Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druxv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!drutx!druxv!ijb From: ijb@druxv.UUCP (Ira Blumberg) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Beta tape quality Message-ID: <1336@druxv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Feb-84 19:02:42 EST Article-I.D.: druxv.1336 Posted: Tue Feb 21 19:02:42 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Feb-84 07:15:05 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 10 I don't recall hearing anything in particular about tape thickness. However, the longer the playing time of a tape the thinner the tape must be to fit in the same size shell. Thus, an L-830 will be the thinnest, while an L-500 will be quite safe. Beta and VHS are of about the same quality although the same brand of high quality VHS may be terrible BETA. Video Review mag. has just rated BETA tape this month. They liked FUJI super high grade. In previous issues they have liked Scotch HG. I have had good results with Scotch HG in L-500 length. One warning, don't buy Maxell Gold BETA. Both Video Review and I have gotten very bad results with it.