Hello,
a family member brought to me a lot of tapes, connected with the wish to capture them.
As far as I know, one should capture one type of tape after another (and do head cleaning between the types).
I want to avoid problems with my TRV330E-camcorder (better: do the most critical tapes at last), but on some tapes there's no hint which kind they are.
After going through all that stuff, thats the summary (in brackets the amount):
1-TDK D8 (17)
2-Sony D8 (16)
3-TDK MP Hi8 (14)
4-Sony MP Hi8 (7)
5-Sony HMP Hi8 (4)
6-Fuji D8 (3)
7-TDK Metal E-HG (2)
8-Fuji ME Hi8 (1)
9-Fuji Super HG (1)
10-Konica SuperMP Hi8 (1)
11-Maxell XR Metal (1)
Any suggestions how to go best through all that stuff, what seems to be most critical?
Thanks in advance.
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I don't think the order matters and frankly no one really keeps tabs of what is bad and what is not, A tape that works for you may not work for someone else, It is based on storage condition.
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I would capture the tapes in groups of the same brand/type, because the capture settings (and later the post processing) may be specific for a particular brand. Hence you may have to do less re-adjustments than if you swap and capture the brands at random.
Last edited by Sharc; 6th Jan 2025 at 13:03.
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The adjustments are related to the type of camcorder, the shooting conditions and camera setting, it has nothing to do with the tape brand.
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