What makes a "good" VHS tape

Posted by Ken Simmons [IP: 208.26.190.59] on September 27, 1999 at 01:32:09
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In Reply to: What makes a posted by Dan on September 26, 1999 at 23:51:30:

For starters, a "good" tape ALWAYS carries a recognized brand name like TDK or Maxell. STAY AWAY from "generic store brand" tapes (i.e. K-Mart) since they're usually VERY INFERIOR in their construction, oxide formulation, etc.

I remember Consumer Reports did a video tape comparison a few years ago. The "top dogs" were, as I recall, TDK and Maxell; the "bottom feeders" were "bargain-basement" tapes (i.e. "store brand", 3/$1.00 "liquidation shop" specials).

In many cases, the "higher grade" tapes are better in terms of A/V quality. However, for GENERAL USE (time-shifting, etc.) the "basic" grade of name brand tapes (i.e. TDK-HS - my personal favorite ;) ) are more than sufficient. Save the "higher" grades (i.e. Maxell "Silver" or "Gold") for your "critical" recording needs (i.e. dubbing Laserdiscs, DVDs, and "bootlegging" commercial videos. ;> ).

That's my few bytes. Hope they help...

Ken

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