[Douglas]

Thanks for taking the time with such a thorough response Rob. I’m thinking more and more it’s a deck problem.
Doug

[Douglas]

Well, not sure about that. I’ve heard lots of people are using this deck with their nle’s so there must be a way to capture footage.

[Douglas]

I don’t expect I would put as much time on the deck as a bunch of students do, but still, reliability is the most important piece of the puzzle. And no machine (or company) is perfect – it’s complex equipment. But some companies do seem to do it a little better than others. Course, they cost more so there you go.

And I gotta say to the vs30’s credit, the fact students work on them and they still even power on has got to be worth something!

Thanks for the feedback.

[Douglas]

Thanks for your response – it’s just the real world feedback I was hoping for. And I completely agree one should be careful when speaking unfavorably about any products. That kind of thing can get unfair quickly.

But we all have our experiences and opinions. And if 3 of 4 decks go down in a professional setting (with good maintenance), that’s a red flag plain and simple. Especially when you consider most of the money spent on that deck is for the DV side and that’s the one going out.

Thanks again.

[Douglas]

Thanks. I don’t suspect I’ll need the larger tape capability. Mostly camera tapes.

[Douglas]

Thanks. I’ve looked at the DSR-11 and I’m also considering the Panasonic DV2500. The advantage for me of the 2500 is it plays both formats. Plus I only have access to DVX cameras. But it’s hard to argue against Sony. Thanks again.