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billyg
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: NTSC Mini Dv camcorder cassettes |
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Are these available in South Korea or am I going to be ordering them online while there?
Thanks. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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I thought all Mini-DV tapes could be used for both PAL and NTSC.
It's your camera which is formatted. Not sure though. |
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billyg
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| I'll look into that. My camera is NTSC, I can't imagine PAL tapes working in it. I'll check with some electronic stores before coming. Still wondering if the tapes are available in SK though. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Mini DV video tapes are universal and can be bought and played in either player. I know this from experience as I have an NTSC camera from Japan and bought Mini DV tapes in the UK (PAL country) which worked fine. All I can think is that the PAL/NTSC action happens when you actually record something and not when the tape is actually made. |
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billyg
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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So, the Saint, does that mean they are available in SK?
Thanks. |
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Zenpickle
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Location: Anyang -- Bisan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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If I'm not mistaken, SK uses the NTSC standard. I have an American DV camera, and all tapes work in it, if you're worried about bringing your camera over and not having any tapes.
Don't worry about it. The tapes are here, and they're fairly cheap. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Location: not there yet...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| billyg wrote: |
So, the Saint, does that mean they are available in SK?
Thanks. |
what is they? Mini DV tapes are available in any country that sells mini DV video recorders. PAL/NTSC for the purposes of purchasing blank tapes is a non-issue. Playing back the recorded video on your tv is a whole other issue as is burning anything to a DVD for use in a DVD player. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Yes, they are. You can even find them in convenience stores, although I wouldn't waste money on those... overpriced.
You can find lots of them at Lotte Mart, and even stationery stores sometimes.
You won't have any problems getting them.
Buy Sony or Panasonic. DO NOT buy TDK.
Korea makes SKC brand, I think.... seemed OK playing them. Never recorded on one, though. |
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billyg
Joined: 16 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:20 am Post subject: |
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| Wha about on playback if you connect it to a TV? Are the TV's in the SK NTSC or PAL? |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| Definately NTSC. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| billyg wrote: |
| Wha about on playback if you connect it to a TV? Are the TV's in the SK NTSC or PAL? |
Yep, that's the killer. If your player is NTSC you will be fine playing back through TVs in SK. If it is PAL, you will need to play it through either a dual-system TV or a video that can convert the signal to NTSC out before it hits your TV.
Or, of course, you can just sit everyone down and watch it off the screen on the cam 
I got me a Samsung SV-5000W for that very purpose.
AFAIK, you can't buy this, ironically, in Korea where it's made.
Alternatively, you can play it back through your monitor via your cam if you have a good vid card or simply by transferring the whole thing to your hard drive. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Min DV tapes are roughly 3500 won online, and two or three times as much in stores. Go to www.enuri.com and do a search for "6mm������". It will give you a price list. If you can't read Korean and don't have someone to help, you can go to any home electronics store. They'll have them in stock. |
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