different brand cleaning tape?? at DVinfo.net

Shea Goodall · October 4th, 2005, 04:25 AM

I know that it is not recommended to mix tapes. Does this also apply to cleaning tapes? I have just got a used cam which the previous owner used panasonic tapes. I want to run sony.

So, I went to the shops today and could only find TDK or JVC cleaning tapes. I have been warned off TDK so I picked up the JVC. Is it alright to clean it with the JVC and then run sony? I went to MANY stores in my area and these are the only brands I could find.

Maybe I'm just paranoid..........

Chris Hurd · October 5th, 2005, 10:58 PM

In my experience, there's been no difference in cleaning tape brands. I shoot Panasonic tapes but clean with a Sony (it was the only cleaner I could find at the time).

October 4th, 2005, 04:25 AM	#1
Shea Goodall Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 25	different brand cleaning tape?? I know that it is not recommended to mix tapes. Does this also apply to cleaning tapes? I have just got a used cam which the previous owner used panasonic tapes. I want to run sony. So, I went to the shops today and could only find TDK or JVC cleaning tapes. I have been warned off TDK so I picked up the JVC. Is it alright to clean it with the JVC and then run sony? I went to MANY stores in my area and these are the only brands I could find. Maybe I'm just paranoid..........

October 5th, 2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	In my experience, there's been no difference in cleaning tape brands. I shoot Panasonic tapes but clean with a Sony (it was the only cleaner I could find at the time). __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!