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From: peter@hp-pcd.UUCP (Peter Robinson)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: need info on cameras & recorders - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 7-Dec-83 03:35:47 EST
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hp-pcd!peter    Dec  6 20:51:00 1983

I am about to enter the world of video cameras and recorders. Due to the
expense involved, I would like to gather as much information as possible.

I would welcome any and all comments about various brands, models, etc.,
as well as leads to published reviews or comparison reports.

A few particular questions:

  1. A great deal of the recordings will be of family and thus have long-term
     value. Is there any known life expectancy of various brands of tape and
     what measures can be taken to prolong it?

  2. Upward compatability... Because of #1, upward compatability is an
     important concern. Is it more prudent to go to VHS format because of the
     seemingly larger number of vendors, or does BETA have a long future
     also? 

  3. Any guesses on the life-span of video tape systems in general before they
     become obsolete by a new technology?



				Thanks for any info....

				Peter Robinson
				Hewlett-Packard PCD
				Corvallis, OR

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