John Morrison Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 (edited) Just wondering if anyone out there has recycled their DVCPro tape? and if you do how many passes before it starts to get chunky. We are on 2 and things look pretty good so far .... Edited November 9, 2004 by John Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hartig Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Tape is cheap, the number of available clients is finite, and image is all. Why consider even a second pass? mh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Kadner Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I'd tend to agree. There are few shots on any given project I'd be happy to lose for the price of another blank tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Christopher Bell Posted November 10, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted November 10, 2004 TV news departments tend to get over 100 passes on a DVCpro Tape. Your mileage may vary. Chris Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Kadner Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ha ha- yes but no one loses a client if a shot is missed on the news. For me a $10,000 production day just isn't worth an $8 tape savings. But the tapes are certainly capable if you want to pinch pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks We are pinching pennies here. :) We're a mostly internal communications unit somewhere in between a news room and true production facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted November 10, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted November 10, 2004 Hi, One other reason I don't recycle tape is that corporate clients have a disturbing tendency to call you up after eighteen months of silence and say "You know that promo we did in 1997? You still have that, right? All broken down and ready for me to come in and work on, tomorrow? Right?" Phil "EDL wrangler" Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 yes they do have that tendancy :D we tell 'em to go to hell ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Crittenden Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 (edited) Just wondering if anyone out there has recycled their DVCPro tape? and if you do how many passes before it starts to get chunky. We are on 2 and things look pretty good so far .... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> John, I have had a customer go a full year on ten tapes. He did off air recordings and kept them 24 hours, then he just recorded over them. Never had a problem. Our lab analysis has found 300 passes to be perfectly fine. I have a tape from 1996 that still plays as pristine as the day I go it and it has seen many trade shows. So suit yourself. Best, Jan Edited November 12, 2004 by Jan Crittenden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieitz Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 It is important to me to preserve the heads in the camera. I would think head wear is less with a new tape than with a used tape that has possibly accumulated some type of abrassives as fine or light as they may be. Why buy an expensive camera and reuse the tapes when they relatively cost nothing. Also what if at some point you need the original footage. Just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Christopher Bell Posted November 22, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted November 22, 2004 New tape is more abrasive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted November 22, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted November 22, 2004 Hi, New tape also sheds more gunge into the heads. Actually this is just received wisdom, I have no idea if it's actually true, but it makes sense. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieitz Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I guess it makes sense that a tape that has been used will be somewhat smoother and less abrassive. But - there is something about using a new tape that makes me feel more comfortable. The cameras are designed to handle the tapes without excessive wear for thousands of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvin Pingol Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 New tape also sheds more gunge into the heads.Actually this is just received wisdom, I have no idea if it's actually true, but it makes sense. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Would you still recommend using a constant tape brand, so as not to cause potential problems with lubricants from different brands mixing and gunking up? I would think that these lubricants wouldn't differ that much from manufacturer to manufacturer (for deck/head compatibility issues), but I'm not even really sure what those lubes are made out of in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted November 23, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted November 23, 2004 Hi, > Would you still recommend using a constant tape brand, so as not to cause potential problems with > lubricants from different brands mixing and gunking up? This used to be received wisdom as well, hence my hesitancy to accept received wisdom - but I work with dozens and hundreds of client tapes in a year, I don't control what type they are, and I don't notice any particular problems. I've been having various issues with my GV-D900 miniDV player over the last 18 months or so, but then considering it was probably designed to LAST 18 months or so, it's probably just completely thrashed by now. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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