I didn't see the movie, but based on the synopsis in the wiki, it would have had to have been tape. That's the only way that they would have had scenes from a previous recording.
Had it been disk-based or card-based, that would not have happened because there's no "recording over" disk files. There's deleting disk files so you have more space to record. Also, files are recorded in sequential order, so if it were disk or card-based, all of the old footage would have been first, and all of the new footage would have been after it. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Amirault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Verdi" > > > > They refer to tape in the film, I think, because they use the device > > of having taped over previously recorded video. That wouldn't happen > > with a disc based camera. That being said, some of it was shot with > > the panasonic hvx200 but most was shot with the Sony CineAlta F23 > > which is not a consumer camera. > > I didn't get the impression that we were supposed to believe it was a disc > based camera (either DVD or hard disk) . What came to my minds eye was > something like an XACTI .. a very small, memory card based unit .. *very* > rugged compared to either real tape or DVD or hard disk. I think using the > term "tape" was more as a convenience. It's the most common term and does > not need any further explanation. > > If not a card based camcorder .. than a mini-DV unit would be my next > choice. > > Richard Amirault > Boston, MA, USA > http://n1jdu.org > http://bostonfandom.org > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ >
