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From: heneghan@ihlpf.UUCP (Heneghan)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Do you have experience purchasing a quality vhs vcr?
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Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 17:30:18 EST
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> 
> Suppose I want a VHS vcr, with 4 heads, remote control, stereo, and hi-fi.
> 
> 1)  Is there any difference in quality (as opposed to reliability)
>     among the different manufacturers?
No
> 2)  Is there a difference in reliability?
No
> 3)  What is the cheapest price I can find for the above product?
~ $600
> 4)  Is this subject covered in a recent Consumer Reports?
Not to the detail you really need
> By the way, am I correct in observing that video equipment, as opposed
> to audio equipment, is not being sold in specialized small dealerships
> because there isn't much difference between the different products?
> There doesn't seem to be such a thing as high-end video that the
> usual discounters aren't authorized to handle.  I have heard of Proton,
> and the Sony XBR, and they are widely distributed (available in quantity
> at Top's in Edison, NJ.
You pay for features, design, and ease of use. It's like buying a car-
do the features justify their cost? I bought an RCA and can't say anything
negative, except for they could explain things better and save you some
putsing around. Overall, I think they have more features.

					Joe Heneghan