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  • Does anyone bulk erase MiniDV tapes? if so….

    Posted by Lee W/ avp on August 9, 2005 at 1:52 pm

    I wish to reuse my MiniDV tapes and I have a high end degausser for my DVCPro tapes. Can the same be done with MiniDV tapes? Are certain grades a variable if they can be erased and reused? If you do reuse do you get drop out?

    Thanks in advance

    Lee

    Noah Kadner replied 20 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Preston Herrick

    August 9, 2005 at 8:48 pm

    I’ve bulk erased them before for reuse in non-critical applications. There’s always the risk of dropouts on used tapes. I don’t believe bulk erasure will increase or decrease the likelihood of a dropout.

  • Noah Kadner

    August 10, 2005 at 12:08 am

    Nope- unless your shoot day is worth less than the price of a tape never reuse. Just not worth it.

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