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Title: Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: Jimi1976 on May 18, 2004, 09:41:09 AM

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!!

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: jpschust on May 18, 2004, 09:48:57 AM

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

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: twoodruff on May 18, 2004, 09:54:52 AM

I always use pro dat tapes, usually BASF or EMTEC

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: heath on May 18, 2004, 11:39:44 AM

HHB tapes have never let me down.  

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: Jimi1976 on May 18, 2004, 02:11:56 PM

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

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: heath on May 18, 2004, 02:26:21 PM

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

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: Jimi1976 on May 19, 2004, 10:05:38 AM

Quote from: jpschust on May 18, 2004, 09:48:57 AM

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 (http://www.tapeandmedia.com/detail.asp?product_id=MAX332010)

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

Thanks!

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: Lee on May 20, 2004, 01:42:09 AM

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

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

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: Jimi1976 on May 20, 2004, 11:38:32 AM

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

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: KC5 on May 20, 2004, 12:32:37 PM

Quote from: heath on May 18, 2004, 11:39:44 AM

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.

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: capnhook on May 20, 2004, 02:25:46 PM

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 8)

Title: Re:Best DAT tapes for D7?
Post by: jpschust on May 20, 2004, 04:02:07 PM

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