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From: ben@catnip.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.audio,net.video
Subject: Re: Comments on recent news
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Date: Sun, 31-Aug-86 12:08:37 EDT
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In article <6645@sun.uucp> mwicks@sun.uucp (Michael Wicks) writes:
>> :> Also, the VHS HQ is mostly a gimmick that yields minimal, if any, 
>> :> improvement in picture quality.  If absolute video fidelity is required, 
>> :  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. I am now able to buy 'regular grade' tape for recording and the
>> 
>> It isn't that simple.  First, there is no exact definition as to what HQ
>> requires in the way of circuitry.  Secondly, much of the picture improvement
>> attributed to HQ is really due to 1) Better recording technology, 2) Fresh
>> video heads, and 3) Placebo effect.
>> 
>       I do NOT believe this to be true. I'm sure there are some video 'techs'
>  out there who have some idea on what HQ circuitry is and what it adds or
>  subtracts from a VCR. 

Sorry Mike, but what you believe to be true does not alter what is true.
VHS HQ is a generic name for four distinct circuit/circuit mods in the
recorder.  Many machines on the market that boldly display the "HQ" moniker
have only one or two of these implemented.  Perhaps the reason why people
have such a wide range of views about how much quality is added by HQ is
because the HQ machines they have seen lacked the more expensive HQ
circuits.



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Ben Broder
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