Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 05/04/06 15:47

doc wrote:
> we use all types of "dry lub" tapes and re-use them over and over and over
> in our TV production unit and find that one out of three new tapes will have
> dropped frames however after used, they seldom ever produce dropped frames
> and thus, we open a new tape, record to it anything, rewind and record a
> show . . and again, and again, and again. i'm sure there's an end somewhere
> but we haven't found it yet on tapes that were put in service last october
> 2005.
>
> jump in if someone has some input to this, cause we'd like to know when we
> should stop using them???
>


Doc, I'm confused. You say they seldom if ever produce dropped frames
but before that you say one of the three new tapes will have dropped
frames? Could you clarify please?

Craig

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