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Old 17th Jan 2023, 1:20 pm   #7
Simondm
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Default Re: Bulk erase mini DV tapes?

Mini DV has, I think, a very high flux density (a "metal" tape, or at least a chrome formulation, same as DAT/DDS and more recent computer formulations).

Unless you have a really strong bulk eraser available, you may find it very difficult to bulk them fully.

Manual erase through the recorder may be tedious but may be the best option, unfortunately. I cannot remember if the format has a full width erase head, but it probably does.

Edit: posts crossed, but some models of Weircliffe will probably do it, but older ones probably not.
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