rkp@drutx.UUCP (10/06/84)
Let me see if I have some concepts correct concerning VHS format VCRs. 1) Standard old VCR. This reproduces the audio portion of the tape in a mono format. The sound through a good hi-fi system sounds pretty good to me. 2) Stereo VCR. This reproduces the audio portion of the tape in a stereo format. It's frequency response is about 70-10000 (?) in the model I looked at (JVC HR-D225) and has Dolby. The sound through a good hi-fi system also sounds pretty good to me. 3) Stereo Hi-Fi VCR. What is this beast? Does it also have stereo, only with a better frequency response (20-20000)? Is it worth the money? (Please don't burn me at the stake.) Is the process for recording in stereo better in this type than in the non hi-fi unit? Is this the progression that Beta format took also? I am in the market for a VCR, and I just don't seem to understand a lot of things about this product. Are there any magazines that I should look into before buying a unit? Are there any brands that I should avoid? I have looked at Fisher, JVC, Magnavox, Quasar, JC Penney. I'm not totally committed to VHS, so if anyone can give me opinions on Beta equipment that might sway my thinking, let me know hear from you. I know there has been a lot of discussion in this group lately concerning the two formats and which is better, but I feel that I came in on the middle of the discussion (some might call it an argument, I call it a discussion). :-) Thanks for your help. -- Russell Pierce AT&T Consumer Products (303) 538-2023 1200 W. 120th Ave. ...!drutx!rkp Denver, CO 80234