On Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:31:00 -0500, "Collura" wrote:

D O N' T M I X M I N I - D V T A P E B R A N D S . . . !
(At least until "real" information is forthcoming from
the manufacturers [who have been VERY quiet about this
problem while users still report head-clog problems
resulting from mixing tape brands...])

>These new DV tapes suck for the first 5 minutes!!!
>Every single one I bought had the pixellation, studder step for the first 5
>minutes. The Panasonics were all fine.

>Ian Parry wrote in message
>news:32dU5.13675$vA4.249499@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com...
>> I have just shot a piece to camera using a Panasonic Mini DV tape(Using
>> XL1), when I played it back
>> it had gray bands across the picture. Only half the picture could be seen
>!
>> Is it the tape or is it the XL1 ?
>> The tape was brand new & and the XL1 is 3mths old.
>> Ian.....