http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: tapes - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:01:10 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-tapes#post-72787 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:30:03 +0000 MProductions 72787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a canon GL1. I hear that if you use different brands of miniDV tapes, that it messes w/the playback heads, which can cause problems on the tapes, i.e., blocks, large pixels, skipping, etc...</p> <p>I recently filmed a wedding and used a different brand of tape. On the 3rd tape, the blockiness appears and the footage is unusable. I tried to play the tape back on 3 other cameras.</p> <p>If I purchased a miniDV playback system, would I have the same issues? Not sure if they even make those anymore.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/12-panasonic-mini-dv-tapes-ay-dvm63mq-used-once#post-65537 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:48:30 +0000 ohshowproductions 65537@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>(12) PANASONIC MINI DV TAPES FOR SALE, PRO MASTER AY-DVM63MQ USED ONCE, HAVE NOT BEEN RECORDED OVER OR BULK ERASED, STORED SAFELY.</p> <p>PLEASE SEE OUR EBAY AUCTION.  <strong><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=170603494736&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">CLICK HERE</a></strong></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/panasonic-mini-dv-tapes-aydvm63pq-used-once#post-65008 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:46:02 +0000 ohshowproductions 65008@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>&lt;strong id="mainContent"&gt;<br /> &lt;h1 class="vi-is1-titleH1"&gt;Panasonic Mini-DV Tapes AY-DVM63PQ (10)&lt;/h1&gt;<br /> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=170592314699&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">EBAY LISTING</a></strong></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/panasonic-mini-dv-tapes-for-sale-used-once#post-64776 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:21:07 +0000 ohshowproductions 64776@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>PANASONIC MINI-DV TAPES FOR SALE.  TAPES USED ONLY ONCE THEN STORED, NOT RECORDED OVER, OR BULK ERASED OR DE-MAGNETIZED.</p> <p><strong>EBAY LISTINGS:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=170589350076&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">PANASONIC AY-DVM63MQ</a>-10</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=170589729778&amp;ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">PANASONIC ME DVM60</a>-25</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><br /></strong></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/problem-with-sony-dvcam-tape#post-52120 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:58 +0000 jerryd 52120@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Im having issues with a tape that looks like it had a head clog but no indication that that was taking place while recording. The tape recorded fine for a couple min. I stopped the tape and checked it then recorded again. During Playback my tape check was okay but the tape didn't engage for about three min while my viewfinder indicated that it was recording. The tape has black bars that runs horizontally across the screen. Then the video frags out for a few seconds and clears itself in another couple seconds. If I stop the tape and rewind and play the section back i get pink bars that also runs horizontally across the screen. Is this a tape issue or a camera problem? Thanks</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/minidv-capture#post-41310 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:08:23 +0000 RockstarRider 41310@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>if i get a miniDV camcorder and capture the video in vegas pro 8, What are the requirements for my PC to capture the entire 1-hour video smoothly without dropping lots of frames...and be able to preview it..</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recurring-dirty-heads-old-tapes-do-they-ruin-your-camera#post-36189 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:46:35 +0000 portena 36189@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hello.</p> <p>I have just started a small business converting mini-dv to DVD.  I was on to my third job, having successfully imported some 10 or so tapes, when my Sony TRV22E (5yrs old) Camcorder gave up the ghost (I'm fairly certain from my digging around in forums that its dirty heads - I'm getting the horizontal lines during playback). After the Sony Head cleaning tape run through 3 times didn't work (and the screen now simply remains blue) I sent it off for a full service. In order to continue working, I borrowed a friend's near-new Canon MD120 - transferred some 4 or so tapes - only to turn up the same, horizontal lines problem.  Given that its not my camera I panicked but was fortunate that a Panasonic Head cleaning tape sorted it out (note that the Sony Head cleaning tape run through twice beforehand DIDN'T work). </p> <p> While the Sony is in for service and given that I clearly CAN'T rely on the use someone else's hardware (!) I have had to buy another Camcorder in order to keep working (those dedicated miniDV decks being out of my budget yet).  I've got a nice new Panasonic NV230 which is sufficient for our own home video but will also be put to use as a tape-transfer deck.</p> <p> </p> <p>However in order to preclude similar dirty-heads problems in the future, I started to read around in this and other forums.  I note the advice I've gathered, including:</p> <p>- not mixing wet and dry head cleaning tapes,</p> <p>- not using the head cleaning tape too much (or at all - some recommend self-cleaning with alcohol swabs which I'm not game to do)  </p> <p>And, particularly as it relates to me (these things being things I cannot unfortunately avoid in my line of business. In fact you can guarantee I'll commit all of the below!)</p> <p>- not mixing different TYPES of tapes in your camcorder</p> <p>-avoid certain poorer quality tapes and use the same brand tapes as your camcorder as a preference</p> <p>-running through blank once to stripe</p> <p>-avoid playing back old tapes that are likely to be dirty</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm in a bit of quandry now with all of this.  Is there some way to ensure I can still effectively run my business and not ruin my camera heads (what would you recommend given that it will be impossible to avoid those last points) - I was surprised at how quickly the Canon's heads became dirty(after only about 5 tapes).  And even if I did save up to purchase a dedicated deck, will this be any less vulnerable to the dirty-heads problem?</p> <p> </p> <p>Advice gratefully accepted! </p> <p>  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/panasonic-minidv-tapes-can-re-record-500-times#post-35419 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:30:30 +0000 tes 35419@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Hello guy, first time in this forum. would like to ask how many times can a normal miniDV tape re-record without degrade in quality. Went to buy tapes and happen to heard from a salesguy who said a model of panasonic tapes that can re-record 500 times.</p>