[MacDV] erasing miniDV tapes

[Rauno Teravainen]

I have used a Radio Shack Bulk Eraser in the past for audio-cassettes 
and also a few times for mini-DV tapes with a complete satisfaction.  
The Radio Shack model # is 44-233 and according to the following web 
page, is still available, I believe for around $37.

http://support.radioshack.com/support_video/doc14/14740.htm

Beats buying a new tape every time I want to tape a short clip.

Rauno.



rgb at ellerbach.com wrote:

>On Wed, May 25, 2005 1:07 am, Brett Conlon said:
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>>Wow, that sounds very strange that your camera can't write over a
>>previously used tape. That means if you were to use an old tape to record
>>new footage you'd get bits of the old footage within it?
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>It writes over it (mostly) but every once and awhile there are parts
>(usually near the beginning of the recording) where absolutely clean
>recording doesn't happen.
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>The trouble is I never know when that will be :-(
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>>... makes it more expensive for you, eh?
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