Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site tymix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!oliveb!tymix!figmo From: figmo@tymix.UUCP (Lynn Gold) Newsgroups: net.audio,net.video Subject: Re: HiFi VCRs Message-ID: <341@tymix.UUCP> Date: Mon, 31-Dec-84 16:20:38 EST Article-I.D.: tymix.341 Posted: Mon Dec 31 16:20:38 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Jan-85 03:50:00 EST References: <262@olivej.UUCP> <591@houxa.UUCP> Organization: Tymnet Inc., Cupertino CA Lines: 19 Xref: watmath net.audio:3720 net.video:839 > I have recently purchased a Beta Hifi VCR (Sony 2710). The sound is fantastic > on pre-recorded movies (The Last Waltz, The Big Chill were both great) > I have had some problems recording FM-simulcast (MTV, HBO) but I think the > problem is that those stations (especially MTV) do not transmit great > signal over my cable. Does anyone else have this problem? > > > Wayne Miller > ATT-Bell Labs > Holmdel, NJ > You are not alone. We often ditch the cable transmission and hook ourselves up to a standard antenna when doing simulcast recording. Our results using this method were MUCH better. --Lynn Gold Tymnet, Inc.