Blank Tape Buyer's Guide
Seven things to consider when you're searching for the best format and quality of blank videotape.What could be so complicated about buying blank videotape that we devote an entire buyer's guide to the subject, you ask? Different types of tape can make a difference in the image and sound quality that you record and play back. In addition, the quality of the videotape you purchase can have a negative effect on the internal components of your camcorder and record decks. Furthermore, the quality of tape you buy affects how the recorded image holds up over time and in storage as well as the longevity of the edited master.
So, we've compiled these seven tips and the accompanying buyer's guides to help you find your way through the videotape jungle.
1) Don't Judge a Tape by its Grade
There are many marketing terms applied to tapes to signify their quality. One might think that a label of "professional," "high grade" or "pro" automatically indicates superior quality. This is not always the case. There are no industry standards when it comes to what a manufacturer uses to qualify one tape as being standard and another as professional. The only way to know what you are getting is to compare the values of coercivity, retentivity and signal-to-noise ratio yourself. Learn more about these features in the following…
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