Archived from groups: rec.video.desktop (
More info?)
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:30:46 GMT, Mitch@hotmail.com wrote:
>I ordered my Panasonic GS120, and from what I can tell, it won't come
>with any tapes.
>
>I was reading that you should only use one brand of digital tape
>because of the difference in chemicals.
This issue is pretty much fixed -- you should no longer have a
problem with it. However, it is Sony tapes which are most likely to
have problems mixed with others (and any which are Sony manufactured
under another name). So if you worry about this, either use only Sony
or avoid using any.
>Is there a certain brand that's better?
>I'd like to go with whatever is readily available at WalMart.
>
>Can I just go with Panasonic tapes? WalMart has them for $13/ 5-pack.
>
>Are there different types of tapes within a given brand?
For typical limited use on the tapes, they are alll about the same.
That is, if you shoot once, edit once, then don't reuse the tape (save
it because the shot is priceless, at least compared to tape costs),
don't worry.
If you are going to reuse the tape a lot, or play it often, it may
make a difference. The premium grades are smoother, with less wear
over use (both on tape and on the camcorder). The only other issue is
bad batches -- I've had tapes out of the box which recorded badly,
though that is most often in the first minute, and it is always wise
to record a full minute or more of "junk" before doing anything
important to avoid this; any brand could suffer from this problem, but
premium tapes are checked more, so should be less likely to face it.
The easiest thing is to pick what is cheap and available, then stick
with that type. No risk of the tape mixing problem, even though that
is unlikely to happen anymore (the problem did exist, but new tapes
don't use the same chemicals), no worries about picking out whichever
is better.
--
*-__Jeffery Jones__________| *Starfire* |____________________-*
** Muskego WI Access Channel 14/25 <http://www.execpc.com/~jeffsj/mach7/>
*Starfire Design Studio* <http://www.starfiredesign.com/>
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram