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Posted by mv on 02/13/07 15:30
In message <l6j2t258qau40k8lpr9pdk0egiorr9s8qg@4ax.com>, P. C. Ford
<meoh@mouse-potato.com> writes
>On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:35:37 +0000, mv@movingvision.co.uk wrote:
>
>>In message <nqsts2lkorc84s5l18dgktfevsct3v1pth@4ax.com>, ulixi@emmail.it
>>writes
>>>What is the best brand? I will use the tapes with Sony cameras.
>>>thanks for your suggestions.
>>
>>
>>As much as I regret to make the assertion, the replies you've had on
>>this issue simply don't add up to the huge ten year experience of our
>>company using most types of DV, DVCAM and HDV equipment in the most
>>challenging environments human beings and cameras can be in. From
>>deserts to jungles, to mountains, to both poles and at sea in a few
>>oceans, including the Antarctic on a 46 foot yacht, kayaking off Alaska
>>and many more impressive feats of location camerawork. Our archive of
>>literally thousands of tapes of which over 99% were recorded on bog
>>standard Panasonic consumer miniDV costing less than $2 each that have
>>been remarkable not only for being able to record at a quality equal to
>>any over hyped $20 'master tape' but also for reliability, consistency
>>and a lack of any problematic recording or data retentively issue.
>>
>>It's digital, whole different ball game to analogue.
>
>
>You mean you never had a single drop-out....or any other tape-related
>probelm in thousands of tapes?
You know what, whilst I'm sure there must have been a glitch or drop out
or two, I can't actually remember one. However what I can say is how
vital it is to keep the camera tapes transport and heads clean. And that
means a degree of fastidiousness in the field that is routinely ignored
by almost every other operator of these small formats I've come across.
So many times I've listened to or read how someone has had lots of
problems with DV and HDV that is clearly down to carelessness. I don't
even rely on the tape door seal in dirty air locations. I fix camera
tape (the white non destructive cloth backed sticky tape) over all
vulnerable seams and NEVER open the tape compartments except in clean
still air and even then only for the shortest possible time.
--
john
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