Hi Tom.

What are they called?

What is the market name?

Thanks

Bit

Doing a google on your subject text "DV Tape Rewinder" gives you many answers to youyr own question.

FOr instance this link on Nextag

Not that your question is inappropriate for this forum... but sometimes the quickest way to get your answer is to do a simple google search.

Many thanks Team!

>>>Is there such a thing that exists on the market to simply rewind MiniDV Tapes?<<<

yes there is. If there is a Radio Shack around you go in and check it out as they were having a "clearance" on some. I got a Maxell MDV/RW-1 model.

It probably doesn't matter at all with tapes written with digital data but even so, it is better to not rewind tapes after playing them, i.e. store them tail out.
Bob.

I have one I'll send you if you want ,its a maxell i think i bought at best buy.

Farss,

Can you please elaborate on what you stated :
"store them tail out.."

What does this mean?

Bit

Winrock - why don't you wish to have htis unit any longer?

I think I would rather have a brand new one in any case as I only use one brand of tape and do not wish to mix ..

Bit

Sorry,
too much time spent with reel to reel tape. In other words leave them wound to the end, not rewound to the beginning. The thinking is:

1. Don't wind the tape anymore than is needed, you record it in the camera then rewind it to digitise it. If you leasev ot at the end that's three passes, if you rewind it again that's four passes but if you never need to play it again the last pass is a waste of head and tape wear.

2. Some media such as VHS is very sensitive to the edge of the tape being damaged. During playback the tape is wound at low speed into an even pack. When you rewind at higher speed you get an uneven pack with exposed edges. If you then store the tape on its side those protruding edges can be even further damaged.

3. When the tape's rewound the unused portion of the tape is on the outside, protecting the used portion.

4. In the case of old analogue audio tapes print through was quite a problem. Storing the tapes tail out makes the print through post signal (sounds like an echo) rather than pre signal which is very distracting.

Like I said with todays technology none of this matters much, if at all, but then again why do something that achieves nothing and might, just possibly, increase the risk of things going wrong.
And anybody who does still deal with tape on reels, please label the bloody things head or tail out!
Bob.

CHeers Farss!

In light of what you have just stated, is it still worth buying and using a dedicated DV Tape Rewinder?

And, also, should I store my DV Tapes flat?

Bit

I guess if you've got a LOT of tapes to rewind, maybe. I did have someone ask about one as they had 100s of tapes to search through. I'm told the heads in modern VCRs last an incredible amount of time, perhaps it's because the ME tapes are less abrasive, not that certain but someone did say they'd never had to replace the heads in any of their digital decks and they have them in use all the time, something about the format becoming obsolete before the heads wear out. So even though the tape is still in contact with the heads whilst it's rewinding I don't think head wear is such a big isssue these days. If it's VHS or Beta or UMatic tapes, different story of course.
As for storing them I don't think in matters much, digital tapes don't have the same problems as analogue tapes, digital stuff is basically 100% perfect until it fails and then it's pretty bad, analogue stuff dies by degrees. Still I avoid shuttling DV tape as much as possible, just to be safe because once a chunk of metal comes off it's pretty bad.
Bob.

I have the Sima rewinder. I used it twice when I first bought it a few years ago. Now I never use it. I use my camera or the DV tape deck. Much gentler on the tapes and more convenient.
The same thing happened with my 8mm rewinder.
The same thing happened with my VHS rewinder.

I guess I never learned my lesson.

Oh well. Maybe next format.

John

Craftech,

What is "the DV Tape Deck"?

Bit

A Tape DV Tape Deck is just that! A Deck like a VHS tape player but this is JUST for Dv or miniDV.

Here is my trusty old Panasonic NV-DV 10000, now discontinued, and when it dies I wont knoe what to do! Anyway, here she be > > >

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/878

Totally brill. It will also take large format DVtapes too! AND it has masses of inputs and outputs!

Grazie

SOrry Grazie, I do not wish to sound samrt or picky - but in your previous post you mention DV tape Rewinder and DV Tape Deck in the same line...

Is there any difference between the two?

Bit

Hey Bit,
The DV Tape Rewinder is just that - used to rewind a mini DV tape. A DV Tape Deck is VCR for DV tapes.
HTH,
Tom

Now I really wanna be picky!

B-Of-B . .it weren't me . . yeah? Craftech mentioned using a DV Deck and talked about the rewinder.

Grazie

Sorry B of B,

I have the Sony WV-DR9 Japan only DV editing deck.

and the Sima SRW-62 DV tape rewinder.

John

I went to radioshack to look for the rewinders. They said that they don't carry those and there were not any available online through radioshack clearance according to the representative.

What is the cheapest one out there? Where can I pick one up or order one? Thanks guys.