Posted by Gary on 11/01/05 12:08

"P Pron" <paulatspambegone.pron@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Gary wrote:
> || use different recording qualities to fit more onto the disc - but
> || not 8
> ||| hours, unless you run an eye hospital and are trying to drum up
> ||| business for laser surgery!!! :)
> |||
> ||| paul
> |||
> ||
> || the Philips 8 hour is better than a lot of 6 hour on other machines,
> || very usable but not recommended for quality. better than lp vhs. it
> || is mpeg1 with Dolby sound. so similar to vcd.
>
> I don't know whether it's just me, but I find that since the latter days
> of laserdisc, and the introduction of DVD, I've got really picky over
> picture quality. I can't remember the last time I watched even a
> full-speed VHS recording.
>
> I've got a Toshiba DVD/HD recorder, and find that I really can't tolerate
> the picture quality beyond about 2.5 hours on a disc. The only time I
> squeeze more than that on a disc is when I'm recording digital radio from
> Freeview, when there's only a logo on the screen!
>
> paul
>

I got super vhs in 1986 and never looked back. however the digital pictures
are strange. with analogue recording the subject made little difference to
the watchability of the picture but with digital it makes all the
difference. i.e. how much movement there is.

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