What is the latest technology to back up camcorder tapes? I've been backing
up to DVD+RW's until I recently heard that the quality changes in 2 years.

I just started to backup my collection of 8mm and Hi8 tapes.... and after
much thought decided on mini-DV tapes.
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"garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the latest technology to back up camcorder tapes? I've been
> backing
> up to DVD+RW's until I recently heard that the quality changes in 2 years.

"PapaJohn (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just started to backup my collection of 8mm and Hi8 tapes.... and after
>much thought decided on mini-DV tapes.
> --
> PapaJohn
>
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> "garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F80BA851-07A0-4A4F-9AC8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What is the latest technology to back up camcorder tapes? I've been
>> backing
>> up to DVD+RW's until I recently heard that the quality changes in 2
>> years.
>
>

I'm waiting for Blu-ray to archive my Mini DV tapes. Comments?.

So your saying to use the same thing the original is on. How do I go about
that? Do you copy to hard drive and then back to a new tape inside the
camcorder? I also wanted to be able to view them easier than hooking the
camcorder to the tv. Are there any options on the market to do this?

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> I just started to backup my collection of 8mm and Hi8 tapes.... and after
> much thought decided on mini-DV tapes.
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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> "garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F80BA851-07A0-4A4F-9AC8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What is the latest technology to back up camcorder tapes? I've been
> > backing
> > up to DVD+RW's until I recently heard that the quality changes in 2 years.
>
>
>

I'm using two camcorders... playing the 8mm/HI8 tapes in an analog one, and
dubbing it to the DV tape in my mini-DV camcorder.... using RCA cables for
the audio and an S-video connection for the video.

Not all camcorders have the S-video connection, and not all can do DV-in via
dubbing....

My computer isn't involved in the dubbing process
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"garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> So your saying to use the same thing the original is on. How do I go
> about
> that? Do you copy to hard drive and then back to a new tape inside the
> camcorder? I also wanted to be able to view them easier than hooking the
> camcorder to the tv. Are there any options on the market to do this?
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> I just started to backup my collection of 8mm and Hi8 tapes.... and after
>> much thought decided on mini-DV tapes.
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
>> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
>> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
>> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:F80BA851-07A0-4A4F-9AC8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > What is the latest technology to back up camcorder tapes? I've been
>> > backing
>> > up to DVD+RW's until I recently heard that the quality changes in 2
>> > years.
>>
>>
>>

garyd wrote:
> I also wanted to be able to view them easier
> than hooking the camcorder to the tv. Are there
> any options on the market to do this?
================================
Several companies are making
MiniDV VCRs.

The following is just an example:

JVC HRDVS3 Mini DV
S-VHS Single Deck VCR
http://tinyurl.com/897xj


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It seems as if I'm going backward in technology to backup tapes with tapes
and then buy VCR type equipment.

"John Inzer" wrote:

> garyd wrote:
> > I also wanted to be able to view them easier
> > than hooking the camcorder to the tv. Are there
> > any options on the market to do this?
> ================================
> Several companies are making
> MiniDV VCRs.
>
> The following is just an example:
>
> JVC HRDVS3 Mini DV
> S-VHS Single Deck VCR
> http://tinyurl.com/897xj
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
>
> Digital Image
> Highlights and FAQs
> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>
> Making Good Newsgroup Posts
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
>

I know I have stuff archived on DVD's that are more than 2 years old and
they still work perfectly.
Some people have commented that they only last 2 years but the truth is we
don't really know for certain how long they will last. I save all my
original DV tapes just in case I ever need the footage again but my own
projects are backed up to DVD's that I date and plan to copy to HDD and burn
to a new DVD after 5 years. By then the technology should be to the point
where I won't need to worry about it anymore after that.
-Wojo

"garyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It seems as if I'm going backward in technology to backup tapes with tapes
> and then buy VCR type equipment.
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>> garyd wrote:
>> > I also wanted to be able to view them easier
>> > than hooking the camcorder to the tv. Are there
>> > any options on the market to do this?
>> ================================
>> Several companies are making
>> MiniDV VCRs.
>>
>> The following is just an example:
>>
>> JVC HRDVS3 Mini DV
>> S-VHS Single Deck VCR
>> http://tinyurl.com/897xj
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! MVP
>>
>> Digital Image
>> Highlights and FAQs
>> http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
>>
>> Making Good Newsgroup Posts
>> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>