Sony 63-minutes HD DVC Tape

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2 x 0.6 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000592UIG
• Item model number: DVM63HDR
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #50 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Blank Media > MiniDV
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 19, 2006

Product Description

Premium Series offers quality at an exceptional value. 75% fewer errors and 50% fewer dropouts for improved reliability. Improved lubricant for greater tape stability while running. Digital HD Video Series is Sony's best performing consumer DV cassette.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More information on the product from sonystyle.com, May 19, 2005

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Phillip Roncoroni "goodcowfilms.com" (Manhattan, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony 63-minutes HD DVC Tape (Electronics)

As of this review the product information page here is quite bare, so here's additional information about this tape from sonystyle.com:

Sony's new DVM-63HD HD DVC tape offers the highest quality recording media for the consumer or prosumer making the step-up to an HD camcorder. It is the recommended media for Sony's new HDR-FX1 prosumer camcorder. Independent film makers, advertising agencies, and other videographers will appreciate the improved image quality, and the professional 63 minute tape duration. The DVM-63HD features 90% fewer errors and 50% fewer dropouts compared to DV Reference tape (tested on standard Sony DV VCR). Get the good stuff... go for High Definition.

* High Definition Video Recording
* Designed for 1080i or 720p HDV recording and playback.
* 63 minutes recording time of 1080i video
* 3dB higher carrier-to-noise ratio vs. Premium DVC tape *
* Conforms to the MiniDV standard, yet is manufactured with much higher tolerances while incorporating the new AME II technology.
* Key Benefits:
* 90% fewer errors due to 40% increase in carrier-to-noise ratio*
* 50% fewer dropouts*
* 50% less tape shrinkage*
* 3db higher carrier-to-noise ratio*
* The additional 3-minutes on the DVM63HD tape is for test recording. This helps the user calibrate the camera for best results. You can record the full 63 minutes of 1080i video. When recording in 720p HDV or in DV mode, you can record 94 min in LP and 63 min in SP setting.
* New lubricant improves tape stability running under a wide range of operating conditions.
* * vs. Reference DV tape (industry standard) tested on standard Sony DV VCR

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why you should pay more for tapes, October 17, 2006

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Sheila Briggs (Claremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Yes, you can use ordinary mini-DV tapes in this camcorder but there are two good reasons for paying more:
1. The video encoding format of hdv cameras (MPEG2-HD) can have problems recording fast motion. This leads to "drop-outs" but you can reduce these by using better tapes.
2. Different tapes have different lubricants. If you use different tapes in your camcorder, you can end up jamming your tape transport. Decide on one product that best suits your needs and stick with it. This tape has a special lubricant so it's probably not a good idea to mix 'n match it even with other Sony tapes.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They work great for me, January 23, 2006

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James Hatsis "AHR" (Greensboro, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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Sony recommends this tape for the new HDR-HC1 High Def. video camera. I just bought the camera and a dozon of theese tapes. So far I have no problems at all and the video image is the best I've ever seen from a mini-dv. (too bad my video photography was not improved by these tapes). I have read other reviews that state that any Mini-dv tape can be used for high Def. but why take the chance?