In Reply to: Is there a "best" brand of blank VHS video tape? posted by Sean on July 6, 2002 at 15:39:02:
... there can be variations in batches and in the various categories within those brands. I have some older Maxells which should have disintegrated by now but give pics as good as EHG (Extra High Grade) TDK. I also have some "TV" TDK which is tops but a batch of HS TDK which is ordinary. The biggest recent disappointing purchase was SONY - very ordinary and not cheap.So yes, there are differences. My latest purchase was EHG TDK and, using an S-VHS machine (not s-video recording) get results only marginally inferior to the original broadcast and better than quite a few direct broadcasts where video quality (off satellite) shows up the large variations in the quality of the original broadcast tape. Note we are projecting on to a 112 inch wide screen so quality variations are magnified.
John
Peace at AA
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