Wich tape do you recomend for the pani DVC30

1. leonlacourt
   Member

   
   Hi guys can anyone who own this cam can tell wich tape do you use on it. I prefer the panosic tapes but dont know wich model. Thank you

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   Not a bad idea to stick with Panny tapes. As for which model, consider this - mini DV tapes record digital information. That means zeros and ones. So there is no potential for gradational quality issues, you either have the info right or you don't.
   
   That pretty much boils it down to dropouts and errors. These are generally caused by dust and debris from the tape cutting process.
   
   In theory, the more expensive tapes have been cut with a cleaner process (sharper blade?).
   
   In practice, I've only gotten one bad tape in the past two years, and I go through about three or four hundred tapes a year. Even that tape, after tapping it and blowing on it (watch for moisture) and running my cleaning tape through quickly (back then I didn't carry enough extra tapes) finally recorded just fine.
   
   Still, I recommend you buy the most expensive brand of tape they sell, because corporate execs and shareholders need better quality yachts and more caviar! X-D

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. Ken
   Member

   
   Since the recording is digital, things like S/N ratio and bandwidth shouldn't be a factor. Either those little 1's and 0's are recorded or they aren't. But a poor quality tape might tend to have tiny bits of that magnetic recording coating flake off the tape and clog the record head. I suppose enough flaking-off could result in drop-outs. And a cheap tape might tend to stretch with repeated use. I don't think there's any need to match the brand of tape to the brand of your camcorder. But a higher quality tape would probably mean less headaches.
   Just my 3 cents worth. :)
   Ken Hull

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. leonlacourt
   Member

   
   Thanks guys i just bought the pro level pany tapes, the ones that come in a black box they are a little expensive but all is about keep in safe for the sake of the projects

   Posted 5 years ago #

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