OT:Can I use Panasonic DV tape in my PD150?

travel_addict wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:17 AM

I picked up a couple of AY-DVM83PQ tapes and heard that this might be bad for a SONY camcoder because Panasonic uses a wet tape system compared to a dry one from SONY.(or vice versa)
They also say 83ME...Metal Evaporated I guess. Which is better, Particle or Evaporated

Does anyone have an opinion on this?

Comments

Jay Gladwell wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:19 AM

Some tapes use a dry lubricant, some use a wet lubricant. Do not mix the two tape types. If you do switch, make sure you clean the heads before using the other tape. The best advice is to pick one and stick with it.

Jay

travel_addict wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:23 AM

Do you know if the tapes I bought DRY or WET?

Paul

Randy Brown wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:29 AM

I'm relatively sure that the Panasonic is dry and the Sony (at least the "premium"s) are wet. Regardless though, what Jay said about picking one (I've heard it's not a good idea to even switch brands much less if they're wet or dry) is absolutely true.
Randy

Jay Gladwell wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:29 AM

I think Panasonic tape is dry. Seems I read here once that it was the opposite of Sony, and they are wet. It either case, it won't hurt to clean the heads before using them.

Jay

Summersond wrote on 7/1/2004, 10:35 AM

I have used Panasonic's from the beginning and stick to just one. All of the above comments are true. You are asking for trouble if you bounce back and forth between vendors.

dave

donp wrote on 7/1/2004, 11:40 AM

If your talking about miniDV tape Panasonic PQ and MQ are both dry

craftech wrote on 7/1/2004, 5:06 PM

PQ are wet and MQ are dry as told to me by a Panasonic Rep a few years ago on the 2-pop website. Also confirmed by Tape Resources. I use PQ on my VX2000 as I have found that the MQ sometimes causes tearing in the image. Color fidelity is about equal. PQ is all I use now. Very happy with them. They are also compatible with the over the counter Panasonic consumer tapes (Walmart, etc). Eliminates head cleaning between changes.

John

donp wrote on 7/1/2004, 6:25 PM

Really the PQ is wet? I had seen a discussion of this on the DVX users forum and they said Panny has made the PQ dry now, hmmm. I been using the MQ tapes in my DVX100a, no problems, yet.

RedEyeRob wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:29 PM

I was told by Panasonic that now both the MQ and PQ are dry. Tape Resources is my source for all my tape and DVD stock and they also advised this. It used to be that the PQ was wet and the MQ was dry but not any more, or so I'm told.

craftech wrote on 7/1/2004, 8:47 PM

I'll have to check it again. I don't know why they would change it. The whole thing is really annoying.

John

Sab wrote on 7/1/2004, 10:18 PM

We used a Panasonic tape just ONCE. Our PD150 has never been the same. We used Sony tapes religiously prior to that.

Just our experience but I thought I'd chime in.

Mike

jaegersing wrote on 7/2/2004, 4:43 AM

I've used Panasonic tapes in my VX2000 for 3 years with no problem. tried Sony tapes on 2 different occasions and got all sorts of funny stripes and loss of synchronisation. After cleaning the heads it was OK again, but I decided mixing brands was not a good idea.

Richard Hunter

travel_addict wrote on 7/2/2004, 4:45 AM

Thanks Guys!!

Paul

ushere wrote on 7/3/2004, 5:17 PM

how about tdk? wet or dry?

leslie