WHICH DVD RECORDER

[tqsmile 0]

i HAVE READ THE LAST POSTS ON THIS SUBJECT BUT AFTER TWO YEARS A LOT HAS CHANGED.
iS THERE ANYONE OUT THEIR WHO IS USING A DVD RECORDER TO DOWNLOAD TANDEM DV FOOTAGE TO DVD WITH MUSIC. WHAT DVD RECORDER ARE YOU USING, MAKE AND MODEL. iN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE SOLD 1 VHS THE REST IS DVD. HAVE TO TAKE HOME EDIT AND POST. HOW DO YOU PUT A INTRO ON AND THEN LATER YOU TANDEM FOOTAGE. IS THE TIME LIMIT CLOSE TO THAT OF EDITING WITH VHS MACHINE??? i HAVE LOOKED AT DVD RECORDERS BUT DONT WANT TO BUY THE WRONG ONE, WHAT FEATURES MUST I LOOK FOR. PLEASE HELP

TQ
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[StevePhelps 0]

I use an ILO DVDR04. (cheap $140) It makes +R/RW DVDs. You can put intros on it and and other chapters later. You can keep adding chapters until you FINALIZE it. Press STOP when you transition and it makes chapters (easier to edit that way -- as if you screw up an portion you can delete that chapter and go again.)

Right now we charge extra for DVD but 90% of tandfem/aff stiuudents want it -- it won't be long when we will have to chaqrge extra for VHS, as it is obsolete.

However a recorder that does both + and -, would be better if you had to convert it, because a customer's DVD couldn't play either - or +

[velocityphoto 0]

I have a sony rdr gx7 ,it records strait out of camera with firewire or i-link.. loosing no digital quality

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[StevePhelps 0]

Good point, so does the ILO DVDR04

[ChangoLanzao 0]

I too shopped around and researched this a lot and finally went with THIS, $353 at BuyDig.com., in mid-March. It has worked like a charm. It is very easy to use to merge the files and burn a DVD. If your doing linear editing of tandem videos you can have the trailer and header clips on the hard drive, then firewire your tandem vidi directly to the hard drive (the LVW-5045 comes with a 160GB HD!). If you want to put a music track on the tandem video, you can mix it in using the RCA inputs while you transfer the video to the hard drive.

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[Pendejo 0]

I bought a Phillips for our video concession about a year ago. My only complaint was the finalize time (Lew fixed that for me by telling me about using +RW DVD's = no need to finalize.) It works great and is very easy to use. Here is a link to the model we have.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=326459&is=REG

Pendejo

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[Fuzzy 0]

We use two Sony RDR GX-7's

The finalizing time for our tandem vids seems to be averaging 5-6 minutes. Not sure why (not being a techie) but the longer the video the shorter the finalizing time.

Fuzzy
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[Fuzzy 0]

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+RW DVD's = no need to finalize

Has not finalizing ever caused the disc to not play in someones player? My understanding was that this was one of the compatibility issues with some dvd players.

I'm using -RW's and would love to save the finalizing time if possible, but was concerned about getting calls saying the disc wouldn't play.

Fuzzy
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Right now we charge extra for DVD but 90% of tandfem/aff stiuudents want it -- it won't be long when we will have to chaqrge extra for VHS, as it is obsolete.

We charged extra for DVD until last Sept, then just up'ed the price for VHS to match it. Like you, we found most everyone (95%+) wanted DVD anyway, so this was easier than having two prices.

Fuzzy
Ambition / Ability: Know the difference.

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Thanks for all the info guy's.
One more thing, do you have to use +RW or can you use +R

thanks again

TQ
I am me and you are you, so deal with it!!!
www.skydivepe.com

[Pendejo 0]

Nope, We haven't had a problem (yet).

Pendejo

He who swoops the ditch and does not get out buys the BEER!!