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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: halleyscomet8 on May 15, 2005, 12:11:37 PM
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what length is good for two hour sets, and where is the best place to get these? i have noticed some are in meters, and others are in minutes. any advice is greatly appreciated.thanks
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http://www.oade.com/cgi-bin/mivavm?Merchant2/merchant.mvc+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OADE&Product_Code=SONDG60P&Category_Code=RM
http://www.oade.com/cgi-bin/mivavm?Merchant2/merchant.mvc+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OADE&Product_Code=MAXHS460M&Category_Code=RM
FYI, 60M = 2hrs 90M= 3hrs, ^^ those are sony, I like Maxell myself, but to each their own.
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so 60m, and 60p both last about 120 min? this is good to know.
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also, check around different places, have different prices. usually within a couple of $$ of each other..
www.cascademedia.net
www.sonicsense.com
www.oade.com
www.micsupply.com
those are just a few....
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What deck are you using? I had poor results (two loading failures and one media related dropouts) with the Sonys in my D7 since they changed the shell. The Green labled Maxells I got from Oade have been flawless performers in my D7.
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so 60m, and 60p both last about 120 min? this is good to know.
Be careful! With DAT 60m is 60 minutes. With DDS 60M is 120 minutes (60 meters).
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I have only used HHB DAT's, be it 65 or 95 minute tapes and I have never had an issue with them, aside from the cost! :( However, I may have access to a huge lot discount of Sony's through a great friend, I just need to remind her! If anything good comes of it, you folks will hear about it.
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if i am correct then dds 120's, are 120 minutes long? sorry if this is stupid but i get confused easily.
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if i am correct then dds 120's, are 120 minutes long?
Nope. DDS and DAT (audio) tapes use different units:
DAT (audio) = minutes
Obviously, minutes are minutes - no confusion here.
DDS = meters
To convert meters to minutes, multiply by 2. So...a 120m DDS tape = 120 meters x2 = 240 minutes.
However, you should not use DDS 120m tapes in your DAT deck - audio DAT decks are not made to handle tapes of that length and they'll wear out your deck faster (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=2923.0) if they work at all. In general, DDS 60m (x2 = 120min) tapes are the way to go, with an occasional DDS 90m (x2 = 180min) tape if there's a chance the sets will run longer than 120 minutes.
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http://www.totalmedia.com/catalog/catalog_home.asp?CatID=1737&OID=-1&CID=&bustype=01
$1.90 for both 60m and 90m Maxell's. I also received free shipping and a set of cheapo headphones with my purchase of 3 boxes. ;D
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http://www.totalmedia.com/catalog/catalog_home.asp?CatID=1737&OID=-1&CID=&bustype=01
$1.90 for both 60m and 90m Maxell's. I also received free shipping and a set of cheapo headphones with my purchase of 3 boxes. ;D
Excellent! Thanks for the link!
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just another note: dat tapes are usually an odd # i.e. 64m, 92m, 124m, ect.
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just another note: dat tapes are usually an odd # i.e. 64m, 92m, 124m, ect.
you mean even. ;) :D
are these the good maxell green tapes?
http://www.cascademedia.net/products.asp?catid=75&prodid=545
and is this a good deal? and again is it ok to run 2 hr DAT's all the time. I know 180 min DAT's aren't good to run all the time.thanks guys.
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2 hour dats are fine.... that's pretty much the taping standard
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just another note: dat tapes are usually an odd # i.e. 64m, 92m, 124m, ect.
you mean even. ;) :D
are these the good maxell green tapes?
http://www.cascademedia.net/products.asp?catid=75&prodid=545
and is this a good deal? and again is it ok to run 2 hr DAT's all the time. I know 180 min DAT's aren't good to run all the time.thanks guys.
got me, i ment as opossed to ending in 0. i don't think there's such a thing as a 92 min tape either, just hit a #. :P
unless i know a show is going to be less than 2 hrs., or in the case of wanne were i could fit 2 on a tape, i prefer the 90m(3hr.). i get too nervious when the tape's almost done and there's still an encore to go, coming up, sometime, soon, i hope, 10 min left, hope it's next and short. it realy sucks hoping for the show to end so you don't blow maybe the best part.
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is that a good deal on the price? I am thinking to buy a lot of 50. since I am going to be taping alot this summer and fall.
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I haven't shopped for dats in awhile (9 months or so) but under $2/tape is a great deal imo....
I bought 30
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http://www.totalmedia.com/catalog/catalog_home.asp?CatID=1737&OID=-1&CID=&bustype=01
$1.90 for both 60m and 90m Maxell's. I also received free shipping and a set of cheapo headphones with my purchase of 3 boxes.
http://store.yahoo.com/cdrsavings/taiyonotfuji.html $2.10 for 60/90 maxells. and untill the 20th you get $5 off over $30/ code= may_2005
like tim said, $2 is a resonable price for dds tapes. if you see dats for that price, jump on them.
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good point, I was referring to DDS tapes... DAT is usually more expensive!