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From: dimare@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: VHS vs. Beta
Message-ID: <1026@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 16:14:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 30 16:14:22 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 1-Sep-84 14:03:20 EDT
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I got a couple of weeks ago what I consider a bargain: an Hitachi
vtr 34a (is this the correct model?) for $460+tax. I had to go
through the VHS vs. Beta dilemma, and I decided for VHS for 2 reasons:
before getting the machine I talked with 7 video rentals and 2 told
me that they didn't cary Beta stuff. I also saw more VHS movies than
Beta's.  Second, my friends have VHS.

I learned that you can't have VHS & hi-fi. Who cares? I watch tv, I
never really listen to it (do you?). [Yes, I don't want my mtv!].
Are you gonna keep waiting until they develop the write laser disc
recorder?

If your performance measure is chuminos ($$$$), then you should realize
that you can get a $300 (acutally 299) Beta machine, with no frills, from
Toshiba or Sanyo (how's their quality?). I had to pay 50% more to get VHS
format...

I guess it depends on what you want. Do you want to see movies, use up more
space for cassettes, and have a great selection? Then go VHS. Are you into
hi-fi multi-tickles high-tech weaponry-this-is-for-me!, then go ahead and
get Beta.

Do you agree?

	Adolfo  (dimare@ucla-locus.arpa)
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