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Re: HDX900 and firewire
by George Griswold on May 17, 2008 at 9:27:32 am

Goran,

I use the HDX-900 by rolling tape and then play HD SDI into my edit sysem using the camera. True,there is no device control, but the HD SDI looks great. I rewind to the top, Capture "Now", and roll the tape. Some people worry that somehow this is worse for the camera than just recording another pass, but if you don't stop, cue and play over and over it is not a problem. The life of the heads is probably 2500-3000 hours from what I have been able to determine, right now I am at 300 hours. With a 1400 deck at around $20K I accept that replacing the heads may be down the road, but in the meantime I am really maximizing the payoff of the camera. By the time I wear out these heads there well may be numerous changes in record/ playback technology-- hopefully I will not to buy each one along the way.

Say what you want about the demise of tape recording, but it is the most durable medium right now. In two years I can find it, take it off the shelf and recapture it.

Thanks,
George

George Griswold
www.videonow.info
New Orleans, Louisiana


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