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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.analog,net.misc,net.tv
Subject: Re: TV & VCR standards
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 10:55:56 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 10:55:56 1986
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In article <395@packard.UUCP> aat@packard.UUCP (AA Triolo) writes:
>          He told me it could be copied digitally for about
>$175 for a two hour tape. He said the quality of the tape
>would suffer however. I should expect colors to wash-out
>and at times could lose verticle hold.

Boy, is that guy full of shit.  A digitally converted copy will actually
give a more stable copy, as the converter also has built into it a time-
base corrector.  The TBC generates new vertical and horizontal sync.
Most of the newer digital converters use frame store, so if the original
picture drops out, glitches, etc., the copy will continue w/o any glitches
in the vertical or horizontal sync.

I have converted Dr Who tapes, that were VHS PAL, and I got excellent copies.
So, don't let that guy fool you.

Most of Europe is PAL.  France & Russia use SECAM.

I hope this helps you out a little bit.
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