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Posted by doc on 10/05/39 11:44
regarding dropout, here's something we don't understand at all and maybe
someone could clarify this . . almost 1 in 3 "new" miniDV tapes have one or
more dropped frames during a taping. that is, 1 tape in 3 will result in
dropped frames (from 1 or 2 frames dropped to as many as 15 to 30)
however, a once used tape does not drop the frames. in other words, once
the tape which dropped frames is re-used and recorded over, we don't observe
the dropped frames issue.
anyone who understands this, please jump in and shed some light on an
otherwise dark tunnel?
btw, for anyone who is so interested, when we switched from pro tapes to
consumer grade tapes (bought at wal-mart . . that's right . . wal-mart in a
pinch) we found NO DIFFERENCE in dropped frame performance nor an effect on
output quality. but then again, if it gets the information recorded, the
output would be the same . . after all . . it's only 0's and 1's :o)
drd
"Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote in message
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>
> Eddie wrote:
>> Does anyone on here know if Maxell MiniDV Cassette are good or not use
>> on camcorder? have you ever had a problem with them?
>
> Maxell has a consumer grade and a pro grade, presumably made by
> Panasonic, which you can buy for a little bit less. I think for the
> extra buck the pro grade are worth it but if you shoot a lot and don't
> care about a dropout here and there, consumer works fine.
>
> Sony is always more expensive so don't worry about using those.
>
> Panasonic, Maxell and JVC are in the same general price range. Right
> now JVC is down to as low as $2.09. I think the formulation is similar
> to Panasonic from what I understand.
>
> We have sold tens of thousands of almost every variety with very few
> complaints about anything so I'd say you're good with any of those or
> step up the the Panasonic AY-DVM63PQ for a little better reliability.
> For shooting anything critical I recommend the 63MQ.
>
> You can find almost everything at http://www.pro-tape.com along with
> some FAQ's.
>
> cb
>
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