DVD Player not playing

[Gordon B. Alley]

I wouldn't make my decision based upon one report of a camcorder 
messing up a tape. It could have been a tape problem. I'm sure that 
every model camcorder has destroyed a tape at one time or another.

My Canon ZR 40 has never messed up a tape, if that makes you feel any 
better.  :-)

One feature to look for on whatever model you choose is often called 
"pass-through mode" (it may go by various names). This mode lets you 
connect the line outputs from a VHS VCR, for example, to the input of 
the camcorder, connect a Firewire cable from the camcorder to the 
computer, and have the camcorder operate as a real-time 
analog-to-digital converter. This makes it easy to load a movie from 
VHS onto the computer without having to first copy it to a miniDV 
tape (though you might want a miniDV copy for archival purposes).

AFAIK, most of the Canon models include this mode of operation (my ZR 40 does).

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:27:07 -0500, Paul Williams <mulder at fred.net> wrote:
>Funny you should say that. I'm going now to look at the Sony TRV38!
>
>>On Saturday, Jan 17, 2004, at 18:15 Europe/London, Paul Williams wrote:
>>
>>>   "when it messed up a tape"? Oh Geez! THAT is the last thing i need
>>>this thing to do with THESE tapes i have!
>>>   Anyway, i've printed out your message and i'm continuing my reasearch!
>>>
>>>>   A number of us use inexpensive Canon ZRnn models. I started with
>>>>a ZR10 and when it messed up a tape, I got a ZR40 which was
>>>>around >> $400.
>>
>>Then go for a Sony.
>>
>  >Colin McDonald

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