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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
Drop out also depends on the number of times a tape is played. It's tape, it wears out.
Always make back ups.
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Personaly I try to only play them once.
I have also tried to store all the films on to hardrives. i just buy a hardrive, fill it, then buy another.
having films on hardrive means i can easily re-edit stuff. otherwise your having to mess about uploading stuff and so on.
I tend to go for 500 gig hardrives (i think - i forget now). while i could get bigger, my though is if the hardrive fails, you loose everything. i did llose one hardrive due to a power problem.
for ease i use an external box and just plug the harddrive in.
if anyone has dv tapes not backed up, may i sugest you do it. the grief it will save you. lets face it, if your dv camera dies its going to be a right pain having to buyy a new one just to transer your tapes - and in a few years dv tape cameras will probably not be around.
harddrives are not that expensive, and if you shop around you should find them at a good price.
i store my tapes in metel cases. they are from a diy shop. i think they are meant for power tools. but they are padded with foam and i find the tapes fit snug and safe. and make sure they are not near heat or cold, or damp, or anything magnetic, just in case.