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#Best SVHS 4 single frame

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#85203From: Mathew D. BergmanFeb 20, 1994 2:23 PM

Thanks for the info. I've had the same good results with Maxell, and also find it to be the least expensive!

#85214From: John TissavaryFeb 20, 1994 3:44 PM

>>Maxell ST-31BQ<< It is the least expensive of the professional grade tapes I've tried, too, and the best IMHO. John Tissavary (La Luna cie)

#85732From: Mathew D. BergmanFeb 22, 1994 8:44 PM

John – Do you buy your Maxell tapes in bulk, through the mail or whatever, or one at a time at the corner store? I'd be interested in knowing where you order yours (if you do), since I'm just beginning to produce a large enough volume of animations to warrant having a box of tapes lying around. Thanks, Mathew

#85787From: John TissavaryFeb 23, 1994 12:45 AM

I buy them from a local pro video and film shop here in San Francisco called Adolph Gasser. They carry that sort of thing. My guess is getting it from B&H in NYC, or Columbia in Chicago. There are probably good "media only" vendors, too. I'd check in A/V Video (?) magazine. John Tissavary (La Luna cie)

#85908From: Rick MillerFeb 23, 1994 12:11 PM

I order all my tapes from the "Tape Company", they have always corrected any problem with no questions asked and very fast. They have 4 locations across the USA, if you are interested let know and I will give the phone # for the closest one. Their prices are: Maxell Industrial/Certified S-VHS ST-31BQ $ 7.67 ST-62BQ $ 8.47 ST-126BQ $ 8.98 ST-182BQ $18.01 Regards…………..Rick – Technical Animations

#86584From: James Coulter[Mindscape]Feb 25, 1994 12:47 PM

Rick, I would be interested in a phone number for one near Michigan. (Might want to just post them all, or you could have 50 or so requests!) Thanks. — James — MAP —

#87327From: Rick MillerFeb 28, 1994 12:07 PM

James: Maybe you are right!! Here they are: The Tape Company Chicago 800-851-3113 Tape Distributors of Minnesota Twin Cities 800-831-3031 Tape Distributor of Texas Dallas 800-992-0336 The Tape Company Cincinnati 800-437-2125 FWIW, They carry not only video tapes, but also backup tapes, audio tapes, labels, Syquest Cartridges, Iomega Bernoulli Cartridges and floppy disks. Regards……….Rick – Technical Animations

#87835From: James Coulter[Mindscape]Mar 2, 1994 12:50 AM

Rick, a collective thanks! — James — MAP —

#88624From: darcyMar 4, 1994 9:09 AM

Hey! So what is it, what is the best SVHS for single frame video? ZIP!, it's gone, If it's a secret, just E-Mail me. Thanks.

#88908From: James Coulter[Mindscape]Mar 4, 1994 11:21 PM

I think we decided upon Maxel ST-31BQ (31 being the length in minutes.), as per the recommendation of John Tissavary (71054,15) and a few others.

#88952From: John TissavaryMar 5, 1994 3:29 AM

>>"I haven't lost my mind — its backed up on Exabyte somewhere!"<< Just make sure you've got a solid EOF marker, or you'll get a tape read error #03! Gawd, come to think of it… what tape was _my_ brain on…

#89209From: James Coulter[Mindscape]Mar 6, 1994 1:07 PM

>> solid EOF marker << <G> — James — MAP —