DVCAM tapes on XM2 at DVinfo.net

Darko Flajpan · May 12th, 2004, 04:30 PM

One of my friends gave me 20 new DVCAM tapes (PDVM-40N mini), and since I am using only Fuji tapes, I am little in doubt to use them or not. Currently i only have 12 Fuji's. So what I am asking is to use DVCAM tapes or not. I know that i will have 60 mins per tape, but dry/wet tape problems on XM2....please advidse.

Rob Wilson · May 12th, 2004, 04:54 PM

Darko

Technically, the tapes will work fine in your cam BUT... Conventional wisdom here suggests that you NOT change tape brands. If you're going to shift to this new brand, fine but don't go back and forth.

Darko Flajpan · May 12th, 2004, 05:01 PM

Thanks for fast reply Rob!
I think I will stick on those DVCAM tapes.

May 12th, 2004, 04:30 PM	#1
Darko Flajpan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bjelovar, Croatia Posts: 153	DVCAM tapes on XM2 One of my friends gave me 20 new DVCAM tapes (PDVM-40N mini), and since I am using only Fuji tapes, I am little in doubt to use them or not. Currently i only have 12 Fuji's. So what I am asking is to use DVCAM tapes or not. I know that i will have 60 mins per tape, but dry/wet tape problems on XM2....please advidse.

May 12th, 2004, 04:54 PM	#2
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Darko Technically, the tapes will work fine in your cam BUT... Conventional wisdom here suggests that you NOT change tape brands. If you're going to shift to this new brand, fine but don't go back and forth.

May 12th, 2004, 05:01 PM	#3
Darko Flajpan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bjelovar, Croatia Posts: 153	Thanks for fast reply Rob! I think I will stick on those DVCAM tapes.