Re: _Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs_, Rob Follett wrote to Nick Blundell on 16 Dec 97:
 RF> I use an Aiwa FX2500 Nicam Stereo VCR here. It is *excellent* for
 RF> mastering stuff onto audio cassette, and will take up to 8hrs music on
 RF> a 4hr tape in long play mode with no noticeable loss of quality.
It should be noted that PAL decks run about 33% slower than NTSC decks.  That 
is, your SP is roughly equivalent to our LP.  That's why you guys can have 4 
hour tapes (and probably longer) and we tap out at about 3.3 hours.  They're 
about the same length of tape, but our decks play faster.  The PAL signal 
could make up for the difference in quality at the slower speed, though. 
... "Stealin' watermelons off the vine..."
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