Article Summary:

Underwater video moderator Drew Wong has some things to say about the statements, below.  If you believe any of them, you should continue reading!

1. Blacking/striping a video tape gives continuous timecode and is essential for any shoot.
2. Mixing different brand video tapes with different lubricants is bad for your video head.
3. Reusing tape is a bad idea and you should buy new tape everytime.