Panasonic MQ tapes the best? Where to get them? at DVinfo.net

Glen Elliott · June 25th, 2003, 04:51 PM

In regards to my recent post about my camera malfuntioning today- I may have to run the head cleaner and switch from Sony tapes to the highly recommended Panasonic MQ tapes.

I checked on B&H- is this them?:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh6/con...=239998&is=REG

K. Forman · June 25th, 2003, 05:15 PM

Unless you are in a major city, you will have to mail order them. I use the PQ series, as they are a little cheaper, but very good still. I pay about $3-$4 each when I buy 5.

Christopher Go · June 25th, 2003, 05:17 PM

That's correct. Might want to check with DVInfo's sponsers for a cheaper price.

Stas Tagios · June 26th, 2003, 04:51 AM

Glen,

yeah, the BH link is for the correct MQ tapes, but you can get a much better price from taperesources.com.

After buying a bunch of MQ's locally here in L.A. for over close to $8/each, I discovered taperesources, and bought another 20 MQ's for 5.86/each.

If you buy bulk over a certain amount, I think they might be even cheaper.

The official designation of the tapes is: AY-DVM63MQ.

I thought about using the PQ's, which are cheaper, but they're a "wet" formulation, so I stuck with the Panasonic-recommend MQ's, which are "dry" tapes, and supposedly easier on the heads, and not as prone to clogs.

Elizabeth Leliaert · July 9th, 2003, 12:12 PM

i recently purchased panasonic mq from edgewisemedia.com. their service is great and they definitely had the cheapest prices i could find on the net...slightly cheaper than B & H at 5.65/tape.

Glen Elliott · July 9th, 2003, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the input everyone- as, I've already recieved my order of 20 last week from TapeStockOnline.com. ($5.40 a tape)

June 25th, 2003, 04:51 PM	#1
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Panasonic MQ tapes the best? Where to get them? In regards to my recent post about my camera malfuntioning today- I may have to run the head cleaner and switch from Sony tapes to the highly recommended Panasonic MQ tapes. I checked on B&H- is this them?: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh6/con...=239998&is=REG

June 25th, 2003, 05:15 PM	#2
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Unless you are in a major city, you will have to mail order them. I use the PQ series, as they are a little cheaper, but very good still. I pay about $3-$4 each when I buy 5.

June 25th, 2003, 05:17 PM	#3
Christopher Go Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 429	That's correct. Might want to check with DVInfo's sponsers for a cheaper price.

June 26th, 2003, 04:51 AM	#4
Stas Tagios Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 38	Glen, yeah, the BH link is for the correct MQ tapes, but you can get a much better price from taperesources.com. After buying a bunch of MQ's locally here in L.A. for over close to $8/each, I discovered taperesources, and bought another 20 MQ's for 5.86/each. If you buy bulk over a certain amount, I think they might be even cheaper. The official designation of the tapes is: AY-DVM63MQ. I thought about using the PQ's, which are cheaper, but they're a "wet" formulation, so I stuck with the Panasonic-recommend MQ's, which are "dry" tapes, and supposedly easier on the heads, and not as prone to clogs.

July 9th, 2003, 12:12 PM	#5
Elizabeth Leliaert Tourist Join Date: May 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3	i recently purchased panasonic mq from edgewisemedia.com. their service is great and they definitely had the cheapest prices i could find on the net...slightly cheaper than B & H at 5.65/tape.

July 9th, 2003, 02:32 PM	#6
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Thanks for the input everyone- as, I've already recieved my order of 20 last week from TapeStockOnline.com. ($5.40 a tape)