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  1. 8th Mar 2008 20:52 #1
    BigDan8
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    I can't seem to figure out why my camcorder will not record the full 240 minutes in lp mode..

    I'd appreciate any help I can get!
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  2. 8th Mar 2008 21:28 #2
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    VHS camcorder?
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    first off, you never want to use lp
    onunload=this(!)flush;
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    It's a regular sony handycam

    I have to use lp for my recordings...
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  5. 8th Mar 2008 22:36 #5
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    Hi-8? D8? DV? I don't think any of those ever supported 240 minutes on a tape.
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    They are Hi8 tapes...they clearly say that LP - 240 Minutes.
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_mm_video_format
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  8. 9th Mar 2008 07:21 #8
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    In the section about recording time that wiki page mentions that VIdeo8 could record up to 240 minutes:

    Video8 also had an advantage in terms of time, because although VHS-C offered the same "palmcorder" size as Video8, the VHS-C tapes only held 40 minutes of time (SP). Thus Video8's 120-minute capacity served well for most users. (Both machines included longer playing modes at 120 and 240 minutes respectively, but at the cost of reduced quality images of only 220 lines resolution.)
    It isn't clear whether Hi8 recorders supported that.
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