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Andrew Allsbury · November 23rd, 2008, 10:12 PM

Hey guys,

I received my Canon XHA1 a week or so ago and have been just kinda messing around and shooting on the Canon DigitalMaster tape that shipped with the camera, I know your not supposed to switch tapes alot but am I gonna have a problem going to Sony DVC Premiums now that I started on the canon tape? Thank you for your input!

Martin Ben · November 23rd, 2008, 10:55 PM

Switching shouldn't be a problem after using the canon tapes for such a short time.

Steve Wolla · November 24th, 2008, 12:27 AM

You'll be fine shooting with the Sony Premiums. Not to worry. I believe Sony makes that Canon tape that comes with the A1 anyways.

Allan Black · November 24th, 2008, 02:07 AM

The general consensus back in the archives here is to run a cleaner tape as soon as you get the A1 before recording the first DV tape. Make it the same brand as the DV tape you intend to use.

Cheers.

Andrew Allsbury · November 24th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help!

Janson Williams · November 24th, 2008, 05:07 PM

im having problems with the sony premiums now, i use my sony cleaning tape, and 80% of my tapes are bad, completly messing up my shots, becoming really frustrating

thinking on switching, maybe going all hdv tapes, but dont want to spend the money, or go to panasonic

Bill Pryor · November 24th, 2008, 09:06 PM

I had trouble with Panasonic AMQ tapes. Switched to Sony's expensive PHDVM Digital Mastering tapes and haven't seen a dropout yet.

If 80% of your tapes are bad, there's probably a problem with your camera. I'd send it in for service. That's beyond anything I've heard, even for cheap tapes.

Mike Flynn · November 25th, 2008, 01:04 PM

Yeah 80% is very very high, and probably needs to be inspected. I have used Sony Premiums for the entire time that I have had my camera...almost two years. Haven't had the camera serviced, and have not used a cleaning tape yet. Virtually no drop outs to date. Pretty great performance for such an inexpensive tape.

November 23rd, 2008, 10:12 PM	#1
Andrew Allsbury Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 99	DV Tape Switch Hey guys, I received my Canon XHA1 a week or so ago and have been just kinda messing around and shooting on the Canon DigitalMaster tape that shipped with the camera, I know your not supposed to switch tapes alot but am I gonna have a problem going to Sony DVC Premiums now that I started on the canon tape? Thank you for your input!

November 23rd, 2008, 10:55 PM	#2
Martin Ben New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 8	Switching shouldn't be a problem after using the canon tapes for such a short time.

November 24th, 2008, 12:27 AM	#3
Steve Wolla Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 477	You'll be fine shooting with the Sony Premiums. Not to worry. I believe Sony makes that Canon tape that comes with the A1 anyways.

November 24th, 2008, 02:07 AM	#4
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,985	The general consensus back in the archives here is to run a cleaner tape as soon as you get the A1 before recording the first DV tape. Make it the same brand as the DV tape you intend to use. Cheers.

November 24th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#5
Andrew Allsbury Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 99	Thanks guys, I appreciate the help!

November 24th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#6
Janson Williams Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 101	im having problems with the sony premiums now, i use my sony cleaning tape, and 80% of my tapes are bad, completly messing up my shots, becoming really frustrating thinking on switching, maybe going all hdv tapes, but dont want to spend the money, or go to panasonic

November 24th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I had trouble with Panasonic AMQ tapes. Switched to Sony's expensive PHDVM Digital Mastering tapes and haven't seen a dropout yet. If 80% of your tapes are bad, there's probably a problem with your camera. I'd send it in for service. That's beyond anything I've heard, even for cheap tapes.

November 25th, 2008, 01:04 PM	#8
Mike Flynn Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 94	Yeah 80% is very very high, and probably needs to be inspected. I have used Sony Premiums for the entire time that I have had my camera...almost two years. Haven't had the camera serviced, and have not used a cleaning tape yet. Virtually no drop outs to date. Pretty great performance for such an inexpensive tape.