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Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette

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★★★★★
4.6

 

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Pros

  • Produces great video (37)
  • Highly compatible (23)
  • Easy to use (22)
  • Durable (21)
  • Good value (3)
  • High quality recording (2)
  • Reliable (2)
  • Versatile (2)
  • Great when editing (1)
  • No drop-outs (1)
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Cons

  • Pricey (5)
  • Cost (1)
  • Little pricey (1)

Best Uses

  • Shooting outdoors (26)
  • Documentaries (23)
  • Travel (23)
  • Shooting indoors (22)
  • Home movies (19)
  • Back-up (2)
  • Dubbing (2)
  • Master recordings (2)
  • Any critical shoot. (1)
  • Anything you shoot (1)
 
 
 

Provided by B&H Photo Video

The Sony DVM-63HD 63 Minute Mini DV HD Video Cassette is a high quality recording media for the consumer or prosumer HD camcorder. It is used for HDV camcorders with its improved image quality and the professional 63 minute tape duration. The tape features 90% fewer errors and 50% fewer dropouts compared to DV Reference tape. The additional 3 minutes on the 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.

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Last update: Nov 17, 2009

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Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette Review

Very pleased, I would buy again

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Highly Compatible
  • Produces Great Video

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Shooting Indoors
  • Shooting Outdoors
  • Travel
 

"I recently bought a new Canon XH-A1 camcorder from B&H. While running tests on the camera I continued to review various accessories including tapes. The positive reviews for the Sony DVM-63HD cassettes were overwelming with many indicating their use with the XH-A1. Since purchasing the tapes I ha …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 2 2008
Grey Surfer
Minnesota
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Price: $8.29
 

Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette Review

Sony DVM tape of choice for HDV cameras

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable Design
  • Easy To Use
  • Highly Compatible
  • Produces Great Video

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Documentaries
  • Home Movies
  • Shooting Indoors
  • Shooting Outdoors
  • Travel
 

"This tape is a great mid-cost option for field acquisition (in any format!) for those shooting in the HDV camera range.

Having shot hundreds of hours, I can honestly report only 2 known instances of dropout -- which is impressive for any format, let alone a compressed, streaming, yet incredibly us …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 29 2008
yabbadoody
Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Film Professional
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Price: $8.29
 

Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette Review

Extremely Reliable

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable Design
  • Easy To Use
  • Highly Compatible
  • Produces Great Video

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Documentaries
  • Home Movies
  • Shooting Indoors
  • Shooting Outdoors
  • Travel
 

"Extremely reliable. I've been using these tapes for about two years with my pro cams & back up cams. Not once did they fail my shooting needs. As we enter into tape-less technology some jobs will still require tapes for archiving. The Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video are my preference. If you start with …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 21 2008
icandi
Fort Lee, NJ
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  • Film Professional
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Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette Review

DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette by Sony

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Great When Editing
  • Highly Compatible
  • Produces Great Video

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Anything You Shoot
  • Documentaries
  • Home Movies
  • Shooting Indoors
  • Shooting Outdoors
  • More »
 

"I've been using these tapes in a Sony HDR-HC3 HD camcorder since December, 2006. When I first purchased the camcorder I used standard MiniDV tapes and experienced drop outs. This caused great difficulty when trying to edit in Premiere Elements. I have used over 25 of the Sony HDV tapes to date an …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 2 2008
Dave
Columbus, Ohio
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  • Aspiring Film Maker
  • Proud Grandparent
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Price: $8.29
 

Sony DVM-63HD Mini DV Video Cassette Review

Don't waste money on other tapes

★★★★★
5.0

"these are the ones to buy... no glitches, don't have to deal with all those big dumb DVCam blue boxes... these have been good, box after box. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 17 2009
baf
lemoyne pa
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