How to do a DV camera to DV camera digital dub

[Rick Amundson]

Actually it is a pretty simple process. You will connect the two cameras via firewire cable. Set the DVX to be the record deck by pushing the camera/vcr button located on the back of the camera. The manual will describe what settings to use for this process. This method will also allow you to record either the timecode on the original tape or you can set a new one..

Best of luck!

Rick

[Doggies]

I was just going to ask the same thing I have recorded 50 hours of footage on a panasonic 100b in 24p squish mode (and some 24pa squish mode). I want to make dupes of all the tapes.

I originaly shot on panasonic tapes and I want my dubs to be sony tapes. I have dsr 11 and a cheapy costco panasonic pvgs32.
Will there be any problem plugging these two machines into each other and getting an exact dub? Does it effect the 24p/squish mode? Is there anything I need to be aware of during dubbing do to the 24p record mode?

THANKS!!!!

: )

[Noah Kadner]

Everything will carry over fine except for the original timecode. New timecode will be created- which is not a problem unless you wanted to use a project edited from the old tapes and rebatch with the new. If you don’t know what that means you’re fine.

Noah

[Doggies]

Is there a way to makethe timecodes identical..
reason is this.. Everything I have ever shot is on SONY tapes..
Rumor has it that if I mix panasonic tapes and sony tapes in the same recorder I will be asking for trouble, “GUNKING” (never mix your lubricants! – eheh)

SO I would like the sony tapes to be an exact replica of the original panasonic tapes… including TC… if possible?

thanks NOAH!!

[Noah Kadner]

For that you need an addressable TC deck- which is a heck of a lot more expensive than a DSR-11. I believe options would include the DSR-2000, DSR-1800, DSR-1500, DSR-80, DSR-70. Might want to look into a rent.

Noah

[Doggies]

What do you think about this?

Taking all the Panasonic tapes… dubing to sony tapes,.. using the costco cheapy panasonic DV and the DSR -11.

and then..

Using the sony tapes as the masters.. the sony tapes would be what is logged, capture and print final cut of movie from. (they would have different TC then panasonic tapes) You think this is foolish and risks loss of image quality?

Finaly, if i were to purchase a deck specificaly for capturing PANASONIC tapes, which deck would you reccomend.. think BUDGET…

thanks A MIZILLION NOAH!!!

[Noah Kadner]

The DV tapes are reasonably tough- I’d say there’s not a reason to back them up like this- especially to more DV tapes which are just as vulnerable. Normally you capture everything from the source tapes once and then store them. You can also keep a hard drive or two with all the captured media as a backup. That’s just as reliable if not moreso than a pile of new tapes and much much easier to get done.

But if for some reason you’re dead set on going this way, I’d rent a deck. Personally I’d stick with the Panasonic tapes- the Sony one’s are not going to improve the signal and in fact contain a different type of lubrication that clogs the DVX100’s heads a bit faster than the Panasonic tapes. Bottom line is whatever is on the tapes you have now is as good as it gets already.

Noah

[David Jones]

You could just stick to one style of tape instead of mixing dry and wet lube compounds.

Back in my day, we used to clean the VTR heads to prevent build-up and drop-outs.
Come to think about it, I still do that.
I guess I’m just a Dinosaur!

[Todd Roush]

I have mixed tapes on all my cameras and though I think the Sony tapes are absolutely inferior to the Panasonic dry formula, I have survived.

I hit the camera with the cleaner every now and then.

I must admit though, that the Panasonic Pro dry formula 83 min. mini DV tape is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Panasonic.

I will use these tapes on any other camera in the future.

It’s so sad, my Sony friends with their glitchy 40 min. tapes. And no fun to splice together and re-align those interviews.
s.