On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 02:58:34 GMT, Craig Busch <clbusch@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I wonder if the stress of capturing from the tape could possibly cause

>some execive wear.

I freely start/stop/backwind/ff Mini-DV tape while watching,

since it has never shown problems doing this. Slow-motion

and pause can cause local tape wear, but even this, done in

moderation, has not caused problems. Mini-DV tape has

proven quite durable for me.