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In Reply to: Re: Best tape for svhs. posted by carlmart on July 25, 2001 at 19:05:16:
I will try the TDK HD-X, but it is expensive. Will track down some JVC SV tapes. They better have good episodes of West Wing to justify the cost. There use to be constant testing several years age on audio tapes, but since CD's, I not seen any testing, on any tapes. To properly test tapes one should have an oscilloscope with frequency generator plus a really high end machine. I tried to tell the difference with video essential taped and played back. Not easy with a single machine. I will try to "borrow" another Panasonic 4821 and try A/B on a new Sony 36sbr450 tv, I think the tv is good enough to get a "preference".
Amatuer time.
Give it another year and D-VHS and HD recorders will finish the problem.
Thanks for the reply.
Follow Ups:
Yesterday I didn't have the time to, but today I went check the latest prices you could get on S-VHS and VHS tapes in the USA. Is there where you are buying that tape?Best prices I found till now, in the USA, is www.tapewarehouse.com. If any of you know of better places please do let us tapers know.
The lowest priced is still JVC ST120 SV at $3.84 in up to 99 quantities. Fuji ST-120 ProS ($4.26) and Maxell XRS ST-120 ($4.30) are close by and should deserve a test of them three to see which comes out best.
If you buy in the USA and can get that price for a S-VHS tape, it is not worth it going for the TDK Hi-Fi, which is $2.44 at this place. Or even less TDK HDX Pro, which is $6.08.
But there's probably ground for testing for dropout rates on these more economical types.
Unfortunately, as you say, I don't know who's testing tapes anymore.
In fact I don't think we should have another go at tape based medium anymore, if a disk based one (like recordable DVD) becomes a reality. Dropout is a real problem, as well as practicality. A disk is more durable and practical than tape, but DVD-R getting cheaper may take long.
But maybe I'm wrong and D-VHS brings more air to tape medium.
Carlos
I actually get my TDK SVHS Pro's for $4.00 a tape at...are you ready.....PC Richards. What happended was I met this salesman and told him I got a $4.75 cent price for the JVC's @ Sears, so he beat it with a better product no less ! My point is, I was suprised to get the lower price from them, versus the web....so, try everyone before you buy. Oh, and the TDK's are *very* good in my opinion.
As far as I know, the HDX Pro is a VHS tape, not S-VHS. Can you check on that?The type XPSP should be TDK's cheaper S-VHS type.
Carlos
Sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner, anyway I stand corrected. The tape I'm refering to is the TDK SuperPro which is without a doubt, SVHS.
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