On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 20:57:17 -0700, "R.Parrott" wrote:

>Can tapes for the TRV900 be re-recorded on or do you get
>alot of dropouts. I've read a post that seemed to imply
>this.
>R.Parrott

Part of the reason I switched from Hi-8 to DV was the
drop-out issue. There aren't any drop-outs with mini-DV
if the camcorders are kept clean and the tape is good
(I use only Sony in my Sony camcorders - and NEVER
switch brands of tape used [this has caused problems...]).
I have repeatedly played tapes, and have repeatedly
re-recorded tapes with no problems (this IS digital -
the new signal effectively completely covers the old,
with bulk-erasing unnecessary...). (One of my camcorders
is the TRV-9, which probably has a similar transport to
the TRV-900.)