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From: jeff@wjvax.UUCP (Jeff Albom)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: video tape quality
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 12:22:15 EST
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I have always put a lot of faith in Consumer Reports, until last night.
On the suggestion that Scotch VHS normal grade tape is one of the

best tapes available, I went out and bought one.  After recording
on SLP speed, I found the Scotch tape to have the worst dropout
problem I have ever seen... even when compared to cheap generic
brands ( you know, the kinds that sell for about $4 without a sale!).
Was I just unlucky enough to get a hold of a bad tape or is this
a chronic problem with Scotch brand.
  BTW, my favorite tape for SLP is HG TDK.
  
                                           JEFF
  
"If I only had a small thermonuclear device..."