Where to buy tapes and a tape rack?

[FatBird19]

I'm looking for a good place online to buy a bunch of Panasonic DV tapes and a tape rack to organize it all. Any suggestions?

 

[mjmcneese]

I've always got my Sony Premiums from...

http://www.taperesources.com/

Good prices, and most of the time they put a handful of Tootsie Rolls in with your order.

 

[FatBird19]

I've always got my Sony Premiums from...

http://www.taperesources.com/

Good prices, and most of the time they put a handful of Tootsie Rolls in with your order.

with the 83min panasonic tapes, would there be any quality difference? If you can fit 83min of tape into a cartrige, then why are most tapes 63min?



PS: where's the rules page for HEROFEST?

 

[crs127]

I dont use the 83 min tapes because i like my timecode to end at the end of the hour, its easier to separate tapes this way.

 

[Owen]

Yep, tape resources, though I normally get M&Ms with my orders.
They usually have a deal on tapes where if you order 25 you get a free rack.

I've heard reports of people having problems with 83 minute tapes, though the few times I've used them it has worked fine. I usually shoot on the 63 minute Panasonic PQ tapes though... and only use the longer tapes when dumping a project to tape that won't fit in 63mins.

Hero Fest Section: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?f=61

 

[heisest]

Actually that price it high... way high.

B&H have much better prices and I would buy the Pany 83 MQ tapes.
I have had no issues with drop outs and I reused them 4-5 times even.
I like the longer length so I have a buffer of time in case some one goes long.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...000&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

And like WOW!! those racks are really expensive on that other site.
B&H has then for less then $10.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=201362&is=REG

 

[TC]

I get all my tapes from EVS:
http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AYDVM63MQ

And here's a good rack for them.
http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MDV24

 

[mjmcneese]

I'd stay away from 83 min cassettes. Some 83 min cassettes actually have thinner tape that allows them to cram more in the cassette - more prone to dropouts and crumpling up into a rats nest in your heads.

Yep, tape resources, though I normally get M&Ms with my orders.

Doh! I'd rather have the M&Ms!!!