Canon HDV from Sony Z1U Playback at DVinfo.net

Marty Baggen · September 21st, 2008, 01:48 PM

Are there any issues I might expect by using a Sony Z1U as a source deck for footage shot with a Canon H1 or G1 at 1080i with no pseudo progressive settings?

Jack Zhang · September 23rd, 2008, 04:20 AM

Sony and Canon's head alignments are slightly different from one another, Sometimes it picks up drop-outs that weren't originally on the tape due to a different head position. I've tried to play old DV footage from Canon cameras on a Sony and sometimes you do get dropouts where there weren't any on the Canon.

Marty Baggen · September 23rd, 2008, 07:31 AM

Thanks Jack... good to know. Hopefully the dropout issue won't bite me. At least it sounds as though there is not a compatibility issue.

James Martin · October 1st, 2008, 01:14 PM

Tried this myself before, didn't have any issues.

September 21st, 2008, 01:48 PM	#1
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Canon HDV from Sony Z1U Playback Are there any issues I might expect by using a Sony Z1U as a source deck for footage shot with a Canon H1 or G1 at 1080i with no pseudo progressive settings?

September 23rd, 2008, 04:20 AM	#2
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Sony and Canon's head alignments are slightly different from one another, Sometimes it picks up drop-outs that weren't originally on the tape due to a different head position. I've tried to play old DV footage from Canon cameras on a Sony and sometimes you do get dropouts where there weren't any on the Canon.

September 23rd, 2008, 07:31 AM	#3
Marty Baggen Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: monroe, or Posts: 572	Thanks Jack... good to know. Hopefully the dropout issue won't bite me. At least it sounds as though there is not a compatibility issue.

October 1st, 2008, 01:14 PM	#4
James Martin New Boot Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 16	Tried this myself before, didn't have any issues.