Panasonic PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES 60-90MIN

Good Enough

Strengths: Compactness. Quality.

Weakness: More than I needed.

This is my first foray into the world of MiniDV tapes, so I can't offer as much of a comparison as if I had been using them for years. Compared to my old 8mm tapes, however, this is a considerable step forward. The tapes are less than half the size. They only hold half as much material (60 minutes on standard play, or 90 min. on extended play), but that's OK -- I'd rather have the ability to...

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Good buy for amateurs

Strengths: Good video quality, price.

Weakness: Some "digital skips" in the video every now and then.

I bought these tapes mainly for the price and previous usage of panasonic's mini dv tapes. They always worked pretty well, always accepting that they are not professional quality.

Great Tape!

Strengths: Picture quality Sound quality

Weakness: None that I know of

Great tape! I've used them for two baby showers as well as the birth of my child! Low light can be a problem for some video cameras, so be careful. However, with the proper light, images are clear and crisp with these tapes! It's been recommended that you buy the same brand of tapes as your camera brand (and not to mix tapes) and I have a Panasonic PV-GS35 Overall, great product!

Unbeatable value for a solid basic product

Strengths: The price, baby!

Weakness: Nothing really, but be aware that this is a lower grade tape than, say, a Panasonic MQ series tape.

This 5-pack bundle offers excellent per-item value, especially if purchased from a site with free shipping. I ended up getting these tapes for less than 2 bucks a piece. Also, with the exception of Sony tapes, all DV tapes are pretty generic -- this entry-level product is pretty much the exact same tape as an equivalent bottom-rung tape from JVC, Maxell, or whoever. (You may have already heard...

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Very good MiniDV Tapes at a great price.

Strengths: Good quality of video recorded, Less noise, Great Economic value (Price per tape).

Weakness: None for the product. However, the packaging should be improved.

Quality of the video recorded on these tapes is very good. I have compared these tapes with SONY and JVC MiniDVs for the same Camcorder. I cannot confirm (since I have so far used 2 out of the 5 tapes in this pack), but in SP mode, it actually records more than the promised 60 minutes. The packaging should be improved - It hardly provides any protection to the tapes inside. With this product...

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PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES 60-90MIN

Strengths: Reliable performace. Excellent value for a high quality tape.

Weakness: None.

I have been using these tapes for years and have never had any problems with drop-outs, or mechanism malfunctions. It is a high quality tape and an excellent value for the money. I highly recommend for any mini-DV application.

Great Price for Good Product

Strengths: Value

Weakness: Not the highest quality, but good quality

As another reviewer pointed out, 5 does seem like a lot but I rather have too many than not enough. Great starter pack for new video camera owners. Professionals might need a higher quality tape, but amateurs will have a hard time justifying anything else. By the way, it records up to 60 minutes in SP mode or 90 minutes in LP mode. Hence the 60-90 minute label. Have had no problem using them in...

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Great value pack minidv tapes

Strengths: cheap price; good quality

Weakness: none that I know

I got these tapes for my Canon Optura S1 camcorder. I've heard that it's better to use the same manufacturer's tape as the camcorder. But the price of these Panasonic's is unbeatable. I think Panasonic is just as good as Canon, right? Anyway, I've been using these tapes for about one week now, and haven't found any problem yet. Good overall performance. The video and audio quality are both good....

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PANASONIC 5PK MINI DV TAPES - Reliable and Cheap

Strengths: Very good price, Reliable performance.

Weakness: none

I use these Panasonic mini dv tapes with my Panasonic GS35 camcorder. The performance is very good, and the price is even better. I have been using these tapes for a week now, and I have not seen any dropped frames yet. These are an excellent value for your money, and I highly recommend them to be used for day to day home video.

Panasonic Mini-DV Tapes

Strengths: GREAT TAPE - NO DROP-OUTS, INEXPENSIVE

Weakness: NONE

I HAVE BEEN USING THESE TAPES EXCLUSIVELY WITH MY SONY MINI DV CAMCORDER FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS AND NOT A SINGLE DROPPED FRAME. Thouugh I've heard Camcorders getting messed up if you switch between tape brands but nothing happened for me when I switched from Sony to Panasonic. Thus I can say that the lubricant which Pansonic uses on its tapes are probably compatible with other good...

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