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09-06-2007, 12:53 AM
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The Best Mini DV Tape For HC7?
Is there a preferable type of mini dv tape for the Sony HC7?
The reason I ask is because I heard you really need the Sony HD tape to stop 'drop outs'.
Is this true, or will any decent tape do? Do any of you have a preference?
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09-06-2007, 12:10 PM
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I use only Sony Premiums from the advertiser at the top of this page -- $2.19 each in lots of 50 or more. No dropout problems. HDV tapes unnecessary and a waste of money.
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09-06-2007, 07:38 PM
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I use Sony premiums as well, no problem with dropouts with my HC5.
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09-06-2007, 08:23 PM
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Just what I was wanting to hear.
Thanks guys.
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09-07-2007, 11:01 PM
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I have a question: are the 80 minute Mini DV tapes ok to use in an HDV camcorder? I mean, i know you CAN, but is it really OK to do it? Because i read that the film in an 80 minute tape is MUCH thinner than a normal 60-min....
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09-08-2007, 12:10 AM
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The tape /drives/ are identical... but since HDV is MPEG2 compressed, a drop-out can affect up half a second (15 frames) of data, whereas SD DV will only (unless really bad tape) affect a single frame.
YOU decide... Is the risk of half-second glitches worth the extra 20 minutes of record time?
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06-02-2008, 03:10 AM
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I only use the HD HDV tapes and nothing else. I've had no issues so far.
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