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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Laser and Vcr stuff
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Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 14:48:22 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 30 14:48:22 1985
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Three factors limit the selection of Laser videodiscs with the extra digital
soundtracks:

1.  The digital process slightly reduces the playing time per disc.

2.  Bloody little source material is available with the dynamic range
that requires digitial audio tracks.  The FM sound tracks with CX encoding
are, on the whole, better than Beta or VHS HI-FI.

3.  As of the last time I inquired, only the Pioneer Kofu plant had the
necessary digital mastering equipment.

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