Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ritcv.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ritcv!jeh From: jeh@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: Inquiry: FF OVER COMMERCIALS--whats the best hardware Message-ID: <1300@ritcv.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 15:03:22 EDT Article-I.D.: ritcv.1300 Posted: Mon Oct 8 15:03:22 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Oct-84 06:07:20 EDT References: <3803@decwrl.UUCP> <2018@randvax.UUCP> Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Lines: 12 The answer to your question is simple, so I'll take the time to answer it. Almost all decks have a fast-forward scan (aka "Cue"). You just have to consider if it works (i.e., the picture is not screwed up) at the speed at which you like to record, and if you do not mind the time delay (short) that VHS decks need to slightly change the threading of the tape before and after this operation. Jim Heliotis {allegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!jeh rocksvax!ritcv!jeh ritcv!jeh@Rochester