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From: preece@ccvaxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: counters on VCRS
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Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 09:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 26 09:57:00 1985
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> 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.
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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.

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scott preece
gould/csd - urbana
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