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Posted by Ty Ford on 01/31/06 13:51
On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:06:14 -0500, sandyprice@msn.com wrote
(in article <1138680374.274748.279100@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>):
> Hey, folks, can't we just get along? This thread has developed a life
> of its own, which has little, if anything pertaining to the original
> post about MiniDV tape lubrication problems.
>
> In an effort to get back to the original issue, I offer the following
> post of my own, based upon my personal, first hand experience, not an
> urban legend:
>
>
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.video.desktop/browse_frm/thread/fcc8fed78c5
>
8ee23/3f07c85c55dba56a?lnk=st&q=group%3Arec.video.desktop+author%3Asandyprice%
> 40msn.com&rnum=13&hl=en#3f07c85c55dba56a
>
>
> "It sure didn't take many Panasonic tapes through my VX-1000 to clog
> the heads up bad enough so that when I sent it in for it's first
> annual service (I used the Sony head cleaning tape 3-4 times during
> the first year to keep it going), the service report had written in
> bold printing across the face something to the effect of "USE ONLY
> SONY TAPES" or "DO NOT MIX TAPE BRANDS" or some such. The Sony repair
> station technician could obviously tell from the remaining debris in
> it that it had seen more than one brand tape. In the subsequent 5
> years I have only used Sony tapes and have NEVER had to use the head
> cleaning tape again ;-) (And never received another love note from
> the technicians!)
>
> Mike
>
We Have a winner! As the originator of this thread, I call it time to head to
the bar.
Regards,
Ty Ford
-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com
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