http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Back in the day: When things were so easy! Multi format playing cameras en Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:56:03 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/back-in-the-day-when-things-were-so-easy-multi-format-playing-cameras#post-48826 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:51:20 +0000 arda21 48826@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>thanks guys, thats exactly what I am talking about daryldrj</p> <p> </p> <p>that line of cameras had one recording format, but could playback other format recorded minidv tapes...</p> <p> </p> <p>This is what my plan is, I have about 30 ntsc recorded minidv tapes, and about 50 pal recorded minidv tapes thru the years starting from some video8 footage I transferred to minidv tape from late 80s.</p> <p>for transferring the NTSC footage minidv tapes, I will have to get a new ntsc minidv format, not HD format around $200 that I can do.</p> <p>and also buy a new HD format but this time PAL (moving back to Europe again, and I hear for independent movie shooting people still go with PAL even in the US market) </p> <p>Do you have any suggestions from new models in around $700 price range?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/back-in-the-day-when-things-were-so-easy-multi-format-playing-cameras#post-48815 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:49 +0000 daryldrj 48815@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Ok I have an HDR-FX1 Sony camera it records NTSC but I can put a PAL recorded tape into the camera and it plays and I can download to the computer. I am not sure if this is what you are talking about or not. My Pal camera is a little handheld panasonic that i bought here in Ukraine my FX-1 I bought in the states and it will run both formats.</p> <p>Daryl</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/back-in-the-day-when-things-were-so-easy-multi-format-playing-cameras#post-48809 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:18:46 +0000 XTR-91 48809@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'd check eBay for some old analog camcorders. If you're lucky, you will be able to find the exact model and buy one that runs well enough to play back a tape.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/back-in-the-day-when-things-were-so-easy-multi-format-playing-cameras#post-48808 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:08:15 +0000 EarlC 48808@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>While I am aware of the occasional deck that would playback or generate PAL or NTSC, I cannot specifically recall a camera model that did so out of the box. I am sure you are right, but I cannot recall one specifically. Sorry.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/back-in-the-day-when-things-were-so-easy-multi-format-playing-cameras#post-48804 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:19:06 +0000 arda21 48804@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I remember owning few Sony's when I had money thru my dad or myself,</p> <p> </p> <p>One was VX2000, It was NTSC format version, minidv tapes, but could play back both formats, just recorded on NTSC</p> <p>My dad also had I think TRV-600? which was PAL, and it was a decent minidv cam that could also play both formats</p> <p>Now I am working on a huge archived minidv tapes for my dad before he turns 65, old man wants me to organize all the tapes.</p> <p>I am looking for few cameras that I can buy, be it sony, that can playback most of these recordings.</p> <p>My very important question is, Does minidv camcorders today playback both formats even if records only 1?</p> <p>or even HDV (minidv ones) I know they can play standard format, but are they inclined to only one TV format?</p> <p> </p> <p>I would love to hear your suggestions, as these new generation sales-men on B+H Photo and video thinks such capabilities didnt exist with minidv camcorders, they were responding me on the phone like i am some kinda psycho... </p> <p>I would love to hear your suggestions as my time is running with my search and running out to make my fathers wish come true...</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>