Also the little punch outs in the bottom of the tape will alert the deck to not accept the tape. Perhaps a little tape covering the right hole would fool the deck but as Steve found it sounds like the oxide formulation is different enough to create even more issues.
---In avid-l2@yahoogroups.com, <spriest@...> wrote :A quick search and I found this from a FAQ at tapeonline.com:Can I record an HDCAM signal to an HDCAM SR tape?
No, this is not recommended. HDCAM and HDCAM SR, despite the name similarity, are two very different formats and are two very different tapes. The key difference: SR tape takes a much greater amount of energy to be recorded. While it might be possible to persuade an HDCAM deck to accept an SR tape, it simply won't have the power to make a proper recording, resulting in drop-outs and other errors.
Some SR decks can record in HDCAM mode. But, the same problem will exist should you attempt this with an SR tape. The record heads will be scaled back to HDCAM level and won't send enough energy to record the SR tape sufficiently.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Selander selander@... [Avid-L2]"
Sent: Oct 14, 2015 7:55 PM
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: HDCAM SR tape question
A second hand gear shop I often use has a bunch of new HDCAM SR tapes
cheap. Currently we're using only HDCAM (HDW-F500). Can a HDCAM deck
record okay onto SR tapes? The shop guy is not a video pro, and doesn't
know, and neither do I!
Any input appreciated!
Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan
Posted by: John Heiser <jpheiser@gmail.com>
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