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From: doug@cbosgd.UUCP (Doug Scofea)
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Subject: Re: Comments on recent news
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Date: Wed, 27-Aug-86 17:03:42 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 27 17:03:42 1986
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Summary: HQ Pro-Gimmick?

In article <6529@sun.uucp> mwicks@sun.UUCP writes:
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>> 
>> Also, the VHS HQ is mostly a gimmick that yields minimal, if any, 
>> improvement in picture quality.  If absolute video fidelity is required, 
>> Super Beta is far and away the best.  Of course, if you want to be able 
>> to rent tapes, then go with VHS for availability.
>> 
>> Bob White
>> Power Conditioning Advanced Development
>> Digital Equipment Corporation
>> Maynard, Massachusetts, USA
>> 
>  If HQ is a "gimmick", then it's a pretty good one as I've had VCR's with
>  (Emerson VHS HI-FI Stereo VCR), and without (HITACHI VHS Stereo w/ Dolby
>  and HQ) and the HQ DEFINITELY improves the picture quality by a factor of
>  20.  ...
...
>
>  Michael L. Wicks 

Lately, I have been amused with the Toshiba M-4500, which features HQ Pro.
What is HQ Pro? It is HQ with the addition of a switch to turn HQ off! :-)

I couldn't believe it, but it's true. See Video magazine, August 1986,
in the New Products column, p. 18. 

How great can HQ be if one can make a Pro(fessional?) machine
by turning it off ? :-) If this isn't a gimmick then ...:-)

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Franco Barber, guest of Doug Scofea