heliotis@rochester.UUCP (Jim Heliotis) (08/04/83)
After buying my own portable VCR, and then borrowing several table models
to copy my home movies, I feel I have become quite (perhaps overly)
opinionated as to what quality and features to look for in a video
cassette recorder.
If anyone is interested, I will mail them my opinions; if a lot are
interested, I will post.
Jim Heliotis
heliotis@Rochester
{seismo,allegra}!rochester!{heliotis,ritcv!jeh}ms@houti.UUCP (M.STUDD) (08/08/83)
I'm sure many of the readers of this article are aware of the current video market. It may be news to some of you, however, that a new format is emerging. This format is '8mm' so called because of the reduced width in the tape to approximately 8mm. This format will REVOLUTIONISE yet again portable video. If you are not in a desparate hurry to buy a portable video recorder, then it may be best to wait 18 months or so till these new format camera/recorders appear on the market. There will be no need to cart around all that bulky equipment - I can assure you the novelty will soon wear off, and the weight and inconvenience of the equipment will cause to leave your equipment at home. The new equipment will consist of a camera with a recorder in it. The tape will be about the size of an audio cassette tape. the total unit will be about the size of the better cameras on the market today. the unit will probably weigh about 4 -6 pounds. Also several camcorders will be available by Christmas - these will be cameras with standard Beta or VHS tapes in them these may be a good buy for people who currently own home VCR's eg. ME. If you are currently in the process of buying video equipment, there are several magazines which offer reasonable advice - 'Video Review' and alsop 'Video' being a couple that are generally available.
sowajj@ihuxo.UUCP (08/09/83)
In response to a request for a four head VCRs the author did not
include the Canon VCR as a possible choice. I recently purchased a Canon
series (Tuner, recorder and camera) and am very pleased with all of the options
and clarity. Although when I purchased my VR10 it is only a two head recorder,
Canon recently introduced a four head model VR20 which is upward compatable
with model 10 equipment. IUf the VR20 is anywhere near the VR10 I suggest
looking into this equipment.
Jim Sowa
ihuxo!sowajj