XH-A1 vs HV-30 HDV export to tape results/Which model is best?

[Canon GL-2 Guy]

I’m looking for options to solve my problem of the A1 repeatedly failing to successfully transfer/export data direct to tape from the master timelines. Even with all non essential processes disabled in my PC & the internet being disconnected, at random times the transfer stops and another attempt had to be made until I gave up.

I’ve had it suggested that I spend $1,000 or more to beef up my PC or have one built.

I do have access to a Canon HV-30 which in the past yielded a couple of successful attempts where the A1 had failed.

So, now for the dumb and ‘uninformed” question:

Will there any difference in quality if I use a HV-30 as compared to an A1 to do the job?

Is the recording circuitry in the HV-30 sub-standard to the A1 and therefore maybe the outcome to tape via the HV-30 wouldn’t be as good?

Hope not…… don’t know!

All thoughts and comments welcome.

Thanks

[edDV]

Are you still using Premiere Pro CS3 ?

I can do this any day in Vegas Pro to HV20 or Sony HVR-Z1U although didn't print to tape when I had a Canon XH-A1 for a week. I wish I had that camcorder to compare. It was superior to either of mine.

[Canon GL-2 Guy]

Hi EdDV,

Yeah, it's still me and CS3. What to do? How have you been in the past couple of weeks?

I've heard very few good things said about CS4 here and elsewhere. $299 to upgrade to that.

CS5 requires a significant cash outlay (over 1k) as I'd need to seriously upgrade my computing capabilities and upgrade the software.

Someone suggested I get a beefed up PC for around 1k and simply stick with CS3.

I can't understand why I can import from tape into the PC day and night with a 100% success rate with HDV Split with an A1.

On the flip side, I get about a 95% failure rate exporting to tape on the A1 from Prem CS 3.2 timeline even with the internet disconnected & all unneccesary processes disabled.

Maybe it's that version of CS3, however it's costly to find out with CS5 due to all of the requirements/PC specs.

There's no guarantee.

[edDV]

I suspect a flaw in CS3 but who knows?

Problem to forum is this. Premiere CS3 timeline to HDV format. CS3 only does "print to tape" in theory...

Alt is export to a Blu-Ray format.