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Personally I always just use the "Sony Premium" tapes which are available at any large store here in the US for $5 or less. Given the choice of re-using DVCAM tapes vs. buying enough of the regular tapes, I would definitely opt for the regular tapes. There is no problem with recording DVCAM mode on the regular tapes. And yes, I personally believe the tapes become less reliable with each use although I don't have anything scientific to back up that opinion. And aside from that, if you have a problem with a damaged hard drive you're still have all the original tapes to recapture later.
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