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Tape stock with the Varicam–yellow or red?
Is there a problem shooting with the Varicam onto the plain old DVCPRO yellow lid tapes. A tape stock company made this claim and I’m trying to get to the bottom of it….I’ve also been told to only use the red DVCPRO HD tapes…Help
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Take the number of that Tape Stock company out of your address book.
Never call them again or accept calls from them; they are either larcenous liars or hopelessly incompetent. There is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE in the tape or the plastic cassette.
The only difference is the color of the case and the running time printed on the label.
By the way, this has been covered like a rug many, many times.
Good shooting!
Leo
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So, to add to this discussion, if I have the Red door AJ-HP64ELG, does that mean i get 64 minutes of DVCPRO HD material or 32 minutes of DVCPRO HD?
I searched but couldn’t find a definitive answer.
Jeremy
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Jeremy,
Actually both, but it depends on which VTR you use. The large 64EL tape will provide 64 minutes of HD recording in the newer DVCPRO HD EX format VTRs and cameras (HD1200A/HD1700/HDX400 and new HDX900 & HD1400). These models record using the DVCPRO HD EX format (9um tracks). The older gear (HD130 / HD150 decks and the VariCams all use the DVCPRO HD format with its wider 18um tracks, thus will only provide half the record time, e.g. 32 minutes. The newer tapes are labeled as such, eg 64/32 to show the reecord times.
Cheers!
Steve Mahrer (Panasonic Broadcast)
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