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Return of the audio format wars and other money-making scams

MJI Silver badge

Re: Meh....

Oi!

I have Betamax you know.

Great format, last used it before buying a PVR.

I do have some digital TV recordings somewhere.

And I found some of my Betamax filmed footage on Amazon Prime. (I was given the finished DVD).

Looks surprisingly good on a 46" HDTV.

Never liked VHS with softer pictures and watercolour effect colours, as well as more severe generational loss.

Look at the old video cameras, JVC had a lovely tube camera (N70 AFAIR), better than anything Sony produced at the time (HVC4000P had good colour though), Sony had a fantastic portable VCR, best on the UK market, their SLF1 a LOT better than JVC compact VHS or Panasonic full sized VHS.

JVCs answer was the 14pin K lead for their camera. I really wanted one of those cameras, but only just managed to afford a S/H Sony 4000P.

Used it though up to 2000 or so.

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