-=[ Quoting DENNIS JENKINS to RICK MCBROOM ]=-
 RM> re: AKAI Intelligent HQ Circuitry
 FI> After yakking with a few people at the local audio/video store, th
 FI> reckon it's a circuit where the deck reads the tape and optimizes
 FI> machine for the best performance for that tape.
 RM> Wow. Similar to what many cassette decks do with bias/EQ optimization.
 RM> It really makes a difference with them, so I'm surprised that someone
 RM> hasn't built a VCR with such a system before.  Then again maybe there
 RM> HAVE been such machines available, and I'm not aware of them.
 DJ> I've got a two year old Sony Hi-Fi that does this.  My previous Sony
 DJ> made terrible  tapes so this may have been their way of making up for
 DJ> it.
My Toshiba does some kind of performance check on tapes before it starts
recording.  It's probably a common feature now.
                                Phil
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