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04-28-2008, 11:08 AM
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| |  Mini-DV Deck?
Hi I have recently found out my cameras Firewire Input has stopped working!
As you can imagine I am extremely annoyed by this fact!
I've had a look round for "Mini DV Decks" (that just take Mini-DV tapes) as I can not at this stage justify buying a brand new Mini-DV complient camera just to capture rushes!
The only decks I can find at the moment are decks that are £1000+ and take DVCAM as well.
I am on an extremely low budget.
Any help would be greatly appreciated  |
04-28-2008, 11:34 AM
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You'd be better off buying a cheap DV camera from ebay. Optics, of course, don't even have to work... |
04-29-2008, 08:59 AM
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Yep.
I am on the look out, and have been for years, for a sensibly priced dv deck - no such thing! Silly really.
The quality of the camera or busted cam will have no effect on quality.
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04-29-2008, 12:53 PM
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Its somthing that ive I could be bothered I would consider making and selling, I think there is probally a lot of business for it out there! |
04-29-2008, 04:11 PM
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The biggest problem with min-DV decks, in my opinion, is that they are considered 'pro' pieces of kit and come at 'pro' prices.
Best I;ve noticed for what youw3 ant is a Sony deck, can;t remember the code, but it is marketted almost as a 'Mini-DV Player' and has component outputs for connecting to a TV for HDV playback. No doubt somethign I;ll buy when that elusive lottery win comes round.....
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04-29-2008, 09:26 PM
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The cheapest I saw a few years ago was a JVC deck costing £800 or was it £1800? (faints...)
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04-30-2008, 03:38 PM
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They had loads of those cute sony ones at college - all chained down, as thay are worth thier weight in cocaine nearly.
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JVC DV5001e (big cam), Sony PC6E (tiny cam), Vinten pro5, PAG light, SM58, Sony ECM50, Sony C-76, 0.5x convertors for sony, Rode video mic, Vegas 7.
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04-30-2008, 06:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark W  They had loads of those cute sony ones at college - all chained down, as thay are worth thier weight in cocaine nearly. | aha totally!
pain in the ass to be fairly honest with you...
just something that does Mini-DV without all the T/C fixtures on it would be nice! | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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