Reviews for Panasonic PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES 60-90MINMPN: AYDVM60EJ5P
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rocketkidd777
- Dec 17, 2005
Good buy for amateursStrengths: Good video quality, price. Weakness: Some "digital skips" in the video every now and then. I bought these tapes mainly for the price and previous usage of panasonic's mini dv tapes. They always worked pretty well, always accepting that they are not professional quality. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mraasch
- Dec 14, 2005
Great Tape!Strengths: Picture quality Sound quality Weakness: None that I know of Great tape! 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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haami
- Nov 10, 2005
Unbeatable value for a solid basic productStrengths: The price, baby! Weakness: Nothing really, but be aware that this is a lower grade tape than, say, a Panasonic MQ series tape. This 5-pack bundle offers excellent per-item value, especially if purchased from a site with free shipping. I ended up getting these tapes for less than 2 bucks a piece. Also, with the exception of Sony tapes, all DV tapes are pretty generic -- this entry-level product is pretty much the exact same tape as an equivalent bottom-rung tape from JVC, Maxell, or whoever. (You may have already heard that DV tapes are all dry-lube, except Sony, whose wet-lube tapes are totally different... not necessarily better, mind you... just different. Pick one type and stick with it, and make sure you don't mix wet and dry lube tapes in the same camera because the wet and dry lube residues can combine to form a gluey gunk that will clog your heads, and you'll need to clean them, which is an abrasive process that shortens your head life). Nonetheless, even through this is a pretty generic product, I feel safer buying a Panasonic branded tape because Panasonic is an excellent, reputable, professional company that wouldn't risk its good name on a crummy product. I do believe that you'll get a slightly more reliable product (higher coercivity, less chance of drop-out, sturdier mechanism) if you buy, say, a Panasonic MQ series tape -- but you'll pay more too. MQ tapes are more like 4 bucks a piece. Personally, I use MQs for my professional projects which I shoot on expensive cameras, and I use these EJ series tapes for my on-the-fly home movies of my kid playing around and being silly, which I shoot on a cheap JVC camcorder. 88% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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sunilss
- Jun 16, 2006
Very good MiniDV Tapes at a great price.Strengths: Good quality of video recorded, Less noise, Great Economic value (Price per tape). Weakness: None for the product. However, the packaging should be improved. Quality of the video recorded on these tapes is very good. I have compared these tapes with SONY and JVC MiniDVs for the same Camcorder. I cannot confirm (since I have so far used 2 out of the 5 tapes in this pack), but in SP mode, it actually records more than the promised 60 minutes. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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tciupak
- May 26, 2006
PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES 60-90MINStrengths: Reliable performace. Excellent value for a high quality tape. Weakness: None. I have been using these tapes for years and have never had any problems with drop-outs, or mechanism malfunctions. It is a high quality tape and an excellent value for the money. I highly recommend for any mini-DV application. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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rfiocco
- Jul 17, 2006
Great Price for Good ProductStrengths: Value Weakness: Not the highest quality, but good quality As another reviewer pointed out, 5 does seem like a lot but I rather have too many than not enough. Great starter pack for new video camera owners. Professionals might need a higher quality tape, but amateurs will have a hard time justifying anything else. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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kaolan
- Jun 8, 2006
Great value pack minidv tapesStrengths: cheap price; good quality Weakness: none that I know I got these tapes for my Canon Optura S1 camcorder. I've heard that it's better to use the same manufacturer's tape as the camcorder. But the price of these Panasonic's is unbeatable. I think Panasonic is just as good as Canon, right? Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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sonrij
- May 30, 2006
PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES - Reliable and CheapStrengths: Very good price, Reliable performance. Weakness: none I use these Panasonic mini dv tapes with my Panasonic GS35 camcorder. The performance is very good, and the price is even better. I have been using these tapes for a week now, and I have not seen any dropped frames yet. These are an excellent value for your money, and I highly recommend them to be used for day to day home video. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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kparekh
- Mar 31, 2006
Panasonic Mini-DV TapesStrengths: GREAT TAPE - NO DROP-OUTS, INEXPENSIVE Weakness: NONE I HAVE BEEN USING THESE TAPES EXCLUSIVELY WITH MY SONY MINI DV CAMCORDER FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS AND NOT A SINGLE DROPPED FRAME. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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Good Enough
Strengths: Compactness. Quality.
Weakness: More than I needed.
This is my first foray into the world of MiniDV tapes, so I can't offer as much of a comparison as if I had been using them for years. Compared to my old 8mm tapes, however, this is a considerable step forward. The tapes are less than half the size. They only hold half as much material (60 minutes on standard play, or 90 min. on extended play), but that's OK -- I'd rather have the ability to shove a spare into a pocket or slide it into a small pocket on my backpack. Clarity is good, no problems with reliability, etc. My only negative reaction -- and it is purely a matter of my private situation -- is that I don't know if I really need five tapes. I plan to download the video data to the computer immediately after shooting, and I have a laptop. I will rarely shoot two hours of video in a day, and even if I did, I would normally be able to download it and free up those tapes pretty quickly.
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