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July 3rd, 2008, 01:09 AM
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Location: netherlands
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start using other tapes
Hi,
I bought the XH-a1 and allready have the HV20. On my XH-a1 I use the panasonic miniDV AMQ mastergrade tapes. On the HV20 i use the Sony HDV DVM63HD tapes. The problem is, the sony HDV tapes are much more expensive then the panasonic tapes. I would love to use the panasonic tapes in my HV20 also. I know I shouldnt be switching tapes. But does anyone know if it could harm when i switch tapes 1 time and then stick with the panasonic tapes. Should it be a problem? |
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July 3rd, 2008, 09:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Girard, Ohio
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You can switch tapes. I would recommend running a head cleaning tape like the Panasonic Dry type cleaning cassette before you start using the new tapes.
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July 3rd, 2008, 10:50 AM
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I heard that some of the head cleaning tapes can harm
your system because they are kind of agressive. Is this true or is it another made up story? |
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July 3rd, 2008, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Addison (Dallas) Texas
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head cleaning tapes are okay if they aren't used very often.
I started out using Panasonic PQ series tapes in my A1. The first few tapes worked fine, then I switched to AMQ series. They were okay but do not come in an 83 minute length. Now I use Sony HDV tapes. The 63 minute ones work without a dropout, but the 85 minute ones occasionally. Buddy |
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