Hi everyone I'd like to get a consensus of how accurate/consistent these tapes are. At this price it's not a huge deal, but would love to know, thx!
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Very accurate. I measured it against a steel yardstick and with reasonable tension it was right on.
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I don't know . only taped on new tapes.I don't know .Gave it as a gift to someone. Sorry I couldn't help you.
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Morning, Thanks so much for the inquiry! Sorry, i'm just a bit confused as I'm not referencing $39.95 pricing anywhere. We show that we sell the 17mm tape for $12.08 + free shipping. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Have a good one!
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I think so, but I'd get a second opinion. I had it shipped directly to my daughter, and she has a problem with it. Apparently 33 rpm records bump against the side of the case and they don't play properly, but that just might be the one I sent her. You might try to find one you can try out before ordering. Oops, just read the other comments, apparently doesn't play cassette tapes.
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These Headphones Are Real..And They're Pretty Good..The Sound Are Better Than The Regular Tracks..The Only Fault I Find..Is The Color..Wasn't Too Thrill With The Blue/White...But I Purchased Them Anyway..I Listen To It Mostly Around The House..Again Only Cause I'm Just Not Too Thrill With The Color....Other Than That I Highly Recommend Them..Good Luck
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Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure... » Read More Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. « Show Less
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If you want to record lectures try the Sony TCM200DV which uses tapes. I used it for one of my lectures and found that using the tapes and storing them without needing to download into a computer was a breeze. All my friends who used the digital recorders had problems but this recorder helped me pass. If you buy the 90 min. tapes the machine can double the time. Sensitivity is excellent. It runs about $35 and there is even a more expensive $45 older model. I just labeled the tapes and if there was a lecture I wanted to hear again it was no problem. I know you are keen on the digital but to me, recording and then downloading into a computer was a drag. Aside from that if there is a problem with the computer your recordings are gone. I know this didn't answer your question but it might help.
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My 9 year old records POV roller coaster and ice hill sledding with them. They seem to work great and Liquid Image has been perfect (had a faulty battery). Here's one of his vids - mind you this is after youtube video processing has occured so the quality isnt as good as the raw files we pull: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oaQdnXT3mk&feature;=share&list;=PLEkR4zsbGEygsQjOcp9-JutDOIFjbsGRW
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They're actually very accurate mics, in my opinion. In that low of a price range I think you'll find them to be better, however they are pretty susceptible to noise, whether it's from interference, wind (even just from moving them), or the rumbling of handling the unit while you're recording. If you use external mics you don't get the handling noise, but the wind can be protected against with a wind screen. Despite all that noise stuff, I'm very happy with the internal mics! You just have to be careful while handling the unit when it's recording with them.
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I had two different friends pickup CX-300's on my recommendation. Both opted for the < $20 retailers, and both ended up with fakes.Generally speaking, if you bought them off eBay you can bet that it's a counterfeit, which I've begun calling "Fakeheisers". These are good knockoffs; unless you had a pair of real Sennheisers to compare them with it'd be hard to tell the difference in appearance without disassembly. The sound though, is far, *far* inferior to the real thing. If you want Sennheiser quality, buy from a reputable dealer. If you try to get the lowball deal, you might as well go for any old generic Chinese phones instead. I had two different friends pickup CX-300's on my recommendation. Both opted for the < $20 retailers, and both ended up with fakes.Generally speaking, if you bought them off eBay you can bet that it's a counterfeit, which I've begun calling "Fakeheisers". These are good knockoffs; unless you had a pair of real Sennheisers to compare them with it'd be hard to tell the difference in appearance without disassembly. The sound though, is far, *far* inferior to the real thing. If you want Sennheiser quality, buy from a reputable dealer. If you try to get the lowball deal,... » Read More I had two different friends pickup CX-300's on my recommendation. Both opted for the < $20 retailers, and both ended up with fakes.Generally speaking, if you bought them off eBay you can bet that it's a counterfeit, which I've begun calling "Fakeheisers". These are good knockoffs; unless you had a pair of real Sennheisers to compare them with it'd be hard to tell the difference in appearance without disassembly. The sound though, is far, *far* inferior to the real thing. If you want Sennheiser quality, buy from a reputable dealer. If you try to get the lowball deal, you might as well go for any old generic Chinese phones instead. « Show Less
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I'm not sure I have an actual answer to your question-- the majority of the tapes I copied were (i'm assuming) in "standard play" - they were mostly two hour videos (recorded on a tape that could have held 2, 4 or six hours) But I did have one tape that was definitely longer than the two hour tape and it transferred fine to the computer. Not sure if this helps!
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I got Monster Cable Clear Jacket - for about $30 a pair sold through Crutchfield on the Amazon site.Are they the best - best can run into a $1000. So no, they are not the best, but spending more than I did would be overkill IMHOAre they better than what came with the set? Yes. And they were in my view at the right price point for the Onkyo>
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Well MFin, my replacement set arrived last week and, thus far, it's been absolutely perfect. The crystal clear edges and deep blacks that sold me on this set in the showrooms is now alive and well in my living room. High Def looks absolutely sick. The "buzzing sound" that many owners cite (and admittedly, was very noticeable in my 1st set) is now virtually non-existant. I'm going to chalk my first experience up to a fluke. I hope you end up with a '5084 that meets or exceeds your expectations. I recommend you give it 1 last shot....good luck!
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Just place the order with Panasonic. Though the status says backorderd, you will get them in two weeks. I placed my order for two SH-FX70s on the 20th of Dec and got them delivered on the 5th of Jan. Audio quality is not that great. HTB cost - 376.94 + free shipping (thanks to Amazon for this price). Spent 272.90 just for the two rear units. Still not sure if I made the right decision...
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I haven't used a Toshiba DVD recorder before but have been using other brands for several years now and just wanted to chime in on the R vs RW issue. I record a LOT of TV for family that chooses to not carry any actual TV channels. They only watch what I record for them. Pretty quickly, I decided to pay the extra to get RW DVDs because that made sense. It turned out to not make so much sense, at least in my experience. I can only re-record on them 5, maybe 6 times, before the start glitching out so badly that they're unwatchable. Some have gone glitchy in less recordings. At the prices I find, it's actually cheaper for me to use the non-rewritable discs. I've had 3 different DVD recorders that all the same problem so it's not brand specific. Anyway, just thought I'd throw that out there. Glad you got your machine working and are enjoying it. :-)
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I just ordered these for $352 + $8.45 shipping and handling from 365USA who are an Amazon partner site. You can't find them via Amazon directly, but I found them through this site by typing in "shure se530" on google and they come up at the top (paid search) via "GoSale": http://www.gosale.com/4932054/shure-se530-sound-isolating?gclid=CMO8jfynxo4CFRFoYAod0hKDAA This site shows (at the time of this posting) 365USA at the top with the cheapest price, and that link takes you back to Amazon.com. I looked around for any negative ratings on Google etc and couldn't find any. So I hope to get these Tuesday 9/18.
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I have found that they must have "music" on the label. Otherwise, they won't work. The problem seems to be in the recorder if they don't. I have three working recorders and sometimes one of them won't recognize one marked "music" for whatever reason. Frustrating, but the problem seems to be in the machine.