[MacDV] Re: backup storage options

[Mark O'Brien]

On 1/23/03 8:28 AM, "Steve Robertson" <stever at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Just to avoid any confusion, when I said that two cassettes had
> suffered mechanical failure, I meant that the tape will no longer move
> from one storage spool to the other. As far as I know, the digital info
> stored on the tape is still in good condition. I just can't get to it

I had a Digital8 camcorder repaired by Sony last year (drop damage) and the
tech told me MiniDV cassettes are more prone to failure than 8mm (any type)
because of the smaller size, tighter turns, etc. His .02.
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Mark O'Brien
AIM: rmarkob