[MacDV] Re: Final Cut Express 2.0

[James Asherman]

On Thursday, January 8, 2004, at 12:52  PM, sb wrote:

> In my experience, minidv tapes have a life of about 4-5 passes, then 
> you
> start to have problems. It sounds like you're getting old tapes, lots 
> of
> passes, or left in the glove box of a hot car.
Probably all three sometimes.
>
> Do what you can to get your clients to buy new tapes!

My own tapes are always (99%) good. These bad ones are bought, shot, 
and recycled by a third party who takes not my advice. I only get them 
to edit .
jim