Crimson Ghost
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I have decided to purchase Sony's HDR-HC7. What HD tape would you recommend ? I think the unit will come with a memory stick, not sure if that would need to be upgraded or not.
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sinistar:And that was with a standard Sony mini-DV tape. The only time I bought a higher grade tape for HD recording was for my wedding I think I normally buy a Panasonic tape which has a black and gold wrapper and is a notch up from the basic.
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This is very true. You can use a standard mini-DV tape. There are differences with the HD tape, but you have to dig down into arcane engineering details to find them. For all but the most demanding circumstances, there is no practical difference.
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