Where to buy good price mini HD tape?

flipper.w · 26th February 2007

Any idea where to buy good price sony DVM63HD tapes(For HD use)?
I have bought several from japan at around 2500 yen per three pcs. How come the local price for one tape is 26S$? I checked cathay photo and sony website. Any place to buy these tapes at reasonable price? Will the coming IT show have some good deal?
Thanks.

GhostSG · 2nd March 2007

Try G&G, lvl 2, Sim Lim Towers. Lots of Pro videographers, even mediacorp guys buy stuffs from them. I recommended some FSV(NP) students to buy there and their lecturer say its cheaper than what he gets.

hantanbl · 7th March 2007

I bought the same tape at G&G for $16. Believed it is the lowest in SIN

lwm · 7th March 2007

If you are referring to consumer HD camcorders, I read that there is no significant difference (if any) in video quality between HD miniDV tape and normal miniDV tape.

jaegersing · 8th March 2007

Originally Posted by lwm

If you are referring to consumer HD camcorders, I read that there is no significant difference (if any) in video quality between HD miniDV tape and normal miniDV tape.

No, the quality is the same. But the HDV tapes are supposed to be more rugged and give fewer dropouts, because dropouts have a bigger impact on HDV due to the large GOP structure.

26th February 2007	#1
flipper.w New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 31	Where to buy good price mini HD tape? Any idea where to buy good price sony DVM63HD tapes(For HD use)? I have bought several from japan at around 2500 yen per three pcs. How come the local price for one tape is 26S$? I checked cathay photo and sony website. Any place to buy these tapes at reasonable price? Will the coming IT show have some good deal? Thanks.

2nd March 2007	#2
GhostSG Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: S'pore/Filipines(Bohol&Rizal) Posts: 100	Re: Where to buy good price mini HD tape? Try G&G, lvl 2, Sim Lim Towers. Lots of Pro videographers, even mediacorp guys buy stuffs from them. I recommended some FSV(NP) students to buy there and their lecturer say its cheaper than what he gets.

7th March 2007	#3
hantanbl Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: idoproduction.wordpress.com Posts: 299	Re: Where to buy good price mini HD tape? I bought the same tape at G&G for $16. Believed it is the lowest in SIN

7th March 2007	#4
lwm Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 135	Re: Where to buy good price mini HD tape? If you are referring to consumer HD camcorders, I read that there is no significant difference (if any) in video quality between HD miniDV tape and normal miniDV tape. Last edited by lwm; 7th March 2007 at 10:28 PM.