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Originally posted by MrWigggles Leszek1, You could also buy a bunch of them and then spend a few minures drilling holes in the right locations, correct? -Mr. Wigggles |
Originally posted by leszek1 For me using DVHS tapes is a waste of money, as SVHS and DVHS use the same exact tape (even Widescreen Review mentioned this in their May issue I believe.) . |
Originally posted by CRT_Bob May I add to this subject by mentioning an article in the japanese HIVI magazine (june 2001).They visited the JVC tape factory and asked : is DVHS the same as SVHS ? The answer is yes BUT, DVHS tapes are the same material as the best SVHS tape. In JVC's case it is the same tape as the XZ tape. The other difference is that the DVHS tape undergoes 3 times as much quality checks to ensure lower dropout rate than the JVC SVHS XZ tape. Also JVC brought a photo showing how less expensive SVHS tapes have a much coarser surface. This rough surface will scratch the head of the DVHS deck, which leads to improper contact between tape and head can results in increased drop outs. SVHS XZ 120min tape (780 yen) http://www.bicbic.com/wcsjapps/Produ...=4975769143144 is priced similarly the DVHS 120min tape (750 yen) http://www.bicbic.com/wcsjapps/Produ...=4975769238437 Rob |
Originally posted by Fireball What is the US equivalent to the XZ tape? XG? I just bought some more JVC ST-120 SVHS tapes. Scratching the heads is scary. I have the same question as Mr. Wiggles about whether there are different heads engaged? |
Originally posted by tmitchmd CRT_Bob, Have you checked your private messages? |
Originally posted by Fireball If they are not separate heads, then JVC's comments make no sense. The JVS 30K would be a flawed design since it plays SVHS tape but playing such tapes impairs its operation. Why would DVHS heads be more succeptable to scratching than SVHS heads? |