Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 ggr 02/21/84; site bocar.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!bocar!man From: man@bocar.UUCP (M Nevar) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: VCP availability Message-ID: <224@bocar.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 16:18:30 EDT Article-I.D.: bocar.224 Posted: Tue Jul 16 16:18:30 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 04:40:21 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Piscataway Lines: 25 I am interested in picking up a second VHS machine for dubbing purposes. As I see it, I have three possibilities: 1) A second tabletop VCR 2) A portable player to be later used with a camera. 3) A VCP, or player-only unit. I plan on getting a camera in about a year, but when that happens I will probably get a camcoder of some sort, so that puts #2 a little out of reason. Even getting only the transport section of the portable unit is expensive. Without saying, getting a second recorder is an expensive route and a little unnecessary. Lately though, I have been thinking of a VCP, but I need some info about them. How is the quality of playback in them. Who manufactures them. Do any have HI-FI audio (My present deck is HI-FI). Would it be cheaper to buy the recorder half of a cheapo portable. Does the quality of playback ability decrease as you go from expensive downward. Any other suggestions you can offer will be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mark Nevar