Posted by Richard Crowley on 04/25/06 03:55

"Steve Guidry" wrote ...
> I don't think they're resolved that issue so thoroughly as you do . . .

That is my experience, also.

> I got bit by that wet/dry issue last month : I had been using Maxell
> tapes
> exclusively in my JVC BR-DV6000 deck. I switched to Sony large shell
> tapes
> in order to get the longer record length for a concert. Well, there were
> LOTS of dropouts throughout the tapes - - 4 of them. After a thorough
> head
> cleaning, the problem disappeared.
>
> I probably won't do Sony again.

And I have seen exactly the flip-side of that coin.
I probably won't do Maxell again.

The issue appears to be with the SWITCHING back and forth
more than with which brand you STAY WITH.

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