[SBE] tape eraser/cleaners

[Dan Slentz]

David,
I think most of us would suggest get away from the "money pit" called tapes.  You can go with some very inexpensive digital stuff like AJA or BlackMagic, and if you really want to drop the cost, look at MVIX consumer stuff.  I've used their gear to back-up critical recordings and even tied into an HD system so I would have a compressed "web ready" copy of the even (sports) as soon as the event was over.  
Putting new heads on one or two machines, regular service, this tape cleaning unit, etc. will all quickly add up than going with inexpensive digital in the course of a year or two.  Even "bean counters" get this thinking.
Good luck,
Dan
 

From: David Baker <DBaker at addison-il.org>
To: sbe at sbe.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 1:20 PM
Subject: [SBE] tape eraser/cleaners


Hi all,

The following system from RTI came highly recommended for bulk erasing and cleaning of betacam tape:  http://www.rtico.com/tapechek/
We reuse tape stock to save on the high cost of replacement, and the cleaner feature would help us with temporary dropout problems that plague us on a regular basis, even with regular VTR cleaning.
The problem is the $20,000 price tag, with the refurbished unit costing around $10,000, which is tough on our current budget.
After talking with RTI sales and doing an internet search, there doesn't seem to be anyone who has a solution quite like this.  
Does anyone know of a more cost effective solution for degaussing and rejuvenating Beta and Beta SP tape?

Thank you,

David Baker, CBTE, CBNT
Media Production Coordinator
Community Relations Dept.
Village of Addison, IL
ofc:  630-693-7554
cell:  708-935-7829
fax: 630-543-5411
www.addisonadvantage.org

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