Is it true that All Mini DV tapes are the same - there's no such thing as a blank PAL or NTSC tape?

Question

Is it true that all Mini DV tapes are the same - there's no such thing as a blank PAL or NTSC tape, does this mean I can buy mini dv tapes anywhere in the world and it will work with my camera?

Answer 1

you are right, a blank tape is a blank tape its only when something is put on it, there is a difference. so you can buy mini dv tapes anywhere in the world and they are the same only quality of the tape is differient, you get what you pay for

Answer 2

it is also true of analog video tape, although with VHS, pal and ntsc have different total tape running time. A lot of care was taken in developing the miniDV system to make it usable world-wide.

Answer 3

Yes its true!!

Answer 4

yes it is true.  A tape is a tape.  Its your camera that decides how many frames per second the recording will run at, hence the making of PAL and NTSC cameras.

Answer 5

Yes they will, a tape doesn't care whether you record in Pal, NTSC or anything else