Thank you very much, Stephen.
Your Googling skills surpass mine -- I came up empty!
Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan
A quick search and I found this from a FAQ at tapeonline.com:
Can I record an HDCAM signal to an HDCAM SR tape?
No, this is not recommended. HDCAM and HDCAM SR, despite the name similarity, are two very different formats and are two very different tapes. The key difference: SR tape takes a much greater amount of energy to be recorded. While it might be possible to persuade an HDCAM deck to accept an SR tape, it simply won't have the power to make a proper recording, resulting in drop-outs and other errors.
Some SR decks can record in HDCAM mode. But, the same problem will exist should you attempt this with an SR tape. The record heads will be scaled back to HDCAM level and won't send enough energy to record the SR tape sufficiently.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Selander selander@tkf.att.ne.jp [Avid-L2]"
Sent: Oct 14, 2015 7:55 PM
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: HDCAM SR tape question
A second hand gear shop I often use has a bunch of new HDCAM SR tapes
cheap. Currently we're using only HDCAM (HDW-F500). Can a HDCAM deck
record okay onto SR tapes? The shop guy is not a video pro, and doesn't
know, and neither do I!
Any input appreciated!
Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan
Posted by: Tim Selander <selander@tkf.att.ne.jp>
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