Topic: Best DAT tapes for D7?

[Jimi1976]

Hello......I know this question has probably been asked about 8,000 times, but here it goes:

Just got a D7 (I usually record straight to CD, but needed a secondary, more portable rig).  Which DAT tape would you guys recommend?  Stay away from the 90m?  Also, same question about cleaner tape?

Thanks in advance!!

[jpschust]

use the maxell dds (green wrapper).  some sonys have been known to jam.  

[twoodruff]

I always use pro dat tapes, usually BASF or EMTEC

[heath]

HHB tapes have never let me down.  

[Jimi1976]

Thanks guys!  I guess I'll stick with a Sony head cleaner tape.....

[heath]

sony cleaning tapes seem to work just fine...I just don't like their media.  Never had a problme with the cleaning tape, though.

H

[Jimi1976]

use the maxell dds (green wrapper).  some sonys have been known to jam.  

Hmm.....not finding any with the 'green wrapper'.  Just these ones:  
http://www.tapeandmedia.com/detail.asp?product_id=MAX332010

I'm assuming this is the same tape you're referring to.....?

Thanks!

[Lee]

I've been using maxells from CascadeMedia- they give us a discount:

http://www.cascademedia.net/cgi-bin/cmedia/tapers

[Jimi1976]

Thanks Lee!  I'll get my stuff there.....

[KC5]

HHB tapes have never let me down.  

i'll second that.  sony lost my business when i had several come out of the deck still open.

[capnhook]

yeah, been with the HS-4/60s for about a year and a half now, after I tossed two packs of that SONY junk into the fire when nearly half of them wouldn't load properly.........no worries now

[jpschust]

sony have had intermittent casing problems so i just stay away from them all together now.