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From: mcragg@gmu90x.UUCP (Maureen Cragg)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,rec.video,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: VCRs for animation/editing/single frame operation
Summary: so tell us the brands
	 (of video tape)
Message-ID: <1230@gmu90x.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jul 88 03:15:45 GMT
References: <531@amc-vlsi.UUCP>
Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
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In article <531@amc-vlsi.UUCP>, dale@amc-vlsi.UUCP (Dale Wlasitz) writes:
> of the tests we performed was a "Tape Quality" test. Simply by leaving
> a machine in pause we measured the time for dropouts to begin showing
> up on the image. We even left the unit until the image disappeared
> due to oxide shredding. Amazing results, some brands of tape would
> last less than six minutes......on the best tape we terminated the
> test after more than 9 hours.

i'd love to know which...
the air drummer