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TVFactFan · 09-11-2004, 01:27 PM

T-200?

Supposed to be a 10 hour tape but i never seen them. Someone wanted me to send them one in exchange of a football game.

Mossopp · 09-11-2004, 01:41 PM

I've got some tapes like that. They are actually 5 hours long, but you can get 10 hours worth of stuff on them if you record it on long play.

TVFactFan · 09-11-2004, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by Mossopp
I've got some tapes like that. They are actually 5 hours long, but you can get 10 hours worth of stuff on them if you record it on long play.

Who sells them? I remember calling best buy and circuit city and the highest they had was T-180

Mossopp · 09-11-2004, 01:47 PM

I got mine in WH Smith, but you can buy them pretty much anywhere that sells blank videos. I've seen them in lots of places so they're not hard to come by.

PZelda · 09-11-2004, 02:05 PM

Yes, I've seen T-200 tapes. That was in the early 90's, though. I think they were more plentiful then. I did a quick search on them and you can buy a 3-pack of 10-hour tapes for $20- pretty expensive.

I am Him · 09-11-2004, 04:26 PM

A T-200 tape would give you 10 hours in EP mode. Thats the lower quality mode.

In the High quality recording mode SP you would only get 3 hours and 20 minutes.

dawsongirl · 09-12-2004, 12:39 AM

Heard of them, but never seen any around here. I do remember reading though that the tape is thinner than it is in a normal T-120 or 160. And because of that, they don't hold up as well in the longterm.

PZelda · 09-12-2004, 12:55 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
Heard of them, but never seen any around here. I do remember reading though that the tape is thinner than it is in a normal T-120 or 160. And because of that, they don't hold up as well in the longterm.

Yep, plus wouldn't the tapes be pretty heavy? Those 8-hour tapes in the 80's were pretty heavy...I couldn't imagine a 10-hour tape...Plus, what about the VCR attempting to eject the tape?

Just a few things I thought of when I saw this...

dawsongirl · 09-12-2004, 01:14 AM

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Originally posted by PZelda
Yep, plus wouldn't the tapes be pretty heavy? Those 8-hour tapes in the 80's were pretty heavy...I couldn't imagine a 10-hour tape...Plus, what about the VCR attempting to eject the tape?

Just a few things I thought of when I saw this...

I dunno. Maybe if the tape is thinner, they'd be the same weight. *shrugs* But those 80s and early 90s tapes rule. Heavy is best!

Dude111 · 07-31-2024, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by I am Him
]A T-200 tape would give you 10 hours in EP mode. Thats the lower quality mode.

I have seen some pretty good stuff/excellent in SLP mode..... I guess it depends on the tape.....

I havent ever seen a T-200 though..... Most I have seen is T- 160

Dead2009 · 07-31-2024, 08:40 AM

Man this thread is as old as your computer...

Dude111 · 07-31-2024, 03:20 PM

There was some talk about T 200s on my thread on VK,I just referenced this thread there....... (VBB)

www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=260232

09-11-2004, 01:27 PM	#1
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09-11-2004, 01:47 PM	#4
Mossopp asleep at the wheel Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2000 Location: Helensburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,726	I got mine in WH Smith, but you can buy them pretty much anywhere that sells blank videos. I've seen them in lots of places so they're not hard to come by.

09-11-2004, 04:26 PM	#6
I am Him Six Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2003 Posts: 1,529	A T-200 tape would give you 10 hours in EP mode. Thats the lower quality mode. In the High quality recording mode SP you would only get 3 hours and 20 minutes.

09-12-2004, 12:39 AM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	Heard of them, but never seen any around here. I do remember reading though that the tape is thinner than it is in a normal T-120 or 160. And because of that, they don't hold up as well in the longterm.

07-31-2024, 03:20 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,435	There was some talk about T 200s on my thread on VK,I just referenced this thread there....... (VBB) www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=260232