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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: VHS vs Beta (#'s please!)
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Date: Sun, 18-Aug-85 08:48:01 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 18 08:48:01 1985
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In article <97300002@hplabs.UUCP> follmer@hplabs.UUCP writes:
>Regarding SuperBeta, the article quotes competitors as saying that 
>"Sony really had no choice... the video resolution of the firm's VCRs was
>superior before it opted for hi-fi audio... these earlier VCRs have resolution
>superior to that of today's HiBand [SuperBeta] Beta HiFi VCRs."

When I worked at a TV station, "High Band" video recording meant using a
high (8+ mHz) FM carrier frequency, recording the entire composite signal
without any conversion or hetrodyning of the color information. Of the home
video media, only LaserDisc uses high band recording, and its the only
one that looks good on a projector.

Neither VHS, Beta, Super Beta, nor 8 MM are high band by this definition.
I've also read that 8MM gives no better resolution than the home 1/2" formats.
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