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From: brp@starfire.UUCP (Ben Pennington)
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Subject: Re: TV & VCR standards
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 22:42:25 EST
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> In article <395@packard.UUCP> aat@packard.UUCP (AA Triolo) writes:
> >I too have a problem with US/European standards.
> >We had our wedding ceremony and reception video taped (VHS).
> > .... 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.
> >
> >My question is: first, is all of Europe on the same standard?
> >Secondly, has anyone had an experience with such a copy effort?
> >Will the quality be worthwhile? I would hate to tell our relatives
> >that the tape is on the way and have them let down with a trashy
> >copy job. Does anyone know of a firm that would do such a copy
> >for me (I live in central NJ, but would be willing to send it away)
> >my local video store would have to send it out himself.
> >
> 
> In 1983 I was married in Scotland, and had my wedding videotaped. The UK
> uses PAL, so when I got back here I had to find a way to get it translated.
> I finally had it done somewhere in New Jersey - I can't remember where, but
> I got the name of the place from an ad in some Video magazine I found at
> the local B. Dalton's.

   I have a question which relates to this matter of Euro-American VCR
operations.  I will be in England for several months this year; I am
taking a "camcorder" with me which doubles as a VCR w/out a tuner.
Is it possible to dub from an English VCR to one designed for the USA
market?  I have heard that it may not be.  If this is so, why?  I
would appreciate a reply.  Thanks.