Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sftri.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxm!sftig!sftri!mom From: mom@sftri.UUCP (M.Modig) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: VCR query Message-ID: <274@sftri.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 13:48:45 EST Article-I.D.: sftri.274 Posted: Fri Dec 14 13:48:45 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 02:41:30 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Summit N.J. Lines: 57 <> I am an occasional follower of this newsgroup, but I have never seen a great deal of traffic covering the pecuiliarites of my situation, so.. Here goes: Dumb question #1 I am considering getting a VCR. I eventually want to have a Beta Hi-Fi VCR. I want the Hi-Fi, and would like a reasonable length timer with a reasonable number of events. (14 day/6-8 event would be great, somewhat less might be acceptable, depending). I am not particularly interested in having all sorts of wonderful doo-dads like super search razzmatazz, a wireless remote, etc. I just want a solid Hi-Fi VCR that has a good picture. Most of the extra bells and whistles I can do without. I am looking to spend absolutely no more than $800 (closer to $650-700 would be great); I have no idea where that puts me in regard to list prices, since I am assuming I can get a reasonable discount with a little looking around. I am not interested in getting a portable VCR, and I understand these are usually more than I am willing to pay anyway. Now, what would you recommend? [which of the following would be your response] a) There is no such animal. What you want costs at least $-----. Brands and models to consider are: __________,..... b) Yeah, you might look at the following brand and model:_______ A fair price for it would be about $----. In particular reference to a), I have heard that some VCRs come "Hi-Fi ready" in that you can add Hi-Fi to them later. What is known about them? Finally, I have no real need for Hi-Fi right away. I would like to get something fairly soon to start taping some shows, and maybe rent/buy a movie now and then. If you think it would be a good idea to just get a so-so VCR now (VHS or Beta) and save the deluxe later, I would appreciate recommendations. Second Dumb Question (of 2) I will obviously need to hook up the VCR to my TV. Now, my TV isblack and white. I have access to a color TV, but really only for tuning purposes, and such access is not very reliable. Will this cause a problem? I plan to get a color TV in the future, but the stuff I want to tape will be on and gone long before I can accumulate enough resources to get both a decent VCR and a decent color TV. Thanks for your help. If there are enough requests, I shall post responses to the net; if there are only a few such requests, I will just mail them anything I get that is not otherwise proscribed from being remailed or posted to the net. Mark Modig ihnp4!attunix!mom