http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Tapes en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:16:10 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tapes#post-53628 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:03:51 +0000 Derek Sine 53628@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"There are two kinds of lubrication: Wet, which Sony tapes use and a dry<br /> powder which Panasonic use. Without this lubrication the camera heads<br /> would be useless within a few hundred hours.<br /> Like all things, the more you use the tape, the less it lubricates, so<br /> the re-used tapes may look okay and record okay but they're slowly<br /> starting to wear away your tape head, which can be very, very expensive<br /> to replace.</p> <p>Apparently in the past mixing the wet and dry tapes led to the powder<br /> and liquid mixing to form a gunge which clogged up the heads. This is<br /> less likely nowadays since the formulas have been changed to avoid this<br />but it could theoretically still occur so the perceived wisdom is to<br /> stick to one brand. If you do switch brands then you should briefly use<br /> a head cleaning tape before changing."</p> <p>*I snagged this from another forum.</p> <p> </p> <p>Very important to stay consistent a new tape-head is quite expensive where as tapes are really cheap in comparison. I'm sure you won't have any issues going to Sony tapes but in the long run stick with them.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tapes#post-53608 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:29:04 +0000 catmouse71 53608@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>great one.</p> <p><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Acnezine--Review---Does-the-Acnezine-Acne-Treatment-Work?&amp;id=2928024">Acnezine Review</a></p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tapes#post-51294 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:54:29 +0000 squirrleyg 51294@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> thank u</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tapes#post-50429 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:11:37 +0000 robGRAUERT 50429@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>the important thing is to be consistent with the brand of tape you use. i'd go with the sony tapes. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tapes#post-50428 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:53:36 +0000 squirrleyg 50428@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>i just recently purchased a new hdr-fx7 and it came with 4<br /> "victor"? tapes but i was wondering if i should just use my sony tapes becuase i heard using different tapes can ruin the camera</p>