My first post - but I have lurked and gained a lot of info previously!
I am upgrading from a MiniDV Sony TRV-900 to a Panasonic GH1. I want to sell the TRV-900, but don't have any other way of importing my MiniDV footage to my computer. What is the most cost effective way to do this? Can I buy a cheap MiniDV camcorder of any brand and transfer it, or do I need to use a Sony brand? Are there cheaper decks that would work?
I thought about keeping the trv900, but it still worth a good bit of money and I can use that to offset the expense of the GH1.
Thanks!
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pretty much any miniDV cam will do the job. i'd stay with either a new or factory refurb unit, no telling what shape the heads of a used one are in.
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Just be aware that if any of your original tapes were recording in LP mode then they might not play properly in anything but the original camcorder.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyMalaria
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