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From: lionel@orphan.DEC (Steve Lionel)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: VHS Hi-Fi problems?
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Date: Tue, 28-Aug-84 11:52:27 EDT
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I thought that the following might be interesting in light of the questions
about VHS Hi-Fi's possible problems.

I picked up the 1985 Radio Shack catalog the other day.  The inside front
cover shows off their new Beta Hi-Fi VCR, and a couple of BHF tapes (MTV
excerpts).  I find this particularly interesting in light of the fact that
their previous VCRs have been VHS only.  It appeared that the new one was
a variant of the Sanyo 7200.

Later, I stopped into another Radio Shack and mentioned my observation.
He said that there could be a number of reasons why RS didn't introduce
a VHS Hi-Fi unit, such as the supplier didn't have one.  But Radio Shack's
VCRs are made by Sanyo, who also make Fisher VCRs, and there is a Fisher
VHS Hi-Fi unit.  Then the salesman said he had his own theories on the
subject.  I asked if one of them was based on the possibility that VHS
Hi-Fi machines just don't work?  He said "Yes."

This doesn't prove anything, but I'm another happy Beta Hi-Fi (SL-2700)
customer who hopes that VHS falls on its face with this.

	Steve Lionel
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