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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: HQ VHS
Message-ID: <485@nicmad.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Dec-85 22:30:27 EST
Article-I.D.: nicmad.485
Posted: Wed Dec 25 22:30:27 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Dec-85 00:45:57 EST
References: <14200002@hplsla.UUCP>
Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video)
Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI
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In article <14200002@hplsla.UUCP> andyc@hplsla.UUCP (andyc) writes:
>	3) The machine records only in the "SP" and "ELP" (2 and 6
>	   hour) speeds. The "SLP" (4 hour) speed has been omitted.
>	   Quality in the ELP speed is about as good as a standard
>	   VHS deck in the SLP mode (which is to say, bleagh!).

Sorry to butt in, but a little lesson in VHS speed terminology is needed.

SP  - Standard Play: fastest possible speed
LP  - Long Play: 1/2 SP speed
SLP - Super Long Play: 1/3 SP speed
EP  - Extended Play:  another name for SLP

JVC has never supported recording in the LP mode.  But they do play it back.
So, your deck has the SP and SLP/EP speeds for recording and the SP, LP and
SLP/EP speeds for playing back.  I have been through 3 JVC decks (currently
have one of them) and they all play back LP, but do none of the special
effects in that speed.
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