HVR-DR60 vs. HVR-MRC1 at DVinfo.net

Lloyd Ubshura · March 14th, 2010, 12:41 PM

Need some help making a decision.

Sony | HVRDR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit | HVRDR60 | B&H Photo vs. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/580065-REG/Sony_HVR_MRC1K_HVR_MRC1_Memory_Recording_Unit.html
With Sony's new rebate on the DR60, is this a no-brainer? I like the fact that the MRC1 uses cards and DISLIKE that DR60 is hard-drive based. But now for the same price, does the DR60 become the obvious choice?

I shoot on the Canon XH-A1. I know the MRC1 works with it, but does the DR60?

Now that I think about it, the MRC1 is actually more expensive now if you factor in the cards needed.

Noa Put · March 14th, 2010, 05:49 PM

Both HVR-DR60 and HVR-MRC1 can switch between "video" mode or "computer" which make the recorder act as a normal ext disk or a capturing device. The HVR-MRC1 however does this automaticly and I have read many reports about users having problems with the HVR-MRC1 acting as a ext disk instead of recording device meaning it won't function untill the recorder communicates in the right way with teh camera. there seems to be a workaround for this but it is not 100% failsafe. The HVR-DR60 on the other hand requires a manual setting, so you just manually switch between computer or video mode and it just works, period.

I have used my dr60 now for over a year and have been very happy with it, I always record simultaneously to the HVR-DR60 and to minidvtape (with my xh-a1) and until now it does what it's supposed to do. (knock on wood)
I also get a lot of hours usage out of one single np970 battery and found a way to easily attach it to my camera.
You can read a bit about it here:
Sony HVR-DR60 in action, part 2|videograffiti

Noa Put · March 14th, 2010, 05:53 PM

Also, don't forget datavideo, half the price: Datavideo Technologies Co. DN-60 - HDV / SD CF Card Video Recorder

Lloyd Ubshura · March 15th, 2010, 01:03 PM

Hi Noa, Where can you buy Dn-60 here in the States? I can't find it on Amazon or B&H. Ugh. In fact, I can't find ANYWHERE where they sell it Stateside.

Noa Put · March 15th, 2010, 02:40 PM

You might try here?
United States Resellers

Jon Shuler · March 21st, 2010, 07:30 PM

I have not seen any reviews on the DN-60. I wonder how it compares to the FS-H200 from Focus Enhancements.

Lloyd Ubshura · March 22nd, 2010, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noa Put

You might try here?
United States Resellers

From the looks of those websites (I went to 20 of them), it would seem that they have no idea what a DN-60 is, or even Datavideo.

Jon Shuler · March 22nd, 2010, 01:21 PM

B & H Photo sells Datavideo products, maybe they will sell this when it is available.

March 14th, 2010, 12:41 PM	#1
Lloyd Ubshura Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 204	HVR-DR60 vs. HVR-MRC1 Need some help making a decision. Sony \| HVRDR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit \| HVRDR60 \| B&H Photo vs. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/580065-REG/Sony_HVR_MRC1K_HVR_MRC1_Memory_Recording_Unit.html With Sony's new rebate on the DR60, is this a no-brainer? I like the fact that the MRC1 uses cards and DISLIKE that DR60 is hard-drive based. But now for the same price, does the DR60 become the obvious choice? I shoot on the Canon XH-A1. I know the MRC1 works with it, but does the DR60? Now that I think about it, the MRC1 is actually more expensive now if you factor in the cards needed.

March 14th, 2010, 05:49 PM	#2
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	Both HVR-DR60 and HVR-MRC1 can switch between "video" mode or "computer" which make the recorder act as a normal ext disk or a capturing device. The HVR-MRC1 however does this automaticly and I have read many reports about users having problems with the HVR-MRC1 acting as a ext disk instead of recording device meaning it won't function untill the recorder communicates in the right way with teh camera. there seems to be a workaround for this but it is not 100% failsafe. The HVR-DR60 on the other hand requires a manual setting, so you just manually switch between computer or video mode and it just works, period. I have used my dr60 now for over a year and have been very happy with it, I always record simultaneously to the HVR-DR60 and to minidvtape (with my xh-a1) and until now it does what it's supposed to do. (knock on wood) I also get a lot of hours usage out of one single np970 battery and found a way to easily attach it to my camera. You can read a bit about it here: Sony HVR-DR60 in action, part 2\|videograffiti

March 14th, 2010, 05:53 PM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	Also, don't forget datavideo, half the price: Datavideo Technologies Co. DN-60 - HDV / SD CF Card Video Recorder

March 15th, 2010, 01:03 PM	#4
Lloyd Ubshura Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 204	Hi Noa, Where can you buy Dn-60 here in the States? I can't find it on Amazon or B&H. Ugh. In fact, I can't find ANYWHERE where they sell it Stateside.

March 15th, 2010, 02:40 PM	#5
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	You might try here? United States Resellers

March 21st, 2010, 07:30 PM	#6
Jon Shuler New Boot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 17	I have not seen any reviews on the DN-60. I wonder how it compares to the FS-H200 from Focus Enhancements.

March 22nd, 2010, 01:21 PM	#8
Jon Shuler New Boot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 17	B & H Photo sells Datavideo products, maybe they will sell this when it is available.