Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1m.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihu1m!heneghan From: heneghan@ihu1m.UUCP (Joe Heneghan) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: VHS vs Beta (#'s please!) Message-ID: <633@ihu1m.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 10:10:26 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1m.633 Posted: Wed Aug 21 10:10:26 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 03:44:50 EDT References: <97300002@hplabs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 13 > As I understand it, the VHS vs. Beta comparison really boils down to > the issue of Frequency Response and S/N ratio, for both video and audio. > Lines and all that other stuff fall out of these figures. I'd like to add availability of prerecorded tape and numbers sold to date ( chances are you can borrow tapes from freinds). Before I bought my vcr, I had the dealer play beta and vhs over the same 19" monitor, *** NO DIFFERENCE *** . I had both played on a 36" monitor and the differences became more apparent. Ergo, you have to have a good set to be able to take advantage of the slightly better performance. Joe Heneghan