Sony 1PK HD DVC MINIDV 63MIN VIDEO DVM63HDR :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Great quality tapes

2008-08-20
This model tape is great. I recently shot a music video in HD on this, and am very impressed.

Great Tape for Professional Purposes

2008-06-03
Before I begin, let me say that I have had engineers tell me that there is very little different from this product than from Sony mini DVCam tapes. It is slightly more stable which is very important when dealing with HDv as the distortion of one frame could destroy a second of footage.

This is due to how HDv encodes footage. Whereas miniDV records each frame at the same resolution, HDv uses a Group of Pictures (GoP). Basically the first frame in a GoP is full resolution, then every other frame in the GoP uses that as its reference, and changes resolution as needed.

All that to say, I only buy these tapes for professional purposes; and mainly for my clients. It's more of a piece of mind thing for them then it is for me. I would not recommend buying these for personal memories, as it would be overkill. They just cost too much for personal use. Use other Sony tapes. But do use Sony tapes; they have less gunk than most others (except Panasonic, which I hear are pretty clean).

Great quality

2008-04-17
This product works well and produced great quality video when paired with my Canon HV20 high definition video camera.

For Canon Hd20

2008-01-18
These tapes were a good price through Amazon. We ordered these just days before Christmas and still received them in time - We love our Canon Hv20 minicam and Amazon

Great price and amazing clarity.

2007-12-05
This is a great company and price for the tapes. The clarity on the tapes is amazing.

No problems

2007-09-21
The tapes have been reliable and we have had no problems with keeping our family moments captured safely on these tapes.

Slightly better

2007-06-16
If you compare the HD minDV vs the non HD minDV on a true HD TV using a HDMI cable I think you'll notice a slight improvement in image sharpness and color. Can't tell the difference if you just use analog cables. Of course it could just be wishful thinking since I paid more for it.

best dv tape

2007-06-13
this is the best miniDv tape out there. no dropouts, true color. exceptional quality.

Marketing?

2007-02-22
supposedly these increase the dynamic range available in the recordings, but I haven't noticed it at all. I did some side by side tests shooting wildlife and flowers/etc at the San Diego Zoo... I couldn't tell the difference. Personally, I'll just be getting the normal quality versions now for a bit cheaper.

More information on the product from sonystyle.com

2005-05-19
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

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