Fun with tape erasers at DVinfo.net

Glenn Chan · March 21st, 2005, 07:06 PM

I bought a realistic tape eraser off eBay a while back. It is not the "high power" version, which according to others actually does wipe out mini-DV tapes.

Anyways, I tried using this tape eraser on mini-DV tape and found that it doesn't erase the tape. It does cause a rolling vertical column of dropouts. I did not degauss the tape properly so I turn off the degausser while it was right on top of the tape, leaving it magnetized one way. When I recorded over the tape, the new recording is highly prone to dropouts (around 20 a minute, with audio dropouts). (I haven't investigated this that thoroughly, but I think it does cause terrible dropouts.)

Tape erasers can also create psychadelic effects with monitors while they are on.

Warnings: Empty your pockets of credit cards and take off your watch before messing around with tape erasers.
Don't erase the back of televisions.

Patrick King · March 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM

"...too much time on my hands..."

Who sings that?

Oh yeah, Glen does while he's deguassing. ;)

March 21st, 2005, 07:06 PM	#1
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Fun with tape erasers I bought a realistic tape eraser off eBay a while back. It is not the "high power" version, which according to others actually does wipe out mini-DV tapes. Anyways, I tried using this tape eraser on mini-DV tape and found that it doesn't erase the tape. It does cause a rolling vertical column of dropouts. I did not degauss the tape properly so I turn off the degausser while it was right on top of the tape, leaving it magnetized one way. When I recorded over the tape, the new recording is highly prone to dropouts (around 20 a minute, with audio dropouts). (I haven't investigated this that thoroughly, but I think it does cause terrible dropouts.) Tape erasers can also create psychadelic effects with monitors while they are on. Warnings: Empty your pockets of credit cards and take off your watch before messing around with tape erasers. Don't erase the back of televisions.

March 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM	#2
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	"...too much time on my hands..." Who sings that? Oh yeah, Glen does while he's deguassing. ;) __________________ Fear No Weevil!