Can you "rewind" then overwrite video on a mini DVD camcorder?

Question

Hi,

Can you rewind and then tape over content with a mini DVD camcorder like you can with a minidv one?

Answer 1

If your camcorder supports VR mode and you're using rewritable disks, then yes, you can.  You don't literally rewind, of course, but you can delete scenes and the disk space will be reused.

As an aside, don't be too quick to erase your mistakes - the extra footage can be useful when you're editing.

Answer 2

If the DVD's are "rewritable" then yes, however this is probably not the case. Your best bet would be to get new DVD's... but it should be printed on the DVD if it is (DVD/RW) (RW stands for Re-writable)