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Posted by UCLAN on 10/05/64 11:39
Doc wrote:
> I have two stereo VCR'S connected. VCR 1 is an older Sears 2 head unit,
> VCR 2 is a newer, 4-head unit. VCR 1 has the antenna going into its
> coax connection, and is connected to the composite (i.e.
> yellow/white/red) audio/video connections of VCR 2. VCR 2's composite
> audio/video is output to the tv and stereo speakers. I have them set up
> this way to take advantage of VCR 1's apparent greater sensitivity to
> local broadcast channels, using one of those WalMart adjustable
> antennas going into a 12db amplifier box.
>
> Here's the odd thing - I get a great stereo image off the antenna -
> i.e. antenna>amplifier>VCR1>VCR 2>receiver/speakers. I get a great
> stereo image playing a tape in VCR 1 (again, going through VCR 2 before
> hitting the speakers). However, playing a broadcast quality country
> music video video (made for tv station broadcast) that sounds big as a
> house when played in VCR 1, obviously is coming out mono from VCR 2.
> VCR 2 *does* play other tapes in stereo, no problem.
>
> Why would this be? When played in VCR 1, the signal has to go through
> VCR 2 to get to the speakers, so why would VCR 2 not play this
> particular video in stereo? Is there more than one kind of stereo
> signal on VHS tapes? I would have thought they'd all be standardized.
There is Hi-Fi stereo, and there is linear stereo. The Hi-Fi stereo is
embedded with the video, while the linear stereo has it's own "lo-fi"
recording head (like a cassette deck) and is recorded in its own track.
Are these Hi-Fi or linear stereo recorded tapes? How are your AUDIO
SELECT switches set?
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