TAPE STOCK PREFERENCES for HD-100 at DVinfo.net

Timothy Patrick Murray · September 15th, 2005, 09:07 PM

I heard we should stay consistent with tapes- use one and keep using it.

But which one?

I heard JVC, since the camera is JVC.

I heard BASF.

What about this new Sony tape- the PHDVM63DM,
anyone use that yet?

All opinions welcomed!

T. Patrick Murray
MicroCinema
www.TheLastGame.com

Tim Dashwood · September 15th, 2005, 10:16 PM

I'd stick with the JVC Pro stock (ME) or Panasonic (MQ.)
I stay away from Sony stock on non-Sony cameras because of their proprietary lubricants.

Tim

Stephen L. Noe · September 15th, 2005, 10:19 PM

Keep JVC tape in a JVC camera. Their prices seem to be the most reasonable on the market anyway.

good luck.

Steve Sealy · September 17th, 2005, 12:00 PM

Checking on the web-- I found some in Australia. Anyone find some in US?
Thanks,
Steve

Michael Maier · September 17th, 2005, 12:40 PM

JVC doesn't really make tape right? I think they just re-brand somebody else<#s tape. Just like I heard Pansonic tape is just re-branded Fuji tape.

Mike Marriage · September 17th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Maier

JVC doesn't really make tape right? I think they just re-brand somebody else<#s tape. Just like I heard Pansonic tape is just re-branded Fuji tape.

There are only a handful of factories in the world that manufacture MiniDV tape, my supplier told me 2, but I don't know if that is true. All brands come from those factories and are packaged accordingly. It happens in almost every line of manufacturing.

Stephen L. Noe · September 17th, 2005, 01:03 PM

I had heard/read that as well. Let's put it this way, don't mix Sony tape with anything else. You can buy a block of JVC's for really cheap (and try it out) or you can get the ProHD tape.

Michael Maier · September 17th, 2005, 01:04 PM

Yeah, I heard there's Sony, Fuji and somebody else, which I forgot. So I wonder if the JVC ProHD tapes are actually Sony HDV tapes.

Stephen L. Noe · September 17th, 2005, 01:21 PM

As I say from the beginning, get JVC tapes for your JVC player. Don't take chances with the head getting contaminated by mxing tapes.

Mike Marriage · September 17th, 2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Maier

Yeah, I heard there's Sony, Fuji and somebody else, which I forgot. So I wonder if the JVC ProHD tapes are actually Sony HDV tapes.

I think that TDK manufacture miniDV.

September 15th, 2005, 09:07 PM	#1
Timothy Patrick Murray New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9	TAPE STOCK PREFERENCES for HD-100 I heard we should stay consistent with tapes- use one and keep using it. But which one? I heard JVC, since the camera is JVC. I heard BASF. What about this new Sony tape- the PHDVM63DM, anyone use that yet? All opinions welcomed! T. Patrick Murray MicroCinema www.TheLastGame.com

September 17th, 2005, 12:00 PM	#4
Steve Sealy Tourist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1	Yeah-- but where can you get the tape? Checking on the web-- I found some in Australia. Anyone find some in US? Thanks, Steve __________________ Steve Sealy Denver Film & Digital

September 15th, 2005, 10:16 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I'd stick with the JVC Pro stock (ME) or Panasonic (MQ.) I stay away from Sony stock on non-Sony cameras because of their proprietary lubricants. Tim

September 15th, 2005, 10:19 PM	#3
Stephen L. Noe Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,214	Keep JVC tape in a JVC camera. Their prices seem to be the most reasonable on the market anyway. good luck.

September 17th, 2005, 12:40 PM	#5
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	JVC doesn't really make tape right? I think they just re-brand somebody else<#s tape. Just like I heard Pansonic tape is just re-branded Fuji tape.

September 17th, 2005, 01:03 PM	#7
Stephen L. Noe Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,214	I had heard/read that as well. Let's put it this way, don't mix Sony tape with anything else. You can buy a block of JVC's for really cheap (and try it out) or you can get the ProHD tape.

September 17th, 2005, 01:04 PM	#8
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	Yeah, I heard there's Sony, Fuji and somebody else, which I forgot. So I wonder if the JVC ProHD tapes are actually Sony HDV tapes.

September 17th, 2005, 01:21 PM	#9
Stephen L. Noe Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,214	As I say from the beginning, get JVC tapes for your JVC player. Don't take chances with the head getting contaminated by mxing tapes.