lacasse@randvax.UUCP (Mark LaCasse) (10/03/84)
I'm contemplating buying a VCR. One consideration is that I dispise waiting for commercials. Given that I know of no sucessful devise on the market that can detect commercials (and stop recording), I would like to tape programs and Fast Forward past them when viewing. What hardware optimises this application. Obviously one would want FF on a remote control. But are some models much better at such short "FF and back to play" operations than others? Do I need some type of "scan" to see when the commercial is over? Is Beta inherently superior in this operation due to non-retraction of the tape for FF? (My bias is toward VHS due to sheer popularity where I work, and toward Hi-Fi. Portability holds no charm for me.) Thank you for the help. mark lacasse decvax? ! trw? !randvax!lacasse
jeh@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) (10/08/84)
The answer to your question is simple, so I'll take the time to answer it.
Almost all decks have a fast-forward scan (aka "Cue"). You just have to
consider if it works (i.e., the picture is not screwed up) at the speed
at which you like to record, and if you do not mind the time delay (short)
that VHS decks need to slightly change the threading of the tape before and
after this operation.
Jim Heliotis
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