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- From: myee@apple.com (Michael K. Yee)
- Subject: Re: camcorders 8mm vs. VHS-C
- Sender: news@times.aux.apple.com (News Subsystem)
- Message-ID: <MYEE.92Dec12122806@sunny1.apple.com>
- In-Reply-To: pdressne@netxcom.netx.com's message of 2 Dec 92 17:41:37 GMT
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 17:28:06 GMT
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- Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
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- pdressne@netxcom.netx.com (Peter Dressner) writes:
- > I recently bought a JVC VHS-C camcorder. I like it except that
- > copying the tape to a regular VHS tape results in significant
- > degradation of picture quality.
-
- > I still have time to exchange the unit for an 8mm. I've heard that
- > copies of 8mm tape to VHS are much better.
-
- > Does anyone know this to be true? Overall, what is a better
- > format - 8mm or VHS-C.
-
-
- I just bought my parents a VHS-C Panasonic recorder, and I had to
- adjust the tracking on playback on a VHS deck. Otherwise, the
- playback had a lot of noise. So, try adjusting the tracking before
- changing. Another hint, if your camcorder has a built-in light, USE
- IT. It improves the picture quality and color 100%. BTW: I have
- 8mm camcorder and am very happy with it.
-
- =mike
-