These problems you are experiencing - do you only see them with the normal miniDV tapes and camcorders? Anyone experience these problems with HD miniDV tapes? I just purchased another camcorder....Canon HV10 which is a HD miniDV camcorder. I guess most of you know that HD miniDV tapes are expensive so I'm thinking about doing LP mode. Will I get drop outs with HD miniDV tapes, too? If so I will have to go back to SP mode.