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From: arcorp@utcsri.UUCP (Alias Research Corporation)
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Subject: Re: LV players (and videophiles and Super Beta)
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 03:45:38 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 17 03:45:38 1985
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> ... Any advice ...
> will be appreciated.
> 


	As far as digital sound goes these days, the only players
that offer it are the combination players built by Pioneer and
sold under TEAC and NAD labels.

	I haven't heard of a LV only player that can handle digital sound,
but I suspect that one will come out by Christmas. That's just as well,
since it will, no doubt, take some time to release a better selection of
digital LV discs.

Question: Do any discs contain digital sound even though they are not marked
	  as such?

Super Beta HiFi Department:
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	The first stories I read about super beta was of a recorder
offering resolution of 350 to 400 lines. I was definitely interested
in such a vcr.

	Surprise! When these things finally did show up, they were
rated at only 270 lines. Their excuse was that to shift the carrier
by more than 800 KHz would have made super beta tapes unplayable
on regular Beta vcrs. Sony chickened out!
	The reviews of super beta say that "there is not much difference
in picture to the untrained eye", etc. What good is that?

	Personally, I could care less if my tapes did not even fit, let
alone play in, regular Beta vcrs. Is there any reason why they cannot
build a 350 line res. Beta vcr that has a *switch* that would allow
regular recordings to be made or played back? I have seen audio cassette
decks with double speed (incompatible) switches which got good reviews.

	I did not expect such things from the maker of LaserMax!

		Stephen Y. Trutiak

		Alias Research

		allegra! utcsri! alias! steve