Topic: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder for DSLR cameras

[Life In Rewind]

Also showing up at B&H, same price. Available Nov 10...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086798-REG/tascam_dr_70d_4_channel_audio_recording.html

[pohaku]

Looks like Adorama has it immediately available, or at least there is no indication of any wait when I added it to my cart.  B&H must have just put it on their site.  It wasn't there earlier this morning when I looked.  Seems like the "street" price is $299.99 in the US, at least until they run a promotion.

[Jonmac]

A quick look at B&H

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKGLggs3FzE

[willndmb]

Unless you want four xlr or internal mics, I would get the 60 for half price

[2manyrocks]

The 60d is back at $199 and the 70d is priced at $299 so there's $100 difference right now.  The extra $100 gets two more phantom powered XLRs with individual channel gain, a pair of built in mics, and about half the size.  THe 60d alkaline battery life spec is 4:30 hours with phantom power off versus 6:00 for the 70d.  There's no phantom power battery life rating that I see in the 70d specs.

I like the layout of the 70d.   I wonder if Tascam improved the preamps in the 60dMkII to use up what's left of its production run or whether the 60d and 70d will be around together for a while.  I don't foresee the 60d staying in production with the 70d around. 

I'm wondering if the $299 is an introductory price that might go up later? 

The M10 is at $199 right now and apparently no one knows what its replacement will be.

Then you have the Tascam Dr22wl with its wifi controls at $149. 

Interesting choices to make for anyone looking to buy a recorder right now.   

 

[Life In Rewind]

And now, on eBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tascam-DR-70D-DSLR-4-Channel-Audio-Recorder-/371179629236?pt=US_Digital_DJ_Controllers&hash=item566c07aab4

EDIT: Looks like this is the Adorama store...

[willndmb]

The 60d is back at $199 and the 70d is priced at $299 so there's $100 difference right now.  The extra $100 gets two more phantom powered XLRs with individual channel gain, a pair of built in mics, and about half the size.  THe 60d alkaline battery life spec is 4:30 hours with phantom power off versus 6:00 for the 70d.  There's no phantom power battery life rating that I see in the 70d specs.

I like the layout of the 70d.   I wonder if Tascam improved the preamps in the 60dMkII to use up what's left of its production run or whether the 60d and 70d will be around together for a while.  I don't foresee the 60d staying in production with the 70d around. 

I'm wondering if the $299 is an introductory price that might go up later? 

The M10 is at $199 right now and apparently no one knows what its replacement will be.

Then you have the Tascam Dr22wl with its wifi controls at $149. 

Interesting choices to make for anyone looking to buy a recorder right now.

if my calculations are right, using the run times of non 48v, the 70d 48v should be 3.5 hrs vs 2.5
The 60d is smaller overall then the 70d (1.44 cubic inch difference) but the layout could sway people one way or the other.
As for the pres, I personally replaced one of my m10 with the 60d so if the 60dmkii or 70 are better it will be a treat for people.
A nice upgrade the 70d has IMO is the ability to use 64gb plus cards but the lack of "volume adjust" knobs on line out and camera out is a big deal for people like me who are feeding camcorders/dslr or other devices.
Whichever one fits a persons needs though I don't think they will be disappointed with the sound

[stevetoney]

SDXC media goes up to 128gb.  I had a 128gb SDXC card in my 744.  I know lots of people might not see this as a big deal, but if you're a festival goer, it's really nice to not have to be concerned with changing your media out all weekend long.  I see this as a pretty big difference between this unit and the 60D along with the four XLRs.

Obviously, if you record four channels at the highest bitrate, it's nice to have big cards in that case as well.

[Jamos]

I just ordered one from Adorama.  We'll see if they actually have them in stock and ready to ship like they say they do.
Will post an update in this thread once I have it in hand.

[Life In Rewind]

http://tascam.com/news/display/2277/

[dream]

I cannot find a PDF manual for the DR-70D. Of course I looked at all relevant pages. Anybody?

[Life In Rewind]

Now showing on the TASCAM USA site...

http://tascam.com/product/dr-70d/

No manual yet...

Any comments on "5532 op amps"?

[willndmb]

The 60d is back at $199 and the 70d is priced at $299 so there's $100 difference right now.  The extra $100 gets two more phantom powered XLRs with individual channel gain, a pair of built in mics, and about half the size.  THe 60d alkaline battery life spec is 4:30 hours with phantom power off versus 6:00 for the 70d.  There's no phantom power battery life rating that I see in the 70d specs.

I like the layout of the 70d.   I wonder if Tascam improved the preamps in the 60dMkII to use up what's left of its production run or whether the 60d and 70d will be around together for a while.  I don't foresee the 60d staying in production with the 70d around. 

I'm wondering if the $299 is an introductory price that might go up later? 

The M10 is at $199 right now and apparently no one knows what its replacement will be.

Then you have the Tascam Dr22wl with its wifi controls at $149. 

Interesting choices to make for anyone looking to buy a recorder right now.

if my calculations are right, using the run times of non 48v, the 70d 48v should be 3.5 hrs vs 2.5
The 60d is smaller overall then the 70d (1.44 cubic inch difference) but the layout could sway people one way or the other.
As for the pres, I personally replaced one of my m10 with the 60d so if the 60dmkii or 70 are better it will be a treat for people.
A nice upgrade the 70d has IMO is the ability to use 64gb plus cards but the lack of "volume adjust" knobs on line out and camera out is a big deal for people like me who are feeding camcorders/dslr or other devices.
Whichever one fits a persons needs though I don't think they will be disappointed with the sound

for the win, it's good!

Ohhh this isn't good IMO, they got rid of the medium gain setting according to the specs
The 60 had low (11db) med (36db) high (52db)
60mkii has low (11) med (36) high (52) high plus (63)
70 has low (11) high (52) high plus (63)
Hope that's a typo and there is a medium

Other differences...70 followed by 60
Max input level is 20dBu vs 24 on the 60d
Camera out  standard -40/-50dVm and max out +24/-30  huge difference, typo??
Phones max out 20mW vs 50

[2manyrocks]

That's a keen observation.

Tascam seems to be releasing things in hurried bits with its new recorders.  The full app for the DR22wl is apparently still in progress.   The manual for the 70d apparently got put up after the recorder was released.   It seemed to me that for a while their website didn't have all their models listed even after they had released them.  I guess they wanted to get them to market as soon as possible while still ironing out some details. 

[refrain]

Looks like its available in Europe also through Thomann (Germany) online store, it carry's the 17 November date.
Also 299€

http://www.thomann.de/pt/tascam_dr_70d.htm