Customer Reviews

Maxell T120GX/8PK VHS Cassette Standard Grade T-120, 6 Hour, 8 Pack

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Was buying Sony tape at Walmart but my VCRs kept eating them (have four VCRs - two are Sony).
Purchased these Maxell and expected the same thing to happen but to my surprise they work perfectly.
Only record in SP mode since most movies are edited to fit into 2 hour time frame anyway, and the two series I record are one hour each. Extended recording results in lower picture quality, and the manuals for my VCRs state that as well.

Taped recording was excellent and nearly identical to TV broadcast quality.
Only purchase 120 minute tapes now. Other tapes I have used over the years include TDK, Fuji, Sony, and RCA.

These Maxell are better by far.

As a rule I don't "archive" anything either, but recording in SP you have the choice. If the show isn't a "keeper" I just rewind the tape and record over it.

Not sure how many rerecordings I'll get on these Maxell, but have gotten about a dozen on other tape.

This tape is terrible, at least on extra-long play into a standard TV set. I would have given it two stars because I *have* seen worse--just not recently--but since there is no way I'm buying this product again I decided one star was fair. If I have to raid an hour here, an hour there from my old tapes that's preferable to peering at this.

I don't use SP speed, because I'm not archiving TV shows. All I ask is that I be able to watch my programs with enough quality that I can see what the characters are doing.

I just bought a replacement VCR and these tapes. The picture quality (on EP) was intolerably grainy, similar to non-HDTV through an antenna. So after testing recording and playback on several brands of tape of different ages I returned my new JVC VCR and bought a Sony instead. But the new one's recordings were still very grainy. Oh no! But I took a deep breath and ran the same tests. Turns out the problem is these Maxell tapes! The Sony records acceptably well on my *old* videotapes. The quality isn't as good as my old broken RCA, but it's tolerable. --So this leaves me with the question of whether there are any affordable videotapes sold these days that are watchable?

These tapes are excellent, good qualitiy and performance. No complaints so far.
I got other brand with a bad luck, all had some type of statict stripes atter 4 hours of recording and pood sound.
Apparently the coating was low quality.

All 8 tapes were opened. Usually they come individually wrapped. So far one of them is defective and could not be used.

These tapes are excellent high quality tapes and at a good price,unbeatable! I would recommend thse tapes to anyone,especially since you can't seem to find them in your local stores anymore.

I have never had a bad bunch of these video tapes. They have always arrived before their due date. Thanks

Glad to have found the tapes as they are hard to find
now as ever one is going to DVD'S, plus they are exelant
quality. B.P.F.

Maxcell tapes where delivered in perfect condition. However the picture of the product online did not match the picture on the box. It does however still use the same bar code. I was hoping to get the older version of the product since I had used that version for many years and was extremly satisfied with the product. A recent box cover design change made me wonder if the materials changed in the production of the item. I normally get these tapes at Boscov's but they did not carry them anymore. I looked on Amazon and found the old version box style. However, I recieved the newer changed version. NO APPARENT DIFFRENCES IN QUALITY HAVE BEEN NOTICED YET. Time will tell. I decided not to return them since I planned on buying some of these anyway. Only not as many.

tapes will only let you record once. if you try recording over them the picture becomes distorted and unviewable. happened with all 8 tapes.

They sent me exactly what I asked for. VHS tapes to tape shows for some family members that like the old country music shows on RFD TV. It may be out dated but it still works.