On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:15:03 +0200, "kparis" wrote:

>If I record a MiniDV tape on, say, a Canon XL1 and then play it back and
>edit it using a different DV camera, like a Sony TRV900, will this cause me
>any problems such as additional dropouts? Is it best to play back the DV
>tape on the original camera on which it was recorded, or is the tape fully
>interchangeable with different kinds of playback decks?
>
>In case this question sounds stupid, I think I remember reading somewhere
>that playing back a DV tape on a camera different from the one used for the
>original recording could result in additional dropouts.

It ***MAY*** have more to do with mixing
tape brands (especially with older tapes)
in a particular camcorder than with mixing
camcorder brands - unless the tapes were
recorded in LP-mode...