zahne Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I was wondering if these work on all MD Data supported machines? Since they are higher capacity at 650mb does that mean more recording time on a multi-track than 37 mins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahne Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I know they were made for camcorders but would they work on my multitrack with higher recording time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippeb Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 MD Data 2 (aka MD View) discs are exclusive to the DCM-M1 camera. They are useless to any other device (different laser frequency).BTW, I love my DCM-M1, despite all her flaws. She is unique in so many regards ! As true to a Super 8 camera as a digital device can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahne Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Damn that stinks. Looks like a neat camera though. It'd be cool if they had an HD version. It could be conceivably possible, it'd have to be H.264 and not HDV codec. At 720p and H.264 those MD Views could probably hold 6.5 minutes per disc. Even then it'd be of a novelty as it would very compressed HD. Does it do anamorphic wide screen or is it just a letterbox mat or neither? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippeb Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 There is only one screen format. Most of the fun comes from the (embedded) editing capacity, in typical minidisc style: video tracks can be edited, like sound tracks of regular minidiscs, i.e. without computer. Delightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahne Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I noticed that it had the MD DATA and MD logos on it the camera. Does it play back and record regular MDs? Does it just play? Dies it do neither? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippeb Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I noticed that it had the MD DATA and MD logos on it the camera. Does it play back and record regular MDs? Does it just play? Dies it do neither?The camera plays legacy minidiscs, but cannot record them. However, it records/plays up to 260mn of stereo sound on MD View discs. It has microphone, line in and headphone out. There is also an Ethernet port, which sadly cannot be used to transfer sound (one of the design flaws I was referring to). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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