[Charlie Puritano]

A wedding videographer told me he uses very inexpensive minDV camcorders as playback decks for loading footage via 1394. He buys them at the big box consumer electronic stores and gets the store’s extended warranty upgrade. He said that after a year or so of heavy use the heads got worn out on one, so he brings the camcorder back and since it is under warrenty they gave him a new one. (just telling the story, mind you, I do not think this is the best way of doing business). It is interesting that the miniDV camcorders are so cheap now, and vtrs continue to be pricey…