Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.4 $; site ccvaxa Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!authorplaceholder From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: counters on VCRS Message-ID: <12000002@ccvaxa> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 09:57:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ccvaxa.12000002 Posted: Wed Jun 26 09:57:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 00:49:49 EDT References: <433@zinfandel.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:zinfandel.UUCP:-43300:ccvaxa:12000002:000:553 Nf-From: ccvaxa.UUCP!preece Jun 26 08:57:00 1985 > I recently purchased a Fisher stereo VHS VCR. In general, I am very > happy with its performance, but I've noticed the record-length timer is > non-linear. ---------- I can't speak to VCRs, but this has generally been the case with audio tape decks, until recently. The counter is apparently dependent on the angular velocity of the reel rather than the linear velocity of the tape. A lot of the more sophisticated units now have real time displays, which are useful for more tasks. -- scott preece gould/csd - urbana ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece