• Avid Media Composer

  Panasonic DVCam deck

  Posted by Phil Byrd on December 8, 2007 at 6:07 pm

  Has anyone had success using the Panasonic AG-DV2500 DVCAM tape deck with Xpress Pro HD? If so, are you using it with RS422 control or firewire control? Are you using in PAL or NTSC?

  I’m considering purchasing the machine and would appreciate any input on its performance.

  Thanks all.

  Phil Byrd replied 18 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Joe Womble

  December 12, 2007 at 6:36 pm

  I’m using the deck with Xpro 5.7.7 on an xw8000 with 2.5 GB RAM and an nVidia FX1100 card.

  I’m using RS-422 control.

  It works, but is problematic with digitizing and print to tape. It seems that with every newer version of Avid, successful work with the deck gets harder to achieve.

  As much as I have really enjoyed using the deck over the years, I would now have to suggest you look elsewhere. I am in the process of doing the same.

  I’m lucky (?) in that most of my footage comes in via P2 files. Yes, that has it’s own set of difficulties. But clients still show up with DV tapes, and I need a means of capturing via a deck (won’t use my camera as a deck!).

  Regards,

  Joe Womble
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  Phil Byrd

  December 13, 2007 at 10:34 pm

  Thanks Joe.

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