Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nicmad.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!brown From: brown@nicmad.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: VCR help requested Message-ID: <408@nicmad.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 22:38:03 EST Article-I.D.: nicmad.408 Posted: Thu Oct 31 22:38:03 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 12:13:35 EST References: <8979@ritcv.UUCP> <1449@hound.UUCP> Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video) Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI Lines: 20 In article <1449@hound.UUCP> rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) writes: > "stereo" sound was a >VHS quick fix to get around the Beta 1.5 year advantage on "hi-fi". Sorry, VHS Dolby stero was out BEFORE Beta Hi-Fi. I believe that Beta Hi-Fi was the Beta answer to stereo. I had a VHS Dolby stero soon after they were out. One of the things I would mention to people was that my deck had stereo and they couldn't buy a Beta stereo deck. I am a VHS fan, but I will admit that because of Beta Hi-Fi, VHS has Hi-Fi. Just as a side note, Beta Hi-Fi didn't appear right away on PAL machines. Why, for the very reason they said that VHS Hi-Fi couldn't be done the way it is done on Beta, ie, the two FM sub-carriers mixed in with the video. Guess what method Sony is using on PAL Beta Hi-Fi units? Yep, the VHS method. Separate heads for the Hi-Fi. -- Mr. Video {seismo!uwvax!|!decvax|!ihnp4}!nicmad!brown