lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (02/15/84)
As a general rule, the thinner videotapes (both Beta and VHS types) are only really safe to use on the newer VCR's. Older machines were not designed with such tapes in mind. Clogging of AUDIO heads is very unusual, since the main head is fixed and not putting as much stress on the tape as the spinning video heads. However, I've seen bad lots of both Beta and VHS tapes -- probably the result of poor storage conditions by the retailer in most cases. --Lauren--