Sony DVCAM PDV-184N/3 184 Minutes Videotape
Sony DVCAM cassettes not only feature a rugged album case, but a professional durable tape to meet all your production needs. This 184N tape is the most popular of the DVCAM lengths.
With 50% fewer dropouts, Sony DVCAM tapes are ideal for professional video applications. Sony's Advance Metal Evaporated (AME) Technology makes the tape more durable and reduces the amount of hiccups that could cause problems later on in editing.
Sony DVCAM tapes feature Sony's advanced Diamond-Like Carbon protective coating to make the tape 30% stronger than consumer dv tape. This coating will really make a difference during Pause and Freeze Frame operations. DVCAM tapes also offer 50% less tape shrinkage than most consumer dv tapes. This gives DVCAM tapes excellent machine-to-machine compatibility and prevents the tape from shrinkage during shooting in varied temps. This makes the tape more reliable in long-term storage and more consistent in tracking and playback.
Features
- 184 Minutes, Large Cassette
- Diamond-Like Carbon coating
- Professional rugged locking case
- Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) Technology
- No Chip. Does not include the ClipLinkTM chip.
Jonathan – :
PROS:
rock solid performance
CONS:
N/A
THOUGHTS:
timely delivery on all products
USAGE:
used to record line cuts for live events
Jonathan –
Patrick – :
PROS:
Tapes have work well.
CONS:
None.
Patrick –
Hank – :
PROS:
It's made by Sony!
CONS:
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THOUGHTS:
Good Stuff. It works on two different speeds.
USAGE:
We use this product for Archival purposes of events.
Hank –
J. – :
PROS:
Just a brand that we trust and has never let us down.
CONS:
More people don't use this format
USAGE:
Master Recording for all our sporting events
J. –
Bob – :
PROS:
These 3 hour tapes are perfect safety master and archival back ups (never had a drop out, never a tape stretch). We have stored years wort of programs on these, and never encountered some initially feared problems.
CONS:
I keep anticipating some sort of con, but so far...
(knock on wood)
THOUGHTS:
I feared these would not be a good long term solution because of my prejudices born in the analog age, but I have been proven wrong.
USAGE:
We can store the entire content of DVDs - programs, menu backgrounds, extra features, promos, etc on a single tape (as a back up, mind you). Also, we archive and back up each client's successive programs over a year (or whatever) on a single tape... which makes references in later years much easier to locate.
I also admit we have used these to record/backup long performances (conferences, concerts, etc), and even in the edit suite, they perform flawlessly. Scarily reliable (in that my logical self keeps telling me this can't be working as well as it always does).
Bob –
Dave – :
PROS:
had no issues with tapes
CONS:
none really
Dave –