Can I use consumer DV tape in a DVCAM camera or VTR ?
Certainly that is one of the great advantages of DVCAM since its so closely related to the consumer DV standard you can use any manufacturers DV tape. Of course Sony’s DVCAM professional series tape offers advantages in improved formulation that provides improved quality, reliability and durability, however you can use consumer DV tapes. The running length of consumer tape in the unit will be affected by DVCAM’s wider track pitch and faster tape consumption. Typically you can expect 2/3rds of the run time. Example: (A 1hr DV tape runs 40 minutes or a 2 hour tape runs 80 minutes when recording DVCAM.
