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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: TV & VCR standards
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Date: Sun, 12-Jan-86 13:24:57 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 12 13:24:57 1986
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In article <137@daisy.UUCP> misha@daisy.UUCP (Mike Umansky) writes:

[Author talked about sending tapes to Germany and vice-versa]

You are a victim of non-standard television.  You will NOT be able to send
tapes to your buddy or vice-versa.  The PAL standrard implies that it is
different from our NTSC standard, which it is.  The European VHS machines
even record at a slower speed.  Our T-120 tape is the same as their E-180.
So, they get 50% more recording time per tape.

The tape is not different.  I sent tapes to my mother-in-law for her to
record the last season of Dr. Who.  I couldn't play them here, but I did
get them digitally converted.  That job cost me about $1700.00.

As for building a standards converter, forget it.  Professionally built
units cost $20,000.00+.

Your only hope is if the world decides upon a standard HDTV format,
until that time comes, either of you will need to buy a vcr/tv combination
that will play the other person's tapes.
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