Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: net.audio,net.video Subject: Re: why *NOT* VHS-HiFi? Message-ID: <6434@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 23:53:45 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.6434 Posted: Thu Dec 6 23:53:45 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Dec-84 06:34:15 EST References: <267@aesat.UUCP>, <327@tymix.UUCP> <764@hound.UUCP> <1537@drutx.UUCP> Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 10 Xref: watmath net.audio:3660 net.video:800 > 2) Both formats have comparable HiFi specs to those of professional quality > 30ips reel to reel analog tape recorders. Both HiFi Beta and VHS formats > are essentially identical in audio performance. Actually, the vid hifi is superior. If you mean 30 ips, 1/4 inch half-track stereo the S/N figures are about 33db. Of course, you have the same problem as you do with CD's. Most of the video media will probably not be recorded with anything better than 15 ips/half track anyway. -Ron