Sony/Canon Playback Help at DVinfo.net

Dennis Hull · October 10th, 2002, 02:24 PM

Forum people have been helpful in advising DV tapes recorded on Canon would have problem playing back without errors on Sony (issue seems to be head misalignments). However, I may not have been specific enough in asking if that happens to tapes recorded in both LP and SP mode. I mentioned this issue to local camera store source who teaches courses on DV camcorder use and often switches tapes from Canon to Sony and vice versa. He said problem does occur with tapes recorded in LP mode but he has not yet seen it with tapes recorded in SP mode-- not that it won't occur but he has not seen it. I may want to buy Canon GL2 and interchange tapes at times with Sony. Would appreciate shared experiences now that I am more specific with SP vs LP. Thankyou.

Chris Hurd · October 10th, 2002, 04:47 PM

Very seldom will a tape recorded in LP mode play back properly on any camera other than the one that shot it. This is true for pretty much all makes and models, not just Canon. Hope this helps,

October 10th, 2002, 02:24 PM	#1
Dennis Hull Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN USA Posts: 151	Sony/Canon Playback Help Forum people have been helpful in advising DV tapes recorded on Canon would have problem playing back without errors on Sony (issue seems to be head misalignments). However, I may not have been specific enough in asking if that happens to tapes recorded in both LP and SP mode. I mentioned this issue to local camera store source who teaches courses on DV camcorder use and often switches tapes from Canon to Sony and vice versa. He said problem does occur with tapes recorded in LP mode but he has not yet seen it with tapes recorded in SP mode-- not that it won't occur but he has not seen it. I may want to buy Canon GL2 and interchange tapes at times with Sony. Would appreciate shared experiences now that I am more specific with SP vs LP. Thankyou.

October 10th, 2002, 04:47 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Very seldom will a tape recorded in LP mode play back properly on any camera other than the one that shot it. This is true for pretty much all makes and models, not just Canon. Hope this helps, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!