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alan1992 - 23 Oct 2006, 02:10 pm
i was wondering if anybody could inform me of any 6 hours+ vhs tapes i could buy. (id need them to be able to be shipped to the uk)

thanks

edit: these tapes would be used to record my 2 existing ameras that i am able to record now but currently i only have 3 hour tapes which is becomming a bit annoying.
rapid - 23 Oct 2006, 05:42 pm
I'm surprised you can't find them locally?

Perhaps some of the guys from UK can help you.

No more VHS tapes!....is this the end of analog? :twisted:
kensplace - 23 Oct 2006, 06:05 pm
Never tried this company, but they sell 10 to 12 hour tapes (on long play, which should be 5 to 6 hours standard play)

http://www.vt.tv/vhs_cctv_tapes/c/57.html

Remember the longer the tape the thinner it is and the more likely it is to wear out faster.

It may be worth looking into a dvr or pc based system, that way you would no longer need tapes, and would get much longer recording times.
G-MEN - 23 Oct 2006, 06:54 pm
What are VHS tapes? :lol: :lol:
vf702 - 24 Oct 2006, 03:22 pm
I looked at longer tapes before going with DVR's. The 10-12 hour tapes were significantly more expensive than standard length tapes. I stayed with 8 hour tapes.
Cooperman - 28 Oct 2006, 07:27 pm
QUOTE:
What are VHS tapes? :lol: :lol:


They're like Philips V2000 but you can't turn them over :roll: :lol: :lol:
sodagar - 23 Nov 2006, 02:46 pm
VHS systems are slowly going out of the market, using a 6hrs tape is not good as the tape is so thin that it will not last for long. If your recorder has a feature of long play, then continue with a 3hrs tape that will give 6hrs of recording. If not you can buy another recorder with long play feature,its a cheeper solution as compared to the DVR.
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