keep seeing mention of this cam using tapes. does it not record to sd cards?
1478771
It does not use an SD card. You have to get the mini cassette tapes... mini dvr I think they're called.
1478772
No. The XL1 does not record to sd cards. However, the XL2 records to sd cards.
1478773
Not to my knowledge. It is kind of a pain. I purchased for my son and he doesn't care for it. We can't find a cable to transfer to computer. So if anyone out there knows where to get one or has an efficient way to transfer, please advise.
1478774
It uses minidv. To me it had been a major shortcoming as it has "eaten" some vital footage 3rd time using it due to time coding issues on the tape when stopping and starting frequently
781114
Yes it records in a loop mode-the oldest file in the memory card is overwritten.
41263
Internally it has a micro sd card memory slot. It also has a USB cable output that might be kludged as an input to a recorder that uses mini dv tapes. I do not know if that would work.
1242834
mine records videos on tape and stills on sd card or if you have a Diamond VC500 USB 2.0 One Touch Video Capture Device you can record on your computer.
394981
I don't know, I only have pictures on my unit. But I would figure if it keeps running through the pictures, it would do the same with a video.
738107
Thank you for your inquiry. This camera doesn't have a built-in SD card to record video onto. Please purchase a DVR recorder to record video, and choose AVI when backing up your video file.
1041633
No, it is false. The camera deletes the older file and starts recording in that new space. I have proved it with a 32gb it works good.
1005372
It uses minidv tapes. The picture shows a hard drive attachment that will record direct to disk. But it is pretty expensive. It can shoot HDV, DVCAM, and DV to miniDV tape.
1877245
It records to mini dv tapes, everything is recorded to tape. There is an SD card required but all it stores is camera settings.
1847744
You have to purchase a separate SDHC memory card to insert into the device in order to record. Once footage is recorded, you then insert the same card into your computer to import the files created.
535277
You are correct, there is a microSD card that installs in the belly of the unit. You start/stop recording by pressing a very small button next to the card slot. I purchased a class C10 SD card as it records faster so the video is smoother than a less expensive card. After flying, you can put the card in your phone, or computer to play back the video. It's very good considering the cost of the unit, w/ auto-adjusting contrast and exposure. Enjoy.
772584
The instructional manual indicates that you can record to the SD card. However there are only certain types of cards that are compatible with the unit and the amount of recording space will also vary with the type of card.
1242833
It records to DV tapes. But their are video USB cards that you can use to capture the video to your computer.
1987969
It is digital tape camera and uses minihdv tapes...in theory it is supposed to be uncompressed I believe
454290
All recording cameras have a limit on what size memory SD card they can record onto, I suggest checking with manufacturing company. not all models are from same maker are equally either.
972172
I don't know where you found this information, we have this camera and it is not the case. Recorded up to 3 hours non stop without any problems.
1625998
I have constant trouble with these things saying the SD cards are corrupted. Once that happens, it doesn't even record to my computer for some reason, live viewing only.