best prices on Tapes for the HD1/10 ? at DVinfo.net

Gabriele Sartori · July 31st, 2004, 10:51 AM

My previous Camera was a Canon GL1 there was a rumor about the GL1 not very tape friendly and everybody was suggesting to use the same tape brand, possibly Panasonic.
I bought in the past many Panasonic DV (I was very happy with them) and I used them on the HD1 now that I don't have the GL1 anymore.
I try to use tapes only once so I can always go back and pick-up the old material. The HD1 has been pretty good on reading my GL1 material as well.
Now I'm running out of tapes, as I previously wrote I'm goin in Africa for a Safari so I want to bring many tapes with me and I wish to have a single brand. Anybody can suggest me the tape with the best price/performance on the HD1/10 and where to buy them?

Thanks
Gabriele

Murad Toor · July 31st, 2004, 11:12 AM

Hi Gabriele,

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I just ordered 100 tapes from totalmedia.com and I got an excellent deal. The tapes arrived yesterday and I (well really my client) saved a lot of money.

Gabriele Sartori · July 31st, 2004, 11:55 AM

what type did you buy?

Gabriele

Murad Toor · July 31st, 2004, 12:02 PM

The tapes are Fuji DVM60s. I've had good experience with them in PD150s and my old Canon XL1s. I can't yet say how good they are in the HD10, but I'm about to find out. I can report my experience next month when I return from my shoot in Turkey.

I've seen drop-outs in other brands of tape but I haven't seen any on Fujis.

Heath McKnight · August 1st, 2004, 12:34 PM

I like the Sony mini-dvs from:

www.taperesources.com

Never had problems in 5+ years.

heath

ps-I'm moving this to the tape forum, so you can get more suggestions!

pss-Don't forget, if you use one tape for the camera, stick with it.

July 31st, 2004, 10:51 AM	#1
Gabriele Sartori Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Posts: 112	best prices on Tapes for the HD1/10 ? My previous Camera was a Canon GL1 there was a rumor about the GL1 not very tape friendly and everybody was suggesting to use the same tape brand, possibly Panasonic. I bought in the past many Panasonic DV (I was very happy with them) and I used them on the HD1 now that I don't have the GL1 anymore. I try to use tapes only once so I can always go back and pick-up the old material. The HD1 has been pretty good on reading my GL1 material as well. Now I'm running out of tapes, as I previously wrote I'm goin in Africa for a Safari so I want to bring many tapes with me and I wish to have a single brand. Anybody can suggest me the tape with the best price/performance on the HD1/10 and where to buy them? Thanks Gabriele

July 31st, 2004, 11:55 AM	#3
Gabriele Sartori Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Posts: 112	Murad.. what type did you buy? Gabriele

August 1st, 2004, 12:34 PM	#5
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I like the Sony mini-dvs from: www.taperesources.com Never had problems in 5+ years. heath ps-I'm moving this to the tape forum, so you can get more suggestions! pss-Don't forget, if you use one tape for the camera, stick with it. __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

July 31st, 2004, 11:12 AM	#2
Murad Toor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 125	Hi Gabriele, This site's sponsors will give you reliable service at decent prices. I just ordered 100 tapes from totalmedia.com and I got an excellent deal. The tapes arrived yesterday and I (well really my client) saved a lot of money.

July 31st, 2004, 12:02 PM	#4
Murad Toor Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 125	The tapes are Fuji DVM60s. I've had good experience with them in PD150s and my old Canon XL1s. I can't yet say how good they are in the HD10, but I'm about to find out. I can report my experience next month when I return from my shoot in Turkey. I've seen drop-outs in other brands of tape but I haven't seen any on Fujis.