Thread: Enabling DV in..Panasonic NV DS 150
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Old 20-04-2004, 14:38   #4
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Re: Enabling DV in..Panasonic NV DS 150
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Originally Posted by Neil
How do you mean 'enabled' Mike?

I've got the NV DS60B if that's any help?
If a camcorder can only tape from the lens, not from a wired source then it is not classified as a VCR and no tax/royalty has to be paid as a recorder. To keep the price of cheaper camcorders down, disabling the DVin (record from firewire) means that this tax is avoided.

Just like DVD players region protectoin it is a firmware / software hack to enable it. Wigits used to be sold to do this until an EU crackdown on such devices occurred. DIY options (like the one above) can do the trick now days.

As such a tax does not exist in Japan or North America all camcorders from there are DVin/out. Pity they are NTSC though.
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