Mini-DV tapes - reusing them

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Hello,

I would like to reuse these tapes and was wondering if one method is better
than another to erase them. Someone suggested that I turn the camcorder on,
put the lens cap on and just record a blank movie for the length of the
tape. Is this a good idea or is there something better I should do?

Thank you.
--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.

 

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To much ware and tare. I just record over them.


"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I would like to reuse these tapes and was wondering if one method is
better
> than another to erase them. Someone suggested that I turn the camcorder
on,
> put the lens cap on and just record a blank movie for the length of the
> tape. Is this a good idea or is there something better I should do?
>
> Thank you.
> --
> Indera
> * * * * * * * * * *
> Don't just live life.
> Live life well.
>
>
>

 

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I do this. No problem. Just let the tape run with the lens cap on. You can
use the tape again and again and again, No deterioration.
"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
news:upG2MzpvEHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I would like to reuse these tapes and was wondering if one method is
better
> than another to erase them. Someone suggested that I turn the camcorder
on,
> put the lens cap on and just record a blank movie for the length of the
> tape. Is this a good idea or is there something better I should do?
>
> Thank you.
> --
> Indera
> * * * * * * * * * *
> Don't just live life.
> Live life well.
>
>
>

 

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Make a movie the length of your tape with just black video and no sound.
Export to tape... the tape is clean!

 

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thank you nick.
i do see your point about the wear and tear.

--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.


"Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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: To much ware and tare. I just record over them.
:
:
: "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
: news:upG2MzpvEHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: > Hello,
: >
: > I would like to reuse these tapes and was wondering if one method is
: better
: > than another to erase them. Someone suggested that I turn the camcorder
: on,
: > put the lens cap on and just record a blank movie for the length of the
: > tape. Is this a good idea or is there something better I should do?
: >
: > Thank you.
: > --
: > Indera
: > * * * * * * * * * *
: > Don't just live life.
: > Live life well.
: >
: >
: >
:
:

 

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thank you yves.

--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.


"Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> wrote in message
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: I do this. No problem. Just let the tape run with the lens cap on. You can
: use the tape again and again and again, No deterioration.
: "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
: news:upG2MzpvEHA.2564@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: > Hello,
: >
: > I would like to reuse these tapes and was wondering if one method is
: better
: > than another to erase them. Someone suggested that I turn the camcorder
: on,
: > put the lens cap on and just record a blank movie for the length of the
: > tape. Is this a good idea or is there something better I should do?
: >
: > Thank you.
: > --
: > Indera
: > * * * * * * * * * *
: > Don't just live life.
: > Live life well.
: >
: >
: >
:
:

 

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I hardly ever record over another tape as I generally keep them as archive
copies. For those tapes that I do reuse...
I always record at least 15 seconds of black on each tape to begin with.
I run the tape back to about 12 seconds and start to record from there.
This keeps timecode continuous.
When I come to reuse tape I record about 30 secs of black to remove the
start of the old recording.
Run tape back to about the 12 second mark and start recording.

I do not black all the tape due to the extra wear and tear.
When recording teh black also put in a dummy jack plug into the mic socket
or if you have manual audio control turn the recording volume down to zero,
otherwise all though you have black tape you have audio on it.
I also use a tape rewinder, fast forward and then rewind fully all tapes
before use, you don't know how long they have been stored and this ensures
it doesn't stick.
After recording a tape it is also useful to ff to the end and rewind it all
the way back for storage.
Do not leave tapes in the cam.

Graham

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"onemonkey" <onemonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Make a movie the length of your tape with just black video and no sound.
> Export to tape... the tape is clean!
>

 

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hi graham,

some tapes i do plan to keep, just 'cause <smile>
i've printed out this email and put it in my camcorder folder.
thank you.

--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.


"Graham Hughes" <graham@simplydv.co.uk> wrote in message
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: I hardly ever record over another tape as I generally keep them as archive
: copies. For those tapes that I do reuse...
: I always record at least 15 seconds of black on each tape to begin with.
: I run the tape back to about 12 seconds and start to record from there.
: This keeps timecode continuous.
: When I come to reuse tape I record about 30 secs of black to remove the
: start of the old recording.
: Run tape back to about the 12 second mark and start recording.
:
: I do not black all the tape due to the extra wear and tear.
: When recording teh black also put in a dummy jack plug into the mic socket
: or if you have manual audio control turn the recording volume down to
zero,
: otherwise all though you have black tape you have audio on it.
: I also use a tape rewinder, fast forward and then rewind fully all tapes
: before use, you don't know how long they have been stored and this ensures
: it doesn't stick.
: After recording a tape it is also useful to ff to the end and rewind it
all
: the way back for storage.
: Do not leave tapes in the cam.
:
: Graham
:
: --
: Graham Hughes
: MVP Digital Media
: www.dvds2treasure.com
: www.simplydv.com
:
:
: "onemonkey" <onemonkey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: news:EE49DFE4-8031-4F2C-ACB0-6152378DD12D@microsoft.com...
: > Make a movie the length of your tape with just black video and no sound.
: > Export to tape... the tape is clean!
: >
:
: