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Nitin Goyal · October 4th, 2004, 12:14 PM

What is the averege life of a MicroMV or DV tape.
How many hours of video can be recorded on a tape.
does it starts to wearout if it is not used for a period of time
and for how long a sealed pack of tape can be kept without using it.

Patrick King · October 6th, 2004, 11:18 AM

I was just about to post a similar question pertaining to Hi-8 tapes. I know the format is out of date, but the customer requires Hi-8 tape recording.

How many times can a Hi-8 tape cartridge be reused to record before tape wear starts to create drop-outs?

Do Hi-8 cartridges fail before the actual tape?

Any anecdotal evidence is appreciated, any empirical evidence would be very appreciated.

October 4th, 2004, 12:14 PM	#1
Nitin Goyal New Boot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NewDelhi, India Posts: 14	Life of a Tape What is the averege life of a MicroMV or DV tape. How many hours of video can be recorded on a tape. does it starts to wearout if it is not used for a period of time and for how long a sealed pack of tape can be kept without using it.

October 6th, 2004, 11:18 AM	#2
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	Hi-8 Tape Life I was just about to post a similar question pertaining to Hi-8 tapes. I know the format is out of date, but the customer requires Hi-8 tape recording. How many times can a Hi-8 tape cartridge be reused to record before tape wear starts to create drop-outs? Do Hi-8 cartridges fail before the actual tape? Any anecdotal evidence is appreciated, any empirical evidence would be very appreciated. __________________ Fear No Weevil!