For
what I think, see the copy of my post, now below yours (below).
With
worn transports, the cameras that new could only marginally
withstand
tape-brand switching and speed-switching with rerecordings
may no
longer be able to do this. I suggest a professional cleaning
of this
PD150, followed by STRICT use (in DVCam mode only)
of ONE
tape brand/type ONLY. Never put in any other tape,
or use
any other speed (if you rerecord tapes)! It may be that by
using
this method you can continue to use this particular PD150
without
a trandport/head replacement, but if not, or if you want to
use
both recording speeds (with one brand of tape only [I still
recommend
this for "conservative" safety in recording]), then
a
repair may be necessary. BTW, I always recommend that
purchases
of BOTH new and used gear be made from sources
that
accept easy returns/exchanges, and that thorough testing
be done
on the gear IMMEDIATELY upon receipt, and if
ANY
unacceptable problem shows during the testing, that the
gear be
returned immediately. Even new gear can be defective...
--
David Ruether
d_ruether@hotmail.com
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com
"th"
<toolhater@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Here is the order is how i used things.
>
>
First, I used a tape that said Sony Premium Digital Video Cassete
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DVM60ME that had NTSC stuff on it.
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>
Then i tried a JVC DVM60, the camera wont accept it.
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>
Then I tried these Sony Digital Cassette Color Collection (also
>
DVM60ME)
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>
This is when the trouble started. I tried two of these and started
>
having my problems.
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>
Then I used a panasonic cleaner (dry type) AY-DVMCLA
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>
Then I used the Sony Digital Cassette Color Collection (also DVM60ME)
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spots that I hadnt recorded over (the last 15 minutes or so) and they
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worked fine.
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>
Then by accident I put in the JVC again.
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>
Then when I used another one of the Sony's in the last fifteen minutes
> of
unused space, I started getting sounds dropouts like every ten
>
seconds.
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>
Then I used two more Sony Digital Cassette Color Collection (also
>
DVM60ME). I might have fucked these up because I started a brand new
>
tape just DV-32 and it started messing up. So I switched to DVCAM-48.
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Which would also jump back and for between DV and DVCAM.
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>
For awhile I'd get good recording the last ten minutes or so but the
>
more I recorded on them. the worse it got.
>
> So
I'm thinking i should get a new sony cleaner and then throw in a
>
NEW sony tape, what do you think?
>
"David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message
>news:<bNthc.24446$635.10016@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>...
>
> Have you mixed tape brands? Particularly top-end Panasonics with
>
> *anything* else? Problems with this were more common than
>
> they are currently (with the exception of the combination noted
>
> above), but it could still be an issue. If you do use a cleaning tape,
>
> I often recommend the following: use a cleaning tape of the same
>
> brand as what most of the tape used was; use it ONLY in VCR
>
> mode; use it for 3-seconds on the first pass, wait 30 seconds for the
>
> heads to cool, then use it for 5 seconds, wait 30 seconds again, then
>
> use it for 7 seconds (care is needed if there is any possibility for
>
> "varnishing" from heat - and if the heads are dirty, varnishing
>
> resulting from heating of the residue is a distinct possibility [I've
>
> done it...]). Overuse of a cleaning tape with Mini-DV/DVCam
>
> can itself destroy the heads - use it sparingly. If this does not solve
>
> the problem, repair is likely necessary. BTW, the most trouble
>
> I've had with worn transports has been with recording over tape
>
> recorded at one speed with recordings made at a different speed.
>
> Generally, rerecording at the same speed results in fewer problems
>
> with worn transports. It sounds like a worn transport may be
>
> the cause of your problem, though...
--
David Ruether