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Posted by Bill Fright on 08/19/06 19:10
Bob A wrote:
>>I'd hand it over to someone with a studio deck. Shampoo won't really
>>hurt the heads but they are going to have to be cleaned afterwards and
>>probably a few times during transfer. So will the guides and pinch rollers.
>>
>>On the other hand if you have an old camera you don't use anymore you
>>can try a dub and toss it afterwards.
>
>
> Ding, Ding - That will have to rank as the worst advice of the year!!!
> The spinning heads will spool up, crumple and crinkle that tape beyond
> recognition.
> DO NOT put that tape in ANY machine, it will be certain death to the
> machine and more certainly the tape will be destroyed. The tape must be
> cleaned by a qualified tape recovery company. If the shampoo has not
> eaten the binder on the tape then most or all of it may be recovered. I
> highly recommend calling www.AVRS.net they are fully capable of
> recovering the tape.
>
That's your opinion. Let's review shall we, since you thought it wiser
to leave out his post.
He said he was desperate for the video. How are you going to recover ANY
of it without putting it in a deck. I told him to take it to someone
with a studio deck thinking that since that person bought a "real" deck
he could assess what to do.
Let's face it. MiniDV is a throw away format any way. That's why I
recommended putting the tape in a throw away camera.
You sure got your panties in a bunch!!!
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