On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 06:29:29 GMT, digidon@mindspring.com (Virtual Imaging) wrote:

>Hey Eric, I have a TRV900 and am using 1 hr Panasonic tapes from BH
>for 7.50 each. Remember that the images are in digital format and
>quality does not depend on the quality of the tape but the playback
>system. I don't see any difference between sony and psonic

While this is true, there was a definite compatibility issue
in the past with mixing mini-DV tape brands (incompatible
lubricants clogging heads???) in one camcorder. I have stuck
with Sony EX, with no dropouts in 100 hours of tape (but
with many on the one Panasonic tape I tried early on...).
Anyone know if this issue has been resolved?