DSR-11 v. Best Buy Camcorder

[Chris Poisson]

Brett,

My JVC BR6000 controlled by RS422 is every bit as responsive as my Beta deck, FWIW.

Have a wonderful day.

[Martin Phillips]

Going back to the original question – definitely get a DSR-11 deck. With cheap camcorders you can get tape mechanisms which periodically and randomly chew up tapes. Especially rewinding and forward winding – a whole tape can be rendered useless by one rewind. Just not worth the risk chewing up a day’s shooting because you used a cheap workaround. The day this happens (tight schedule with big new client) you will be kicking yourself!

Just my thoughts ……. (and a bad experience!)

Martin.