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From: speaker@ttidcb.UUCP (Kenneth Speaker)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: HQ VHS
Message-ID: <600@ttidcb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 12:18:10 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 30 12:18:10 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 31-Dec-85 01:05:38 EST
References: <14200002@hplsla.UUCP> <485@nicmad.UUCP> <596@ttidcb.UUCP> <486@nicmad.UUCP>
Reply-To: speaker@ttidcb.UUCP (Kenneth Speaker)
Organization: Transaction Technology, Inc. (CitiCorp), Santa Monica
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Summary: 

In article <486@nicmad.UUCP> brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video) writes:
>In article <596@ttidcb.UUCP> speaker@ttidcb.UUCP (Kenneth Speaker) writes:
>>In article <485@nicmad.UUCP> brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video) writes:
>>>
>>>JVC has never supported recording in the LP mode.  But they do play it back.
>>>                  and they all play back LP, but do none of the special
>>>effects in that speed.
>>
>>FLAME ON
>>Funny thing about that -- MOST machines support special effect only in 
>>the slowest speed as if EVERYBODY records at slowest speed.  I, and a hand-
>>full of my friends are quality freaks.  If it is worth seeing, it is worth
>>seeing well.  We find that we have to buy the most expensive decks available
>>just to be beta-scan (or equivalent in VHS) at the high speed.  JVC does not
>>support this on any deck!  Amazing!                                                                                                     
>>FLAME OFF
>
>Time for my FLAME ON!!!!
>
>I have some news for you.  All three of the JVC decks that I have had and
>still do have one of them, supports special effects at the SP and EP speeds.
>
>My FLAME is now OFF.

I overstated "on any machine".  However, you mentioned in your posting that
special effects were not supported, then flame that they are.  Which is in
error?

What I was referring to in particular was the ability to high-speed scan
with the picture "clear", not rolling on the screen, at SP.  In the beta
world this is called beta-scan.  I don't know what VHS calls it.  On the
JVC 566 (give or take some letters), the picture is clear at EP but not SP.
On various other JVC's I have seen, the same holds true.  In fact, on most
VCR's, I find that this (particular) special effect is reserved for one 
speed only, and that is the slowest speed.  (Yes, still frame, frame advance,
various slow motions, etc. were supported at all speeds, if any speeds were
supported.)

The specific question is, what does it take to synchronize the tape to allow
"clear" high speed visible scan rather than rolling jumble.  It is really a
lot?  I DON'T KNOW.  THIS IS A QUESTION, NOT AN ACUSATION.

--Kne  (Never forget errors induced by differences in perspective...a 
        crowded elevator smells different to a midget.)