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Posted by AnthonyR. on 12/22/05 19:06
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
news:11qlelnjno9ura7@corp.supernews.com...
> "Ty Ford" wrote ...
>> I ran across a note on the internet recently that advised to stick with
>> either wet (Sony) or dry (Panasonic) lubricated tapes but never to switch
>> because combining the two types would result in a mixture of gunk inside
>> the transport. Any thoughts on this?
>>
>> I happened to start with Sony, If the warning has merit, are there other
>> wet tapes in addition to Sony? Is there a "best " tape quality wise?
>
> Here is what I consider to be the definitive summary
> on the subject...
>
> " From: "Dimitri P." <see-bottom@for-email.see>
> " Subject: Re: Mini DV tapes
> " Date: Monday, December 23, 2002 3:39 AM
> " " > Is it true that most mini-DV tapes are made in the " > same factory,
> " " Yes. There are only 2 Tape OEMs: Sony & Panasonic
> " TDK are TDK.
> " " miniDV tapes are made by either by Sony, Panasonic and TDK.
> " Sony uses liquid lubricant
> " Panasonic uses dry lubricant
> " " Panasonic makes tapes for: Fuji, Maxell, JVC, Canon
> " Sony makes for the rest.
> " " TDK are on their own since they have their own ME " (Metal Evaporate)
> Facilities.
> " " In other words, mixing these 3 brands will clog the heads. " why the
> manufacturers hide this, I really don't know.
>
> I use Sony camcorders and use Sony tape exclusively.
> And I insist on the people at the office doing the same.
> But the important aspect isn't Sony camcorders and Sony
> tape, but consistently using either Sony-style liquid
> lubricated tape or Panasonic-style dry lubricated.
>
> IMHO, "best quality" in the digital world means the
> most reliable storage and retrieval of the ones and
> zeros. There are no "degrees of wonderfulness"
> or "coloration" when it comes to digital tape, whether
> we are talking about video or audio.
> There are most certainly differences in the lens and the image pickup
> parts of a camcorder which affect "quality" bigtime. Exactly the same as
> the choice of microphone, preamp, A\D converter affect the quality of a
> digital audio recording. But once it is in the digital domain, the only
> thing that counts is the accurate
> storage and retrieval of the ones/zeroes.
> Of course, the "Real World" (including tape and tape transports) are
> "analog" and depend on things like tape lubrication to counteract
> friction, etc.
>
Richard,
Thanks for the simple breakdown.
Now my question is, I have been using TDK ME miniDV tapes for a while now
since I get them cheap in Costco. Never had a problem so far but...now I am
worried because a lot of my early miniDV tapes are Sony. I haven't played
them in years but do want to eventually transfer them over into PC and then
newer TDK tapes.
How likely will this cause a head clogging problem for me?
And is there a procedure I can follow?
For example, play Sony tapes, then use a head cleaning tape, then start with
TDK again?
Thanks for any suggestions.
AnthonyR.
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