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Date: Thu, 5-Jul-84 14:43:00 EDT
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uok!dwhitney    Jul  5 13:43:00 1984


No, not specifically the 1530, but I do have experience with the 1220.  It may
not help, but I can give you my two cents worth.

Generally, the unit is not very different from all the other video recorders.
As you may or may not know, all VHS recorders sold in the US are made by one
manufacturer, Mashushita of Japan.  Industries here in the US purchase them,
and place their own labels on them, sometimes rearranging buttons, and the
like.  But the nuts-and-bolts are all the same.  My big complaint with ALL
vcrs is that they are way too volatile to power-outages.  Even if the power
clips off for just a split-second, the timer and clock will start blinking
12:00 and erase all memories.  It would seem that for the price they could
wire in a little memory circuit like those found in some GE alarm clocks to
retain the time for five or six seconds when the power goes out.

So, thats basically it.  Just remember that while a Curtis Mathes VCR may
cost $700, you probably can find the exact same recorder at another video
store for $499.  Of course, the stores will say they are all different, but
believe me, they are all the same.  I hope that helps; the basic thing to
remember is that underneath all the buttons and labels, the machinery is
all the same..

David Whitney
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