> Got an A/V question. We're conducting focus groups, & videotaping them with >a MiniDV camera. After taping, I download the footage into iMovie, & burn >A DVD. I've never been in the habit of re-using the MiniDV cassettes, but >we've got about a dozen more tapings, & I was trying to cut down on the >number of tapes we use. I know I can only re-use them for so long before >the quality degrades. Anybody have experience with these? tia.
The main difference between MiniDV and the fatter formats is the width of the tape. That means a narrower recording track, which translates into more potential for dropouts if the tape is damaged. The way to combat this is to always use a fresh tape. The more times you reuse the tape the greater the chance of a dropout. For a focus group I don't think an occasional dropout would matter. So reusing tapes should not be a problem. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
