Maxell's Digital Betacam tapes are ideal for all professional applications such as ENG/EFP, editing, transmission, and post-archival playback.  Maxell has combined exclusive metal tape technology with advanced cassette mechanism to create an extra low error rate.  The high output ceramic armor metal particles reach their full energy potential, improving the tapes C/N tatio a full 2dB more than Maxell's Betacam SP tapes.  The ceramic armor coating ensures that output stays high as it protects against energy-dissapting heat, oxidation, and corrosion