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From: fred@mot.UUCP (Fred Christiansen)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: video tapes:  which good, which bad
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 12:30:07 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  4 12:30:07 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 7-Jan-85 02:35:55 EST
Organization: Motorola Microsystems, Phoenix AZ
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Several folk pointed me to this article in response to my query:
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Resume of November 1984's Consumer Reports on VHS tapes:
- don't buy off-brands, these are substandard
- high grade name brands are not necessarily better than standard name brands
- tapes marked "stereo" or "hi-fi" are not necessary to record stereo or hi-fi
- hi-fi VCRs record differently from mono or stereo VCRs (diagonal vs. edge)
- keep tapes away from magnetic fields (e.g., stereo speakers)
- store tapes on end, not flat, to prevent sagging
- suspect dirty VCR heads only if sudden noise level increase for all tapes
- brand name head cleaner tapes are OK, but stick to manufacturers' directions
- ranking:
  1. Scotch, 2. Scotch HGX, 3. BASF HG, 4. TDK EHG, 5. BASF, 6. Konica,
  7. Maxell HGX Gold, 8. Minolta, 9. RCA, 10. Sony, 11. Polaroid, 12. Fuji,
  13. JVC, 14. Kodak, 15. Maxell, 16. Panasonic, 17. TDK,

  18. Quasar, 19. SKC, 20. Memorex, 21. Radio Shack,

  22. PD Magnetics HG
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(surprised to see BASF ranked that well as several folk have reported problems;
 surprised to see Memorex rated that low)

Is there anything similar for Beta tapes?  Am interested as I use both in
church's deaf ministries for kids.
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Fred Christiansen, Motorola Microsystems, 2900 S Diablo Way, Tempe, AZ 85282
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