10 Pack of 60 minute MiniDV tapes $23

[imported_DealUnion]

Back in stock. eCost.com has this 10 Pack of 60 minute MiniDV tapes for $19 + $4 handling = $23. You'll want to add something else to reach $25 for free shipping (otherwise it is huge at $8).
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=959872

 

[Java Cafe]

The 10 pack SONY Premium tapes at $23.90, also available there, are also a very good value. Wish the SONT Excellence tapes were on a Special too.

~ JC ~

 

[robisc]

good deal on DV tapes, thanks

 

[tishoo]

Remember the Sony tapes use the 'wet' system and the JVC tapes (actually made by Fuji) use the dry system. Don't mix brands once your camcorder is used to one or the other (preferably dry in JVC, Pana, Canon! wet in Sony, Samsung)

These tapes rock! Ages ago, onecall.com had a $20 special on a 10-pack, I LOVE 'em! (as does my JVC GR800DV)

 

[frank84]

Originally posted by: tishoo
Remember the Sony tapes use the 'wet' system and the JVC tapes (actually made by Fuji) use the dry system. Don't mix brands once your camcorder is used to one or the other (preferably dry in JVC, Pana, Canon! wet in Sony, Samsung)

These tapes rock! Ages ago, onecall.com had a $20 special on a 10-pack, I LOVE 'em! (as does my JVC GR800DV)

thanx for the tip didn't know about it.

 

[TheShiz]

thanks, i just added more tapes to get it over $25 and came out to 13 tapes for about $30 after the "handling fee" <---- (bogus) around 2.30 a tape is pretty good though.

 

[Java Cafe]

Originally posted by: tishoo
Remember the Sony tapes use the 'wet' system and the JVC tapes (actually made by Fuji) use the dry system. Don't mix brands once your camcorder is used to one or the other (preferably dry in JVC, Pana, Canon! wet in Sony, Samsung)

These tapes rock! Ages ago, onecall.com had a $20 special on a 10-pack, I LOVE 'em! (as does my JVC GR800DV)

How about mixing SONY Premium and SONY Excellence? Would that matter you think?

Thanks,

~ JC ~

 

[Tarheelsuperman]

Ordered the Sony tapes since I have been using them with my sony cam. Added 2 singles to get the free shipping 12 DV tapes for 30 still is a deal.

 

[tishoo]

Originally posted by: Java Cafe

How about mixing SONY Premium and SONY Excellence? Would that matter you think?

Thanks,

~ JC ~

No clue
Try this Google Search. Lots of interesting info there.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: tishoo
Remember the Sony tapes use the 'wet' system and the JVC tapes (actually made by Fuji) use the dry system. Don't mix brands once your camcorder is used to one or the other (preferably dry in JVC, Pana, Canon! wet in Sony, Samsung)

These tapes rock! Ages ago, onecall.com had a $20 special on a 10-pack, I LOVE 'em! (as does my JVC GR800DV)

This is news to me. What are the drawbacks of mixing brands? Which I have done numerouse times.

 

[MrPaulAR]

Originally posted by: jdini76

Originally posted by: tishoo
Remember the Sony tapes use the 'wet' system and the JVC tapes (actually made by Fuji) use the dry system. Don't mix brands once your camcorder is used to one or the other (preferably dry in JVC, Pana, Canon! wet in Sony, Samsung)

These tapes rock! Ages ago, onecall.com had a $20 special on a 10-pack, I LOVE 'em! (as does my JVC GR800DV)

This is news to me. What are the drawbacks of mixing brands? Which I have done numerouse times.

Your camera will explode after 33 switches between wet/dry!

 

[tishoo]

jdini - try the Google Search in my post before yours

 

[2czyz2]

Back at the beginning of the miniDV revolution, many people found that if they used tapes made by different manufacturers in their camera that the heads would eventually gum up and require some serious cleaning. The cause was determined to be that Sony tapes used a lubricant type that, though fine by itself, would react with the lubricant used on tapes by other manufacturers and gum up the works. To avoid this problem, people would only use one brand of tape in their camcorder.

I've heard that the manufacturers have all made their lubricants compatible now, and that it is ok for a camcorder to not be a tape monogamist. I can't say for certain that this is true, but I can say that I have used Sony, TDK, and Panasonic miniDV tapes interchangeably over the past couple of years in my 2 miniDV camcorders and have not had a single problem.