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From: kolling@decwrl.DEC.COM (Karen Kolling)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: fast forward and rewind on beta vcrs.
Message-ID: <394@decwrl.DEC.COM>
Date: Sun, 12-Jan-86 16:31:41 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 12 16:31:41 1986
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> (1) I have heard that it was a good idea to fast-forward and rewind a
>     brand-new cassette before using it.  Among other things, this sup-
>     posedly reduces "shedding" of oxide onto the heads (by shaking the
>     loose stuff off the tape right from the start, or something like
>     that).
>  
> (2) When I bought my new Sony VCR recently, the salesman tried REAL hard
>     to get me to buy a separate "tape rewinder".

(1) I now as a matter of course twice ff and rew any new blank tape I buy.
Otherwise, my Sony Sl-2710 frequently produces a recording with a lot of
vertical flutter in it.  I also seem to have to use a (non-abrasive) tape
cleaner after doing this to a bunch of blank tapes at once, which leads me to
believe that the problem is shedding oxide, rather than tension
incompatibilities.  I'm not buying junk tapes, either.  My old vcr doesn't
have any problem with new tapes.  Older is better.....

(2)  Sounds like the "one born every minute" ploy.

Karen