Sony DVC60PRL Mini DV Tape 60min Premium Data Cartridge 10 Packs

Some video techs say that if you use one brand of tape in a Video recorder then you should never use another brand, because the other brand has different oils and metals. Honestly I don't know if that is true or not, but what I do know is that these tapes are great, and I would recommend these to anyone using a tape video recorder. When I shoot video tape, I use a lot of them. When I get busy it is not uncommon to use 20+ tapes a week. I never reuse them, so keeping cost down and finding them locally is important to me. Well I used to get these tapes at Costco years and years ago, before I had an Sony HD video camera. Well I feel in love with these tapes ( never had a problem with one of them, and I have used over a thousand). So when I upgraded to HD 1080p video, I started doing a lot of researching on what type to use. Well a lot of people used these tapes. So I continued using these tapes for 1080p and I loved it. Now I just order them on Monday morning, using Amazon prime, I get them by tue for a few dollars, and I couldn't be happier. Pro: Great Price Works with HD Works great in my pro level Sony gear Great all around. Cons: None

We use Sony MiniDV tapes exclusively in our pro gear. We've tried the others (JVC, Panasonic, etc.) but have had the best luck and fewer drop-outs with the Sony tapes. The others might be cheaper, but it's just not worth the risk of losing a critical shot for a client, because we cut corners on tape. Also, as a caution advisory, be careful about buying "premium" HD tapes from places like eBay. I think some of them must be counterfeit, as we purchased some and they were terrible (kept getting errors on the camera, saying there was a problem with the tapes). That's why we went back to these Sony tapes... they work capturing HD better than the more expensive ones we bought. This vendor turned around the order quickly and the tape stock seems excellent.

I've been a professional video/TV producer most of my life. I still shoot a lot of mini DV format for webcasting - You Tube etc. I've experimented with other brands, but I've found Sony to be the most dependable, with the least amount of dropouts and other issues, over a period of 10 or 15 years of regularly using the format. So this recent purchase I made of 20 cassettes at a great price gets 5 stars from me. I'll be buying from this supplier again! To check out professional footage on Sony mini DV in my home studio, search "timothy james dean channel" on u tube. The quality is excellent!

First let me say thankfully I have finely come to my senses and left tape recording behind last year and hopefully will never have to purchase another miniDV tape of any brand in the future. Why It took me so long to part ways with tape is another story and really had to do more with my Professional DV cameras still performing great and not wanting to put them out to pasture while they were still working so well in the field and earning revenue. My mistake. I would really like to have all those hours back I spent with the time it takes to capture content from digital tape which is no longer a issue with card media recording. I have probably used more than a thousand of these Sony miniDV tapes in my business over the last 7 years and they have worked rather well. In recent times I have noticed some drop out issues on occasion with these tapes from suppliers who send you ones that are packaged in the orange and yellow shrink wrap. I flat out stopped buying from these suppliers cause that was a nightmare when it occurred since part of my video business is taking video depositions where it is critical to capture every word and frame of testimony precisely as it occurs with time and date stamp so errors or drop outs are a big problem. Fortunately I used card media based backup cameras when those problems arose with the main cameras running tape so I was able to correct the problems with the recordings when they occurred but a typical recording secession for me may run as long as 8 hours and having to sit through that much content of boring legal testimony to review it all because you can no longer rely on the integrity of the media was the final straw for me. It may be just a coincidence but I did notice these issues occurring more frequently after the Tsunami in Japan in the region where many of the Mini DV tapes were manufactured. Perhaps some of the tape being sold had been doing some floating around the plants that were destroyed before they were shipped out. Who knows? Anyway I would recommend these tapes but suggest you buy them from a reputable Amazon merchant who will sell you only the ones in the Blue Shrink Wrap. If you look on the actually tape packaging you will notice that their is a slightly different product number for the tapes wrapped in blue shrink wrap vs. the ones that come in the Orange and yellow.

Well, to be completely honest, I didn't want to write this review because it's a simple tape, you insert it into camcorder record video and no problems. I have been ordering this brand and so far I didn't have any problems recodring or playing back from them. I record in HDV on HDR-FX7 camcorder and never had a problem with them. I like to keep all originals so I have more than 20 tapes. It may not sound a lot, but for me it is. I can play back a tape from 2-3 years ago and it works great. One thing I noticed is I think one of the reviewers said that you don't want to mix different brands. I used maxell and these one's and one time I got "dirty head" warning and my camcorder turned off. I was Extremely frustrated, because I was in the process of shooting a wedding and these events cannot be re-recorded at more convenient time. Finally, i got it working again...miracle. Anyways, the reason I said that short story is because I learned my lesson about using different brands, and since this one never gives me trouble, I'm sticking with these tapes when I run out because they are pretty good. Another very important point is when you record HDV, sometimes you can get short freeze with other brands, it even says in my camcorder manual that it's normal and part of nature of recording on tapes(i know go figure, right?), but with these ones VERY rare. Bottom line... recommended product, will buy again if i need more.

These worked well when I had a mini DV camera. Not sure if anyone still does, but these were great.

Item as described.

Be careful who you get these from. I purchased them from Continental Supply (through Amazon) and I received 10 loose tapes in a box that could fit 30, with no packaging. Really? You are going to send me delicate items that have small plastic pieces in a large box and just let them all bang around and into each other? There is no excuse for that. But these are the tapes that I use to run a student television program at a University. I for one abhor mini-dvs, but we have to utilize what we are given. But since I have to use them I buy these every time because I know they will work (apparently even after being shipped irresponsibly). I wish everyone else would use them too because some buy terrible tapes and gum up the communal tape decks. For those that don't know, tapes have their own version of STDs. These tapes are not the ones causing them to begin. Buying in bulk online has helped to cut the cost of our show, which is otherwise basically just web based fees, by quite a bit. UPDATE: I purchased more of these being sold by Photoland and I received 2 5-packs. Much better than 10 loose tapes.