wdv591 0 #1 January 12, 2009 the camera I have is a hybrid? (records to dvd or memory stick). Monkey... advised that the disk would hit the "head" in a dvd camcorder, "bye bye camera". would the camcorder be ok If I left the disk out and recorded to the stick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 January 12, 2009 If the head stays parked while recording to the flash drive, it should be ok.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PharmerPhil 0 #3 January 13, 2009 I think you are confusing DVD camcorders with hard drive camcorders. DVDs don't really have "heads," they have laser pick-ups. These aren't all that close to the disc, but they have to maintain a specific distance (1/4 the wavelength of the laser light it is using) to read the disc. They won't work in freefall, but I doubt they would be hurt in the process. Hard drives, on the other hand, have magnetic heads that when reading or recording are very, very close to the magnetic disc. Yes, they would probably hit the disc and cause permanent damage if not parked. Neither will work in freefall, but only the hard drive models should be damaged in the process. Ditto for the other DVD related thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
