Do Li-ion batteries affect DVC cassettes? at DVinfo.net

Jesse Luke · March 3rd, 2006, 03:43 PM

This may seem like a strange question, but I have to be sure.

As a professional musician growing up in the analog days, I was always aware of NOT storing cassettes & VCR tapes near speakers & batteries because they could actually erase the content of the tape.

Forward to the present & our digital world ... will the batteries from my DV & Digital Cameras affect my DVC cassetts if they are stored in the same container?

I'm using Li-ion batteries for both.

I know you can't hurt the memory on a CD or DVD, but is a DVC the same tecnology?

Thanks,
Jesse Luke

Vic Owen · March 3rd, 2006, 03:47 PM

I think that the only way they could harm them is by smashing them. You need a magnetic field to affect the alignment of the tape particles, and a battery at rest has no current flow and no associated electrical or magnetic fields.

Jesse Luke · March 4th, 2006, 01:33 PM

I kind of thought so, but thanks for putting my mind at rest. What do I know, I'm just a piano player trying to make movies.

Thanks Vic.

Vic Owen · March 4th, 2006, 04:08 PM

The complexities of electronics never cease to surprise me. I've been with the FAA in technical operations for over 30 years, and I'm still sometimes amazed at events. There is always something new to learn. (If I had to play a piano for a living, I'd starve!)

:-)

March 3rd, 2006, 03:43 PM	#1
Jesse Luke New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 16	Do Li-ion batteries affect DVC cassettes? This may seem like a strange question, but I have to be sure. As a professional musician growing up in the analog days, I was always aware of NOT storing cassettes & VCR tapes near speakers & batteries because they could actually erase the content of the tape. Forward to the present & our digital world ... will the batteries from my DV & Digital Cameras affect my DVC cassetts if they are stored in the same container? I'm using Li-ion batteries for both. I know you can't hurt the memory on a CD or DVD, but is a DVC the same tecnology? Thanks, Jesse Luke

March 3rd, 2006, 03:47 PM	#2
Vic Owen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 540	I think that the only way they could harm them is by smashing them. You need a magnetic field to affect the alignment of the tape particles, and a battery at rest has no current flow and no associated electrical or magnetic fields. __________________ -- Vic Owen --

March 4th, 2006, 04:08 PM	#4
Vic Owen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 540	The complexities of electronics never cease to surprise me. I've been with the FAA in technical operations for over 30 years, and I'm still sometimes amazed at events. There is always something new to learn. (If I had to play a piano for a living, I'd starve!) :-) __________________ -- Vic Owen --

March 4th, 2006, 01:33 PM	#3
Jesse Luke New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springfield, MA Posts: 16	I kind of thought so, but thanks for putting my mind at rest. What do I know, I'm just a piano player trying to make movies. Thanks Vic.