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What is the difference between Sony’s Mini DV Tapes?

January 27, 2011by Bennie Wallace in HDV Tapes, Mini DV Tapes, Video Media tagged , , , , , , ,

We have a lot of questions regarding the difference between Sony mini dv tapes and we wanted to set the recored straight Sony has 4 grades of Mini DV tapes, the Premium Series(PR,) Videographers grade(VG,) the High Definition(HD) consumer grade tape.

The Sony Premium Series Mini DV Tape DVM60PRR Digital Video Cassettes is a 60 minute tape.  It is a metal evaporated tape, with a carbon coating layer, that increases durability and prevents dropout.  Sony Premium Mini DV Tape is also available in an 80 Minute Length. This tape great for all around use by anyone in any Mini DV or HD Mini DV camera.

Sony’s professional videographer grade (VG) tape for MiniDV and HDV recording is the HDM63VG. It allows recording and play back at 1080p or 720i HD and uses single layer AME II technology that allows for cleaner playback. The HDM-63VG brings you the best of both worlds. A Sony professional grade tape that is fully engineered to perform in the demanding HDV mode, yet as affordable as consumer grade media! This new tape provides the product quality, consistency and integrity that Sony puts into its entire professional media line of products.

Sony’s DVM-63HD HD DVC tape offers the highest quality recording media for the consumer or prosumer making the step-up to an HD camcorder. It is the recommended media for Sony’s new HDR-FX1 prosumer camcorder. Independent film makers, advertising agencies, and other videographers will appreciate the improved image quality, and the professional 63 minute tape duration. It like the VG series uses AME II technology. The DVM-63HD features 90% fewer errors and 50% fewer dropouts compared to DV Reference tape (tested on standard Sony DV VCR). Get the good stuff… go for High Definition.

Now that you know the differnce choose wisely!

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Mini DV Tape – Still a Safe, Reliable Favorite

November 18, 2010by Bennie Wallace in HDV Tapes, Mini DV Tapes, Sony, Video Media tagged , , , , , ,

While solid state memory cameras have entered the video camera market in force, Mini DV Tape is still the most used video camera media. It allows high quality video with HD formatting and is an easy to use inexpensive and reliable way to shoot your professional or home movies.

Panasonic came out with a new version of its highly successful PQ series, the PQUS series, and the newer tape that has fewer dropouts and is better suited for use in today’s HD cameras. Sony has released a new HD line of Tapes the HDM63VG series and DVM63HD series tapes are also designed to maximize the performance of your Mini Dv Cameras. TDK continues to make their reliable workhorse tape the DVM60.

While many of the new SD Card and solid state drive cameras are of high quality, they gave yet to produce an inexpensive way to capture the quality for the cost of Mini DV. Hard drives or memory cards for your camera can cost upwards of $300 and you can generally only shoot 1 to 2 hours of video. Once your memory device is full you need to replace it to continue to shoot requiring you to own an expensive additional memory device.

Mini DV is an archival tape that you can shoot and save in a safe place. You can download it onto a hard drive for easy access and editing, and not worry that a hard drive failure will cause a catastrophic data loss of valuable footage that is irreplaceable.

Look at our full line of Mini DV Tapes at Tapeandmedia.com.

Flip Camera’s Are Here!

January 5, 2010by Bennie Wallace in HD Cameras, Video Media tagged ,

DO YOU FLIP?!
We are excited to be able to sell these awesome camera’s.  Pure Digital’s Flip Camera’s are revolutionizing the way people shoot video.  The are compact, easy to use, perform better than expected in low light situations and have built in FlipShare software that allows easy uploading to you favorite social networking site.  Flip give you and easy to see screen on the back  side and very easy to use interface to record, zoom and manage your videos!

The Flip has different models with different features.  The UltraHD is designed for 120 minutes of recoding time and is designed with everyday use in mind.  It is ideal for filiming kids sporting events, plays and other memories that you want to view over and over.  Flip allows recording at 720p resolution and it comes equipped with an HDMI port to allow you to connect the camera directly to your HDTV to view the videos directly from the camera.
The MinoHD is a smaller and sleeker version of the UltraHD and is manufactured with the same chipset, the major differances is the Mino is actually smaller than than the UtlraHD and has a slightly wider angle lens on it.  It also records at 720p and has a mini HDMI port for easy vie wing on your HDTV.
Flip has a wide variety of these exciting cameras ranging from a 60 minute standard definition Mino, a standard definition Ultra, to the sheik Brushed Finished MinoHD.  They range in price from $133.00 to $205.00.  Flip has the least expensive and most popular selling cameras on the market right now, in fact they have sold so many that they are second only to Sony in camcorder sales in the US!
The Flip Cameras all come with 90 Days of support provided at no charge from Pure Digital.  The online reviews for this product have been outstanding!
Check out this Flip Lovers Blog!
Flip has several color variteies of these cameras out with more fun “skins” coming out in the next few months, inlcuding a “Rhinestone” skin!
See the whole line of Flip Camera’s and Accessories at Tapeanmedia.com!

New Sony High Definition Mini DV/HDV Tape – HDM-63VG

March 21, 2008by Bennie Wallace in HD Tapes, HDV Tapes, Mini DV Tapes, Sony, Video Media

Sony HDV Tape - Mini DV TapesSony has introduced a new professional grade Mini DV /HDV Tape. The HDM-63VG (Videographer Grade)tape for MiniDV and HDV recording (HDM63VG). It brings you the best of both worlds. A Sony professional grade tape that is fully engineered to perform in the demanding HDV mode, yet as affordable as consumer grade media! This new tape provides the product quality, consistency and integrity that Sony puts into its entire professional media line of products.

You can see more information on our web site at:
http://www.tapeandmedia.com/sony_hdv_mini_dv_tape_HDM_63VG.asp

Sony’s New Sony High Definition Mini DV/HDV Tape – HDM-63VG

March 12, 2008by Bennie Wallace in HDV Tapes, Mini DV Tapes, Sony, Video Media

Sony has introduced a new professional videographer grade (VG) tape for MiniDV and HDV recording. It brings you the best of both worlds. A Sony professional grade tape that is fully engineered to perform in the demanding HDV mode, yet as affordable as consumer grade media! This new tape provides the product quality, consistency and integrity that Sony puts into its entire professional media line of products.
We believe that this Sony’s way of going for the share of the market currently held by the Panasonic AY-DVM63AMQ tape.

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