JVC DF300AU D-VHS Video Tape (300 min.)

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 1 x 7.5 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NDK3
• Item model number: DF-300AU
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #48 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Accessories > Blank Media > VHS
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR DIGITAL RECORDING FEATURES THE LATEST IN TAPE TECHNOLOGY & OFFERS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DATA INTEGRITY ULTRA-FINE D-MAGNETITE MAGNETIC PARTICLES ADVANCED SURFACE FORMING TECHNOLOGY RETAINS COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING VHS EQUIPMENT IMPROVED HEAD CLEANING CHARACTERISTICS 300 MIN

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says but atrocious value proposition, April 21, 2005

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D. Parvin "dparv" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC DF300AU D-VHS Video Tape (300 min.) (Electronics)

The JVC DF300AU D-VHS tape does exactly what it proposes: given a properly set up D-VHS VCR, it makes perfect pixel by pixel copies of HDTV. I cannot see any difference between live and recorded high definition TV when I use these and a firewire connection with my HM-DH40000. You can also tape SVHS or VHS formats on this tape, and those formats come out quite nicely as well.

However, the quiet secret here is that the formulation here is essentially identical to high quality S-VHS tape - at 2 to 3 times the price. The only difference is that rather than having a single hole in the chassis this tape has a second, allowing the VCR to read it as a D-VHS tape rather than a S-VHS tape. There is an obvious workaround to this that can be found fairly easily on the web; search if you're interested.

From my experience S-VHS tapes with the workaround work just as well as this far more expensive tape - at 150 minutes, you should compare this to the 160 minute T-160 SVHS tapes - which is why I knock off two stars. I can't guarantee S-VHS tapes will last as long, but then again, since there's no warranty on the D-VHS tapes either there doesn't seem to be much risk. I also haven't been able to tell any difference between the JVC and Maxwell DVHS versions, which is unsurprising. Data recording - which is all D-VHS really is - either records data or it doesn't.

5.0 out of 5 stars Digital tape, September 5, 2008

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TV Guy "TV Guy" (Southfield MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: JVC DF300AU D-VHS Video Tape (300 min.) (Electronics)

D-VHS machines are disappearing like low gas prices but I wanted one to transfer High Def programing. The tape works fine so far.