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Nori Wentworth · September 18th, 2002, 02:14 PM

Has anyone experienced a problem with tapes being eaten?

If so, is it more common to one brand than another. From my experience about 1 in 10 of my JVC M-DV60ME are being eaten.

I can't really attribute this problem to the tape since I haven't had my camera "checked out" for two years now.

But just checking to see what everyone else thinks.

Thanks- Nori

Don Palomaki · September 18th, 2002, 03:57 PM

FWIW: I use Panasonic MiniDV tape. No eaten tape problem in the 4 years I've had the XL1.

Nori Wentworth · September 18th, 2002, 05:04 PM

I should also add that I have shot 2 features and about 10 shorts and music videos with my camera and I have only had problems with the JVC lately. I've used about 100 different tapes, of numerous brands.

Bill Markel · September 18th, 2002, 06:29 PM

Nori,

What mode was the camera in when the hunger pains began? (Play, rewind, eject, etc.???)

I have recently had a problem with my camera getting hungry in the rewind mode. I had to buy a mini dv winder to do all fast forwarding and rewinding. I have changed brands and it is still happening.

To make matters worse, the New Jersey repair facility couldn't find a problem.

Not cool.

Good Luck,

Bill

Nori Wentworth · September 19th, 2002, 10:03 AM

It has always been within the first minute of a new tape when recording.

John Wilcox · September 19th, 2002, 01:30 PM

Nori

My XL1s started eating tapes whenever I hit rewind button, leading me to look into possible reasons for this problem. I have been informed by various XL1s users over here (UK) that this is not an uncommon problem with new XL1s'.

It sounds like a send your XL1in to Canon for repair, that's what I'm having to do.

John

John Wilcox · September 19th, 2002, 01:37 PM

oops!

Just realised I addressed my reply to Bills post to Nori
Appologies to both for the mix up

John

Josh Bass · September 19th, 2002, 03:28 PM

I got to the end of a tape once, and when I rewound, it forced me to eject the tape. The tape itself was caught up in the play heads. Only happened once, with a Panasonic Linear Plus.

Phil French · September 20th, 2002, 08:35 PM

I've tried about 10 JVC ME tapes and have had problems with one of them. My machine did not eat the tape but it had a bad (unrecordable) spot about three quarters of the way through and of course my time code was interrupted. When I rewind it is really jittery and noisy (makes me nervous, especially after reading about your experience). I'm still hunting for a consistantly reliable brand - I guess Panasonic is next...

September 18th, 2002, 02:14 PM	#1
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	Tasty mini DV Has anyone experienced a problem with tapes being eaten? If so, is it more common to one brand than another. From my experience about 1 in 10 of my JVC M-DV60ME are being eaten. I can't really attribute this problem to the tape since I haven't had my camera "checked out" for two years now. But just checking to see what everyone else thinks. Thanks- Nori

September 19th, 2002, 01:30 PM	#6
John Wilcox Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 25	Nori My XL1s started eating tapes whenever I hit rewind button, leading me to look into possible reasons for this problem. I have been informed by various XL1s users over here (UK) that this is not an uncommon problem with new XL1s'. It sounds like a send your XL1in to Canon for repair, that's what I'm having to do. John __________________ John Wilcox

September 19th, 2002, 01:37 PM	#7
John Wilcox Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 25	oops! Just realised I addressed my reply to Bills post to Nori Appologies to both for the mix up John __________________ John Wilcox

September 19th, 2002, 03:28 PM	#8
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	I got to the end of a tape once, and when I rewound, it forced me to eject the tape. The tape itself was caught up in the play heads. Only happened once, with a Panasonic Linear Plus. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

September 20th, 2002, 08:35 PM	#9
Phil French Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lousana, Alberta, Canada Posts: 146	I've tried about 10 JVC ME tapes and have had problems with one of them. My machine did not eat the tape but it had a bad (unrecordable) spot about three quarters of the way through and of course my time code was interrupted. When I rewind it is really jittery and noisy (makes me nervous, especially after reading about your experience). I'm still hunting for a consistantly reliable brand - I guess Panasonic is next... __________________ Nature Boy

September 18th, 2002, 03:57 PM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	FWIW: I use Panasonic MiniDV tape. No eaten tape problem in the 4 years I've had the XL1.

September 18th, 2002, 05:04 PM	#3
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	I should also add that I have shot 2 features and about 10 shorts and music videos with my camera and I have only had problems with the JVC lately. I've used about 100 different tapes, of numerous brands.

September 18th, 2002, 06:29 PM	#4
Bill Markel Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sicklerville, NJ Posts: 59	Nori, What mode was the camera in when the hunger pains began? (Play, rewind, eject, etc.???) I have recently had a problem with my camera getting hungry in the rewind mode. I had to buy a mini dv winder to do all fast forwarding and rewinding. I have changed brands and it is still happening. To make matters worse, the New Jersey repair facility couldn't find a problem. Not cool. Good Luck, Bill

September 19th, 2002, 10:03 AM	#5
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	It has always been within the first minute of a new tape when recording.