Tapes

William Boehm · March 24th, 2007, 09:29 AM

the panasonic amq tapes are every bit as good as the higher costing sony or canon...just a slight variant in lubricant. And the cost is 1/3 that of the $23 tapes. They are excellent for either HDV and SD Bill

Bill Pryor · March 24th, 2007, 09:38 AM

I'm shooting mostly HDV with the tapes but have done two SD shoots for a friend. I really don't think there's much different between the "HDV" tapes and other high quality ones except the packaging. I've always been an advocate of using the best tapes possible, but I think paying $15-$20 for HDV tapes when the Panasonic AMQ are under 9 bucks is a waste. Also, one of the sponsors here who's sold a lot of XL H1 packages says most of his customers are using the AMQ with no problems. I do, however, like the Sony boxes you get with their more expensive tapes...but they're not worth the cost.

Larry Chapman · March 24th, 2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Cantrell

I do not recommend you to use the 83MQ's if you are recording in HDV as the tape is thinner than the 63MQ and thereby will create a higher chance of drop-out or artifacting.

Has anyone actually seen the 83's have an issue, or is this just a theory? I've used 83's for SD for ages, so I have an inventory . . .

Paul Cronin · March 26th, 2007, 07:44 AM

The Sony HDV tapes (DVM63) are under $10 on B&H Site. The cover says Mini DV Digital HD Video. HDV/DV

March 24th, 2007, 09:29 AM	#16
William Boehm Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bothell, Washington Posts: 195	i agree the panasonic amq tapes are every bit as good as the higher costing sony or canon...just a slight variant in lubricant. And the cost is 1/3 that of the $23 tapes. They are excellent for either HDV and SD Bill

March 26th, 2007, 07:44 AM	#19
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	The Sony HDV tapes (DVM63) are under $10 on B&H Site. The cover says Mini DV Digital HD Video. HDV/DV __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

March 24th, 2007, 09:38 AM	#17
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I'm shooting mostly HDV with the tapes but have done two SD shoots for a friend. I really don't think there's much different between the "HDV" tapes and other high quality ones except the packaging. I've always been an advocate of using the best tapes possible, but I think paying $15-$20 for HDV tapes when the Panasonic AMQ are under 9 bucks is a waste. Also, one of the sponsors here who's sold a lot of XL H1 packages says most of his customers are using the AMQ with no problems. I do, however, like the Sony boxes you get with their more expensive tapes...but they're not worth the cost.