bill@bilver.UUCP (Bill Vermillion) (05/28/89)
My first VCR was a BETA I, in 1977. Briefly flirted with VHS from
1979 to 1981, and back to BETA. Currently actively using SONY
SHLF-100, SHF600, and and NEC 65. (Have a GE VHS for playback
primarily).
I have been eyeing the EDB Betas. The 9500 is fairly expensive. I
have been wanting to upgrade to a higher resolution unit as the Betas
are really noticeable on my 35" direct view set.
The $20.00 per tape on the ED's looks awfully steep after buying tapes
in quantity in the $3 - $4 range. (The original Beta I tapes ere
$18.00 each for 1 hour but I have been spoiled.).
I have thought about the ED Beta, but the new HI-8 specs looks awfully
good but I haven't seen one myself.
But recently Panasonic has discontinued their 7400 model. This is a
portable S-VHS, flying erase, dual meters, has time code capability,
etc. Pricing on these units new, but discontinued is just about $2k.
Has anybody in netland (who reads this) used the 7400's. What is your
opinion, how does it compare to the Super Beta's or HI-8. This is a
pro unit so you don't see them everywhere.
Recommendations! Comments! Anything.
I have thought about check the local pro-video suppliers and renting
one for a day. (Could be a cheap insurance policy!). But I would
like some feed back from someone who has actually used one.
bill
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: bill@bilver.UUCPphil@diablo.amd.com (Phil Ngai) (05/30/89)
In article <214@bilver.UUCP> bill@bilver.UUCP (Bill Vermillion) writes: |I have been eyeing the EDB Betas. The 9500 is fairly expensive. I |have been wanting to upgrade to a higher resolution unit as the Betas |are really noticeable on my 35" direct view set. I just saw a 7500 ED Beta in the back of Video for about $1400. That's not so bad. |But recently Panasonic has discontinued their 7400 model. This is a |portable S-VHS, flying erase, dual meters, has time code capability, |etc. Pricing on these units new, but discontinued is just about $2k. Does it have time shifting capability? (do you care?) -- Phil Ngai, phil@diablo.amd.com {uunet,decwrl,ucbvax}!amdcad!phil "In California, the reward for saving water is a lower quota."