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Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Super Beta?
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 02:29:26 EDT
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> > In a nutshell, Sony has developed a method of increasing the bandwidth of
> > the Beta video recorders.  Now they record about 240 lines of resolution.
> > The new method is supposed to increase that to about 300 lines and still
> > be compatable with the older beta units.
> 
> MY question is, is it compatable with Beta HiFi?
> 
> 				Jim Heliotis

Ya know, when I wrote that I thought about that same question.  I don't
remember the articles saying anything about Beta Hi-Fi.  BUT, you could
probably bet your bottom dollar that Sony would not build a better video
and leave out the better audio.  I will keep an eye and ear open for info.

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