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- Subject: Re: S-VHS tape outlets
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 17:10:56 GMT
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- In article <1jv27aINN5ka@slab.mtholyoke.edu>, pryack@MtHolyoke.edu (Paul Ryack) writes:
- >>
- >> I buy from Tape World of Butler, PA. They have given me excellent service and
- >> will match any legitimate price. (At least they have for me.) They carry most
- >> major brands. I prefer Fuji and Maxell, but that's up to you. ST120s run about
- >> $8.00 for Sony. Maxell ST180s are about $15. I have yet to price the new ST200
- >> tapes.
- >>
- >> 1-800-245-6000 and they are on Eastern time.
- >
- > Do you have any comment on relative quality? As another newcomer to
- > S-VHS, I've found JVC XG to be quite grainy, especially at SLP.
- > TDK XP looks a lot better. How are the ones you mention? Thanks.
-
- I have been VERY pleased with Fuji. I have no real problem with the Maxell, but
- I only use it for the ST180 length. Some how I just like the Fuji better.
- (Nothing like quantified results, huh?) All of my "standard" archive recordings
- are on Fuji ST120 tapes. My experience with TDK XP tape has not been very good.
- I found the chroma PM noise a bit high. I've only had one JVC tape in my life
- and that was the ST60 that came with my first SVHS machine, so I really can't
- reasonably compare with current JVC offerings.
-
- R. Kevin Oberman Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Internet: koberman@llnl.gov (510) 422-6955
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- Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
- and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.
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