[net.video] video tape

ron@fluke.UUCP (05/16/84)

How about a discussion on favorite brands (and grades) of
video tape?  What have you found to be the best or worst
tapes?  

Some of the video magazines publish annual reviews of
various brands, but they never rate tapes for abrasiveness.
Does anyone have objective data on the abrasiveness of 
various brands of tapes??

barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold) (05/22/84)

We've owned a RCA VCR for about four years.  We mainly use RCA VK250.
I've noticed that most other brands of tape (JVC, Maxell, TDK) make a sort
of scratchy sound as you rewind/fast forward.  Haven't noticed any signs
of head wear yet.  (Then again we only tape about three hours a week and
playback, say, about five hours a week.)

--Lee Gold
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