Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site randvax.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!randvax!edhall
From: edhall@randvax.UUCP (Ed Hall)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports reviews VHS tapes
Message-ID: <2144@randvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 25-Nov-84 18:07:13 EST
Article-I.D.: randvax.2144
Posted: Sun Nov 25 18:07:13 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Nov-84 02:38:40 EST
References: <351@digi-g.UUCP> <> <379@digi-g.UUCP>
Distribution: net
Organization: Rand Corp., Santa Monica
Lines: 30

> 
> As far as stupidity goes, do not confuse me with your family.
>
I'd expect this sort of comment in an elementary schoolyard, not in
a communications medium supposedly used by adults.

> 
> I do not care what CU says, don't tell me that some of the reports they 
> give is not biased to the American Products!
>
It has long been the contention of American automobile manufacturers
that CU is biased *in favor* of foriegn cars, especially Japanese makes.
(Since CU bases auto ratings on reliablility and quality control more
than most other products, the statistics giving better 3-year reliability
ratings for Japanese cars tend to make them higher-rated.)

In general, CU tends to test items readily available on the US East
Coast, and if a foriegn-made brand is so available and within the price
range under consideration, it is generally tested.  But I've hardly
seen a bias towards American-made products among models tested--on
several occasions I've seen a Japanese or German product come out on
top.

Note that in the case of video tapes, most brands with US labels are
Japanese (Sony, etc) or German (BASF) made anyway!

Methinks digi-g!amir has a grudge of some kind...

		-Ed Hall
		decvax!randvax!edhall