Where to buy MINI-DV ?

AhV · 28th October 2006

Ok..I am no videographer ..... so I admit I need some 'spoon feeding' advice

Just got my hands on a CANON MVX200i ..now I need to get the media (MINI-DV) ...where is the best place to buy such thingy ?

BTW,any1 own one of this ? any tips I should know ? or 'problem' I should be aware of ?

Any advice would be appreciated

devilboy · 28th October 2006

Originally Posted by AhV

Ok..I am no videographer ..... so I admit I need some 'spoon feeding' advice

Its quite ok, especially when new to something, forum are one of the best place for answers.

Originally Posted by AhV

[Just got my hands on a CANON MVX200i ..now I need to get the media (MINI-DV) ...where is the best place to buy such thingy ? BTW,any1 own one of this ? any tips I should know ? or 'problem' I should be aware of ?

Infact, almost any consumer electronics shop is selling, pricing should be between $5~7, I usually buy in the bulk of 60, thus I have no idea roughly how much it cost when in single.
Should you want a good headstart, you can join the free talks provided by some experience forumers here or some online classes. Like Photography, video skills is all about practice, it is always easy to understand the theory behind it.

AcueMedia · 28th October 2006

Originally Posted by AhV

Ok..I am no videographer ..... so I admit I need some 'spoon feeding' advice

Just got my hands on a CANON MVX200i ..now I need to get the media (MINI-DV) ...where is the best place to buy such thingy ? BTW,any1 own one of this ? any tips I should know ? or 'problem' I should be aware of ?

Any advice would be appreciated

Courts Tiong Bahru Plaza Clearing out sales bought 3 stacks of 5 for $14. Saw only 2 stack left.

Chris Lim · 28th October 2006

alternatively, i get my stock from mustafa centre pack of 3 Sony mini dv for abt 15.

AhV · 28th October 2006

Originally Posted by AcueMedia

Courts Tiong Bahru Plaza Clearing out sales bought 3 stacks of 5 for $14. Saw only 2 stack left.

.....are they open now like MUS**** ?

Thanks for the tip ....

dreamerz · 29th October 2006

go to jade gift collection...they are selling for $4/tape...

danel · 29th October 2006

where is jade gift collection?

dreamerz · 29th October 2006

Originally Posted by danel

where is jade gift collection?

i only noe tat century sq at tampines, and shaw center...other location nt very sure...

wan · 30th October 2006

hey, there's panasonic minidv dvm63 for professionals. are they really better than the usual ones.

dreamerz · 30th October 2006

Originally Posted by wan

hey, there's panasonic minidv dvm63 for professionals. are they really better than the usual ones.

overkill for normal usage...

tommon · 30th October 2006

The cheapest and always low price, 2nd Level Sim Lim Towers, G & G, look for Mr Ong. Good price when you take whole strip (20 or 30 tapes). About $4 each. Better than Mustafa.

He supplies all tapes (all sorts includes BETA and HDCAM) for my production company.

shojibake · 30th October 2006

Try not to get the sony tapes. I've had a couple that hasn't lasted past 2-3 years. My panasonic ones are still fine.

Dino C. · 30th October 2006

my 5 cents worth.

If budget permits, use professional grade tapes. The Panasonic "Master" MiniDV are like $6.00 +.

They are dry and do not damage your camera's head, reducing the need also to clean tape head to maybe about 10 seconds every month only.

Consumer grade miniDv tapes are about $4.00 +. Considering the effort to capture footage, better quality tapes are not that much more. At least habitually export edited footages to quality to professional grade tapes.

regards.

dreamerz · 30th October 2006

Originally Posted by Dino C.

my 5 cents worth.

If budget permits, use professional grade tapes. The Panasonic "Master" MiniDV are like $6.00 +.

They are dry and do not damage your camera's head, reducing the need also to clean tape head to maybe about 10 seconds every month only.

Consumer grade miniDv tapes are about $4.00 +. Considering the effort to capture footage, better quality tapes are not that much more. At least habitually export edited footages to quality to professional grade tapes.

regards.

which is the panasonic "master" mini dv u refering to? linear plus or linear plus pro?n where u able to get the price?

tommon · 30th October 2006

Working in a production house, we had used Sony tapes for the last 10 years, as well as the Panasonics. It seems the consumer Panasonics are less reliable while their Master series are more preferred than Sony because of the cheaper price.

As long as you don't reuse the tapes, and they are kept in a dry cabinet (like we do), they can last for years. We still kept raw footages more than 10 years ago on Sony as well as Panasonic consumer and Master mini DVs and full DVs.

So I guess it's down to preference and how big is your bank account.

devilboy · 30th October 2006

Originally Posted by tommon

Working in a production house, we had used Sony tapes for the last 10 years, as well as the Panasonics. It seems the consumer Panasonics are less reliable while their Master series are more preferred than Sony because of the cheaper price.

As long as you don't reuse the tapes, and they are kept in a dry cabinet (like we do), they can last for years. We still kept raw footages more than 10 years ago on Sony as well as Panasonic consumer and Master mini DVs and full DVs.

So I guess it's down to preference and how big is your bank account.

yeap, actually my tapes that I kept was not even a dry box, I just place it in a shoe box (With the tape casing on), after 5 years, the tape still able to read perfectly.

yowch · 2nd November 2006

Hi AhV, Alan Photo and similar companies sells MiniDV tapes at $4.00 or $4.50 each, GST included. Normally you need to buy 5 or 10 to get that price, but that's only 10 tapes giving 10 hours...

chanxj · 2nd November 2006

rule of thumb, never reuse tapes(unless in desperate scenario).

devilboy · 2nd November 2006

Originally Posted by chanxj

rule of thumb, never reuse tapes(unless in desperate scenario).

Used Firestore... BEST!!!

Ultra fast for editors...

Big Kahuna · 2nd November 2006

I bought from Lords before and it was about $4 for the Sony

I read from somewhere before and I myself experienced it, do not swap the brand in the mid of the event or your might get snowflakes momentary because the recording head needs to adapt to the new lubricant in the different make......if you have to, do a head cleaning first

28th October 2006	#1
AhV Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northland Posts: 2,158	Where to buy MINI-DV ? Ok..I am no videographer ..... so I admit I need some 'spoon feeding' advice Just got my hands on a CANON MVX200i ..now I need to get the media (MINI-DV) ...where is the best place to buy such thingy ? BTW,any1 own one of this ? any tips I should know ? or 'problem' I should be aware of ? Any advice would be appreciated

28th October 2006	#4
Chris Lim Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,021	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? alternatively, i get my stock from mustafa centre pack of 3 Sony mini dv for abt 15. __________________ email: Chris@CoffeestainsPhotography.com Website: CoffeestainsPhotography

29th October 2006	#6
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29th October 2006	#7
danel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 65	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? where is jade gift collection?

30th October 2006	#9
wan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 88	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? hey, there's panasonic minidv dvm63 for professionals. are they really better than the usual ones.

30th October 2006	#11
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? The cheapest and always low price, 2nd Level Sim Lim Towers, G & G, look for Mr Ong. Good price when you take whole strip (20 or 30 tapes). About $4 each. Better than Mustafa. He supplies all tapes (all sorts includes BETA and HDCAM) for my production company.

30th October 2006	#12
shojibake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 385	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? Try not to get the sony tapes. I've had a couple that hasn't lasted past 2-3 years. My panasonic ones are still fine.

30th October 2006	#13
Dino C. Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 68	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? my 5 cents worth. If budget permits, use professional grade tapes. The Panasonic "Master" MiniDV are like $6.00 +. They are dry and do not damage your camera's head, reducing the need also to clean tape head to maybe about 10 seconds every month only. Consumer grade miniDv tapes are about $4.00 +. Considering the effort to capture footage, better quality tapes are not that much more. At least habitually export edited footages to quality to professional grade tapes. regards.

30th October 2006	#15
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? Working in a production house, we had used Sony tapes for the last 10 years, as well as the Panasonics. It seems the consumer Panasonics are less reliable while their Master series are more preferred than Sony because of the cheaper price. As long as you don't reuse the tapes, and they are kept in a dry cabinet (like we do), they can last for years. We still kept raw footages more than 10 years ago on Sony as well as Panasonic consumer and Master mini DVs and full DVs. So I guess it's down to preference and how big is your bank account.

2nd November 2006	#17
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? Hi AhV, Alan Photo and similar companies sells MiniDV tapes at $4.00 or $4.50 each, GST included. Normally you need to buy 5 or 10 to get that price, but that's only 10 tapes giving 10 hours...

2nd November 2006	#18
chanxj Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore...... Posts: 598	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? rule of thumb, never reuse tapes(unless in desperate scenario). __________________ Chanxj my blog @ http://sgsnap.com

2nd November 2006	#20
Big Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,678	Re: Where to buy MINI-DV ? I bought from Lords before and it was about $4 for the Sony I read from somewhere before and I myself experienced it, do not swap the brand in the mid of the event or your might get snowflakes momentary because the recording head needs to adapt to the new lubricant in the different make......if you have to, do a head cleaning first __________________ Takuya Kimura has chosen Nikon. When will you?