Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site aesat.UUCP Path: utzoo!aesat!bmw From: bmw@aesat.UUCP (Bruce Walker) Newsgroups: net.audio,net.video Subject: Re: why *NOT* VHS-HiFi? Message-ID: <292@aesat.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 08:54:15 EST Article-I.D.: aesat.292 Posted: Wed Dec 5 08:54:15 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 5-Dec-84 09:15:41 EST References: <764@hound.UUCP> Organization: AES Data Inc., Mississauga Ont., Canada Lines: 15 [Articles are packed by weight; contents may settle during shipping] > Much as I love my Beta Hi-Fi, and much as I would like to believe > that Beta Hi-Fi is superior to VHS Hi-Fi, I cannot believe that > VHS Hi-Fi is incompatible with plain old VHS stereo. Surely the > VHS Hi-Fi units would at least play VHS stereo in mono. > > "It's the thought, if any, that counts." Dick Grantges hound!rfg You are correct: all the VHS Hi-Fi units I have investigated include a head to pick up the older format Stereo Dolby sound track and play it alone or optionally mix it with the Hi-Fi tracks. Bruce Walker {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!aesat!bmw