PD-170 media- DVcam and DV at DVinfo.net

Glen Elliott · March 27th, 2004, 01:20 PM

Is it possible to shoot DV format using a DVcam tape in my PD-170? Reason being is I'm trying to stick to the same tape stock and some ceremony's (weddings) can be longer than 40 minutes. Thanks in advance.

Bill Pryor · March 27th, 2004, 02:31 PM

Yes. It's a camera function, not a tape function. Go into the menu and switch over from DVCAM to DV. However, do not record a part of one tape in DVCAM and then the rest of it in DV mode--you'll have trouble capturing all of the footage. You'll get 60 min. record time off the 40 min. DVCAM tapes when shooting DV.

Glen Elliott · March 27th, 2004, 06:20 PM

I thought that was true- just needed confirmation. Thanks.

Wes Mallard · April 2nd, 2004, 02:28 PM

You can probably use the 80min dv tapes for recording events longer than 1hr in the dv rather than dvcam format.

Don Bloom · April 2nd, 2004, 04:45 PM

I use 80 minute tapes frequently in both my 150's and have had excellant sucess with them. HOWEVER, I also will change a 60 minute during Communion (at a Catholic Full Mass ceremony).
The first menu is the shooting mode; just switch from DVCAM to DV and you'll be all set.
Don

March 27th, 2004, 01:20 PM	#1
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	PD-170 media- DVcam and DV Is it possible to shoot DV format using a DVcam tape in my PD-170? Reason being is I'm trying to stick to the same tape stock and some ceremony's (weddings) can be longer than 40 minutes. Thanks in advance.

March 27th, 2004, 02:31 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Yes. It's a camera function, not a tape function. Go into the menu and switch over from DVCAM to DV. However, do not record a part of one tape in DVCAM and then the rest of it in DV mode--you'll have trouble capturing all of the footage. You'll get 60 min. record time off the 40 min. DVCAM tapes when shooting DV.

March 27th, 2004, 06:20 PM	#3
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I thought that was true- just needed confirmation. Thanks.

April 2nd, 2004, 02:28 PM	#4
Wes Mallard New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8	You can probably use the 80min dv tapes for recording events longer than 1hr in the dv rather than dvcam format.

April 2nd, 2004, 04:45 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I use 80 minute tapes frequently in both my 150's and have had excellant sucess with them. HOWEVER, I also will change a 60 minute during Communion (at a Catholic Full Mass ceremony). The first menu is the shooting mode; just switch from DVCAM to DV and you'll be all set. Don