[Sunhelp] Tape 8mm & Tape drive 8mm

Fuerst, Robert C. (Chris) robert.fuerst at sylvania.com
Tue Oct 24 04:41:24 CDT 2000


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FYI - I was told by exabyte that the 8mm computer tapes have a finer grained
"smoother"? magnetic particle that reduces head wear also....


> Many camcorders also take 8mm tape media -- the tape is exactly like
> that that the computer drives use, but the tape that's been certified
> for computer use tends to have higher quality, so it's not suggested
> that you use the video grade 8mm tape on your computer -- but going
> the other way is just fine.
> 

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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FYI - I was told by exabyte that the 8mm computer tapes have a finer grained</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">"smoother"? magnetic particle that reduces head wear also....</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Many camcorders also take 8mm tape media -- the tape is exactly like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">that that the computer drives use, but the tape that's been certified</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">for computer use tends to have higher quality, so it's not suggested</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">that you use the video grade 8mm tape on your computer -- but going</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the other way is just fine.</FONT>
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