In a message of 23 Dec 97 at 23:57:30 Terry May (1:209/745.0) wrote
To Rob Follett about Re: Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs ... 
 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.
 TM> It should be noted that PAL decks run about 33% slower than NTSC decks.
 TM> That is, your SP is roughly equivalent to our LP.  That's why you guys
 TM> can have 4 hour tapes (and probably longer) and we tap out at about 3.3
 TM> hours.  They're about the same length of tape, but our decks play
 TM> faster.  The PAL signal could make up for the difference in quality at
 TM> the slower speed, though. 
On my AIWA FX2800 it has got the facility to play NTSC tapes!!
Wont record but just play, don't know how good this is as I've never seen a
NTSC tape.
Nick
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