Rod, at 11:09 on Mar 29 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Hardly anybody uses LP any more, so I'm not all that surprised.

RS> Rather mad if you ask me. I only use them to time shift TV progs and to 
RS> avoid having to ever watch a single ad and so its very handy to get twice 
RS> the tape.

I agree, yet although my VS-606 Akai HiFi is a 6-head beast with LP, I only
ever use that mode if there's no other option (say, going away for several
days).  That gives me 4 hours on the Sharp, and up to 8 hours on the Akai. 
Trouble is, no matter how good the VCR, there's still a loss of quality and
resolution in LP, and it becomes quite noticeable on my 29" Panasonic
CTV.

BTW, don't be tempted to try one of the 5-hour (E-300) tapes, they're far
too thin, and most VCRs are incapable of playing them at all, which must
have pleased BASF no end.  :)

Regards, Bill

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