 60 minutes minidv tape using fcp and and sony dsr-11 , odd enough the tape wont hold that much it takes only 41 minutes knowing that i`ve shot like 60 minutes with the same tape using my camera ,,,is it that much different for a camera and vtr ? if so what is the best bet to record this program using a minidv tape? any input would be appreciated .
thanx

Dear Sid,

It appears that your DSR-11 is set to record in DVCAM mode instead of DV mode.

I do not have a DSR-11 but there must be an option or switch somewhere to control the recording mode.

DVCAM mode runs the tape at a higher speed, thus you get fewer minutes on a "60 Minute" tape.

If your "DVCAM" light, on the front panel is on, you will not get 60 minutes on a 60 minute tape.

Dear Dan Keaton ,
thanx for replying , u were right that`s exactly what happened , the Vtr was set to DVcam mode i have not seen it but thatnx God u were around to help , ofcourse i couldn`t find a switch to joggle between the mindv mode and the dvcam mode so i had to use the remote contrle which has done it perffectly ....u saved me a lot of time, i really appreciate ur input Dan.
thanx :-)

Dear Sid,

I am glad that it is now working for you.

Dan