Which MiniDV ?

Shaggy Franks · September 3rd, 2004, 06:43 AM

Hi,

I found many different types of Pana Tapes on B&H, which would you prefer?
I have been using the "AY-DVM60EJ3P (3 or 5 Pack bundle).
What about this:
AY-DVM60XJ 60 Minutes Mini DV Professional Video Cassette
AY-DVM63MQ 63 Minutes Mini DV Master Quality Video?

I do remember hearing and from reading that you shouldn't really mix the
tapes form different Brands, because of the Lubrication or something like that.
But within the Brand should be no Problem correct?
Hey want the best for my XL1s :D

Thanks

Shaggy

Rob Lohman · September 5th, 2004, 03:30 AM

I have moved you thread to our tape forum. Please take a look
around this forum because this question has been asked A LOT
here already. Thank you.

Doug Clarke · October 6th, 2004, 01:51 PM

Hey,

The recent tape drop out thread got me thinking about using a consistant brand of professional tape for my newly purchased XL2. I would like to buy a bunch in bulk but am very conflicted over which brand to choose, also which grade. I'd say quality and dependability outweigh price. What are your recommendations? So far I think these may be a good choice? http://store.yahoo.com/protape/mini-dv-63-panasonic-pro.html

Thanks

Rob Lohman · October 6th, 2004, 03:13 PM

I've moved your thread to the tape forum. Your question has
been asked a lot already, please take a look at what is here
in this forum. It all depends on who you talk to. Some swear
by Sony, others will never use it for example. Etc. etc.

Chris Chung · October 22nd, 2004, 10:23 PM

I have heard many horrible stories about Sony wet lube type DV tapes(especially the ones with chips inside).

PANASONIC AY-DVM63MQ(master quality)tapes seem to be the least trouble free and stanard dry type tapes used amonst many professionals.

what kind of Mini DV Cassette tapes would you use on FX-1 use when you buy one?

Would you buy expensive special Sony HDV tapes(over 15 dollars a tape, wet type) or use regular mini DV tapes you have been using?

Rob Lohman · October 23rd, 2004, 05:04 AM

Chris: I've moved your thread to our tape forum since it really has
nothing to do with the Sony FX-1 camera. Please take a look
around in this forum as well, your question must have been asked
a million times by now.

Anthony Mooney · February 10th, 2005, 07:02 PM

Hi everybody

I do weddings with my VX-2100 and I always use the "Sony DVM-60EX 60 Minutes Excellence" with no problems so far. This tape from B&H costs about $8.00.

Doea any body know what is the practical difference of this tape with the cheaper sony "DVM-60PR Premium" $4.00? Does any body use the cheaper one for weddings, e.t.c?

Does it really worth of giving the extra $4.00?

Thank you in advance.

Brandon Payte · February 10th, 2005, 07:12 PM

I have always used Sony DVM-60PR Premium and never had a problem. I order 100 at a time which drops the price down to $3.49 per tape.

Jeff Toogood · February 10th, 2005, 07:43 PM

I always used the premiums as well. Since last Feb, I has used well over 60 tapes with no problems at all in a variety of different cameras.

Tom Hardwick · February 11th, 2005, 04:05 AM

Go for the Premiums unless you're a habitual tape-swapper and you need the in-built chip to keep track of your timecode. There's some thought around that the Excellence tapes will be slit from the middle of the tape stock ribbon while the Premium get the slightly less even edge, but even so, Mini DV in SP has proved to be very reliable and dropouts are certainly not a major industry problem.

tom.

James Connors · February 12th, 2005, 11:33 AM

i use premiums for my 150, and panasonics for my 950, just so i know which camera it was shot with without having to play it back or read whats written on it etc.

Peter Jefferson · February 15th, 2005, 09:58 PM

ive used the Panasonic PQ series for my sony cams and have never had an issue.. for the Z1, i use the Pansonic MQ's and again, no issues..

i NEVER change tape brand though

Arthur Abramov · June 17th, 2009, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Tanaka

Sam,
Do a Search on this one. It's an extremely frequent topic and we probably have dozens of threads and hundreds of posts on tape.

The short answer: the MQ series is the best. The PQ series is damn close.

I Used the MQs and the PQs the same quality different price, i use the XH-A1..

It's not like you get crispier image or higher resolution by using the MQ.. right?

Arthur.

Tom Hardwick · June 17th, 2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Abramov

It's not like you get crispier image or higher resolution by using the MQ.. right?

Right. In digital as long as the tape doesn't stretch, shed its oxide or get mouldy in the humidity then the picture and sound quality will be the same whatever you record onto. In DV you can shoot LP, SP or DVCAM, they're all the same quality.

tom.

Robert M Wright · June 17th, 2009, 11:44 AM

I stopped worrying about mixing tape brands in cheap camcorders awhile ago, at first with a couple older consumer miniDV cameras, and more recently with my HV20. I haven't experienced any noticeable difficulties as a result.

September 3rd, 2004, 06:43 AM	#16
Shaggy Franks Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 76	Which Type of Panasonic Tape would you Prefer? Hi, I found many different types of Pana Tapes on B&H, which would you prefer? I have been using the "AY-DVM60EJ3P (3 or 5 Pack bundle). What about this: AY-DVM60XJ 60 Minutes Mini DV Professional Video Cassette AY-DVM63MQ 63 Minutes Mini DV Master Quality Video? I do remember hearing and from reading that you shouldn't really mix the tapes form different Brands, because of the Lubrication or something like that. But within the Brand should be no Problem correct? Hey want the best for my XL1s :D Thanks Shaggy __________________ Apple Pro

September 5th, 2004, 03:30 AM	#17
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I have moved you thread to our tape forum. Please take a look around this forum because this question has been asked A LOT here already. Thank you. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 6th, 2004, 01:51 PM	#18
Doug Clarke New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 17	Which tape to use? Hey, The recent tape drop out thread got me thinking about using a consistant brand of professional tape for my newly purchased XL2. I would like to buy a bunch in bulk but am very conflicted over which brand to choose, also which grade. I'd say quality and dependability outweigh price. What are your recommendations? So far I think these may be a good choice? http://store.yahoo.com/protape/mini-dv-63-panasonic-pro.html Thanks

October 6th, 2004, 03:13 PM	#19
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I've moved your thread to the tape forum. Your question has been asked a lot already, please take a look at what is here in this forum. It all depends on who you talk to. Some swear by Sony, others will never use it for example. Etc. etc. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 22nd, 2004, 10:23 PM	#20
Chris Chung New Boot Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18	what kind of DV tapes would you use... I have heard many horrible stories about Sony wet lube type DV tapes(especially the ones with chips inside). PANASONIC AY-DVM63MQ(master quality)tapes seem to be the least trouble free and stanard dry type tapes used amonst many professionals. what kind of Mini DV Cassette tapes would you use on FX-1 use when you buy one? Would you buy expensive special Sony HDV tapes(over 15 dollars a tape, wet type) or use regular mini DV tapes you have been using?

October 23rd, 2004, 05:04 AM	#21
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Chris: I've moved your thread to our tape forum since it really has nothing to do with the Sony FX-1 camera. Please take a look around in this forum as well, your question must have been asked a million times by now. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 10th, 2005, 07:02 PM	#22
Anthony Mooney Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Long Branch NJ Posts: 69	which tape? Hi everybody I do weddings with my VX-2100 and I always use the "Sony DVM-60EX 60 Minutes Excellence" with no problems so far. This tape from B&H costs about $8.00. Doea any body know what is the practical difference of this tape with the cheaper sony "DVM-60PR Premium" $4.00? Does any body use the cheaper one for weddings, e.t.c? Does it really worth of giving the extra $4.00? Thank you in advance.

February 10th, 2005, 07:12 PM	#23
Brandon Payte Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tx Posts: 41	I have always used Sony DVM-60PR Premium and never had a problem. I order 100 at a time which drops the price down to $3.49 per tape.

February 10th, 2005, 07:43 PM	#24
Jeff Toogood Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St.Thomas, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 428	I always used the premiums as well. Since last Feb, I has used well over 60 tapes with no problems at all in a variety of different cameras. __________________ Toogood Studios

February 11th, 2005, 04:05 AM	#25
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Go for the Premiums unless you're a habitual tape-swapper and you need the in-built chip to keep track of your timecode. There's some thought around that the Excellence tapes will be slit from the middle of the tape stock ribbon while the Premium get the slightly less even edge, but even so, Mini DV in SP has proved to be very reliable and dropouts are certainly not a major industry problem. tom.

February 12th, 2005, 11:33 AM	#26
James Connors Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 223	i use premiums for my 150, and panasonics for my 950, just so i know which camera it was shot with without having to play it back or read whats written on it etc.

February 15th, 2005, 09:58 PM	#27
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	ive used the Panasonic PQ series for my sony cams and have never had an issue.. for the Z1, i use the Pansonic MQ's and again, no issues.. i NEVER change tape brand though

June 17th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#30
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	I stopped worrying about mixing tape brands in cheap camcorders awhile ago, at first with a couple older consumer miniDV cameras, and more recently with my HV20. I haven't experienced any noticeable difficulties as a result.