Question about tape recording speed in HDV mode: Does this record in LP mode while shooting HD?
1975205
No. You cannot record HD in LP mode. But you can now buy 80 minute tapes. That gives you a bit more capacity per tape, at additional cost.
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Darlene: You've probably already figured it out by now, but I'm going to post this reply for anyone else who may be having the same problem. While in DVD mode (the green light above "DVD" is lit up, push the "Rec Mode" button on your remote control. It is the button just to the left of the red "Record" button. Each time you press that a new record speed will appear on your screen. It cycles through each one and then goes back to the beginning and will even tell you how many minutes you have left on that disc to record with at that speed.
1997442
I believe that the software will check and complain but it will still work. You'll get a list that will show the features that will not work using the slower speed. I think you might lose some higher end HD recording features. You'll also see noticeable lag during playback. You'll probably be able to record in 720p, but not 100% sure.
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Well it really depends on the situation and what you are recording. For me, the two recording modes I mostly use is either 1080p at 30 frames per second, or 720p at 60 frames per second. If you are recording sports, action, or anything where the subject moves a lot, I suggest record it in 720p 60fps because the playback will be a lot smoother since it is capturing 60 action frames within a second. With this mode, you can create a really smooth slow-mo effect through your computer. Try to YouTube "Slow motion 60 fps" and you'll see what I mean. I use 1080p for anything else including under water. Sometimes when my battery is low or my memory is almost filled up, I switch it to WVGA to conserve. Hope this helps!
1420407
It does have some kind of limited video capture.... no way it's any form of Hi-Def. Probabaly VGA? You have to remember this camera is from 2004.... A used Mini DV Tape camcorder would probably be better for video work. Or the Nikon D90 which does 720p.
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Does your HDTV have an HDMI out port or at least component cables to hook up to the input of the DVD recorder? I doubt it does so it is highly unlikely that you could record from the TV. In order to be able to record anything you need an input source that has its own tuner, or cancels the need for a tuner, as this recorder does not have one built in, but without some type of input source there will be nothing for the recorder to record
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Hi,If the function of the loop Ricording is OFF then it shoots one long scene until the memory card runs out.If the card is small (say 4 G'gh) which is enough for about 36 minutes. The more Memory, this card will record over more time. (Up to 32/64 GHz). Thank you :)
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I don't think that it's vary possible. Because I've read that 1 minute of uncompressed hd video is 10GB of hard disc space. And thats only a minute! So i don't think it's vary possible to record hd video on a mini DV tape or any type of media without compression.
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I get 5hrs of recording on the HD SP setting. The highest quality recording mode on my Handycam would only get 2hrs out of this memory stick. So it does depend on the quality settings you use.
11073
There is no option to choose a recording speed. It copies exactly as recorded on the master disc.... and it takes only 2 to 4 minutes.
2231748
How is the playback of the choppy file from cam to tv via HDMI? If that's choppy too, I'd suspect it was a recording issue. Does your memory card have a high enough transfer speed to handle the bitrate of that file? I film in the bluray format , and have no issues, however I do use a 600x card.
641006
I believe that the statement above is incorrect . This device should record HDTV broadcast since it contains an ATSC tuner. However it will not play the broadcast back as HD since the media to which it writes (regular DVD & VHS tape) do not support playback in HD. Ergo you lose some definition in playback.
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I'm not sure. I did not have mine long enough to try that. If you try it & it does could you tell me? The recorders that I've seen other folks use will record it from a DVR, but it's not 720 or 1080. It's only 480( standard def).
1780815
No. This unit down converts and records in standard definition and then up converts the playback in HD. Seems counterproductive but my guess is this approach was chosen to put less demand on the hardware. The up conversion is very good and the quality is about 90% of true HD. I would estimate most people would not notice the slight loss of quality.
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I have cable and can record, but the playback on my has been a B---h, can't seem to get the speed of the recording to sync with the speed of the playback. Don't get what the problem is.....haven't figured it out!
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Hi M. Schindley! First of all, Merry Christmas!! The answer to your question is yes, you can be selective with recording from a VCR or a camcorder, recording only the scenes that you want. All you need to to do is press the pause button on the remote when you reach your desired scene, cue your VCR or camcorder to your next desired scene, then hit the play buttons of your VCR/camcorder and Toshiba DVD recorder SIMULTANEOUSLY and off you go. I have done this when I deem that a particular scene is not really worth recording so I jump in and fast forward to the scenes that I want. I have actually squeezed in two T-120 tapes in one dvd using the SP recording mode and the results were fantastic. Hope this helps!
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Felipe Alfau:The recording time on DVD will depend on the recording mode you select:Recording Mode Recording time Video/Sound QualityXP 60 min ***** ( The best)SP 120 min **** ( Very Good)LP 240 min *** ( Good)EP 360 min ** ( Bad) SLP 480 min * ( very badThe recording times listed above are estimates. I hope that this information help you.Felipe Felipe Alfau:The recording time on DVD will depend on the recording mode you select:Recording Mode Recording time Video/Sound QualityXP 60 min ***** ( The best)SP 120 min **** ( Very Good)LP 240 min *** ( Good)EP 360 min ** ( Bad) SLP 480 min * ( very badThe recording times listed above are estimates. I hope that this information help you.Felipe