Yes, DVCAM is a different formulation in a different shell. Over prolonged use, in particular, I think you would see a differnce in durability and dropout if not picture quality. Similarly, Panasonic has developed a professional line of DV tape with improved selection process, formulations and better shells. You can see all these products in the video tape > DV secion of our online store at http://www.store.yahoo.com/protape.(posted 8354 days ago)Consumer tape overall, in any format, has quality control that is not strict as compared to pro. In some cases, it's not even much cheaper.
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