JVC DVM5U for NLE

[Joe C]

Hi All,
Bought my camera about 14 months ago and have been fairly pleased with
it's performance. Saved up enough to get my NLE setup together and now
I'm hearing problems with the camera going into a battery saving mode on
the charger after 5 minutes of idle time. JVC
deems this a feature and suggests that all my edits should be done in
less then 5 minutes. Needless to say all their new cameras don't have
this feature but they won't fix it or give an upgrade path. I'm ready to
make the trip to NJ and take some whoop ass video.
Is anyone using this setup? Are there work arounds?
I want to use DV-raptor any comments?
Does the camera ignore all 1394 commands as activity. JVC says it looks
for buttons pushed on the camera to extend the time out.
There customer service attitude really stinks. $1200.00's with this
limitation is just not accepatable. Any ideas on how to pursue the
company on this issue?

I want to use DV-raptor any comments?

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Before you buy.

[Jerry Jones]

I have the camcorder and ... yes ... you are correct.
It shuts down after 5 minutes of inactivity. This is particularly
frustrating
with the DV Raptor because you need the camcorder to
remain "on" during editing to maintain your computer screen
video overlay.

Want to know what the solution is?

Spend another $300. Yep. I know that's a lot of money.
But it's the only real solution. Buy the Sony DVMC-DA1.
The following site... call the 800 number... will sell it to you
for $300 and change:
http://www.digitalmediashopper.com/s/

Here's what it looks like:
http://akiba.giganet.net/dvmc-da1.htm

It allows you to *maintain* Canopus DV Raptor overlay
on your computer monitor during editing. Added bonus:
it converts analog to DV and vice versa. The DV Raptor
uses the Sony DVMC-DA1's hardware codec to maintain
overlay. So... during editing... it can replace your JVC GR-DVM5U
after you've captured your clips.

It's really the only way. JVC advises there's no way to disable
the shutoff on the GR-DVM5U... even if you remove the DV
tape. Good luck.

Joe C wrote in message <82k1o9$1q$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...

[Unknown]

I wish I could help you, but 'DION' may be able to ask him the
question at http://php.iupui.edu/~jdlongwo/jvc.html . If he doesn't
know, I don't know who will. He is a JVC GOD.

Good Luck!
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