Thursday, April 25, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: HDCAM tape lifespan...

 

Yep, that's the info I'm hoping for, how many times can a tape
reasonably be recorded -- though the shelf life info is good to
have too!

I found a pdf put out by Sony that said HDCAM SR tape is good for
an impressive 50 uses with no loss of quality. SR is a completely
different formula than 'just' HDCAM... but I wonder if durability
is similar.

Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan

On 4/26/13 1:12 AM, Terence Curren wrote:
> I think he is more concerned with number of times over the heads as opposed to age of tape.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McDonnell" <ltr54@...> wrote:
>>
>> Not sure how if this is any indicator but I have SONY brand BETA SP and Beta
>> Oxide tapes over 30 years old and 15 year old SX tapes that play back like
>> the day I recorded them.
>>
>> Tom McDonnell
>> Cinematographer/Operator
>> Weisscam Hi-Speed Tech
>> Los Angeles, CA
>> New Orleans, LA
>> 818-675-1501
>>
>

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