Posted by Rick Merrill on 07/29/06 15:25

mt wrote:

> Hey, folks; I am a part-time video editor and have a bet placed on this
> question. Is the signal coming off of a standard VHS tape ( say a
> Blockbuster pre-DVD video rental movie) analog or digital?
>
> I have had 3 people I trust say analog and one person I trust say digital
> (because the tape holds "pulses" which are digital, rather than "levels",
> which are analog?).
>
> Any solution of this problem is desired.
>
> Thanks in advance;
>
> RT

A EE will tell you ALL signals are "analog" ;-)

Here's how to test it for yourself: if a copy is not quite as good as
the original, then it's an analog device.

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