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From: george@sysvis
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Video tape info request
Message-ID: <-1491445@sysvis>
Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 13:06:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 13:06:00 1985
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Nf-From: sysvis!george    Sep 26 12:06:00 1985


Personally, I have had good experience with three brands.  They are:

	Maxell HGX Gold
	Sony UHG (Gold box)
	TDK Super Avilyn ??? (highest grade)

I have been very pleased with the image quality of all three of these brands
at all speeds.  I use both a Beta (Sony-2700) and a VHS (Panasonic PV-1730)
so I speak of both tape formats.  I only have a few VHS tapes of the TDK 
Avilyns and have had no Beta experience with them.  I currently only purchase
the Maxell HGX Gold tapes for both formats in case lots [lots cheaper (-:]
since they have proven to be pleasing to me and sufficient for my own uses
(mostly TV recording for delayed playback).  Since just changing to different
equipment might make a difference (but I don't know why it should), others may 
find this not to be their "best" combination.  I suggest you try two or three
tapes of different brands in your own machine(s) and see what makes you happy.
Pay particular attention to the picture quality at still/slow frame speeds.

				   ...!ihnp4!sys1!sysvis!george


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