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From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: If one is good, two must be better!
Message-ID: <4681@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 17-Sep-84 16:59:35 EDT
Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.4681
Posted: Mon Sep 17 16:59:35 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 09:46:58 EDT
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I don't yet have a VCR; off-air reception is poor enough that I don't
see much value in taping signals of this poor quality, and cable for my 
area is still years away, and I haven't wanted to rent tapes enough to
justify the purchase of a VCR to play them. This will change when
cable finally arrives, or I decide to start renting tapes. However, I
know from my experience with audio taping that one machine is not enough.
You ALWAYS want to copy something. So I envision buying two VCRs when
I do take the plunge. The question is: should I buy 1 Beta & 1 VHS,
both VHS, or both Beta?

I also expect that I would buy one fancy and one simple model. If so,
and the choice is to buy both Beta and VHS, which should be which?
A fancy VHS and a simple Beta, or vice-versa?

I solicit postings of opinion, advice, and experience for all aspects
of this query. I will summarize and post mailed responses, but I think
this is worthy of group discussion. It is in line with the basic
VHS-vs-Beta debate now going on, anyway. 

Will Martin

seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin     or     wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA