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Date Posted: 23:55:20 02/10/01 Sat
Author: Larry
Author Host/IP: host54-27.prestige.net / 63.112.201.27
Subject: Re: using S-VHS tape
In reply to: mike caldwell 's message, "Re: using S-VHS tape" on 20:06:25 10/30/00 Mon

>> I'm sure this topic has been visited before, but I
>> just got here and can't find any info on it. Is there
>> a downside to recording a D-VHS signal (STD or LS3
>> mode) on an S-VHS tape, such as lower quality, more
>> glitches or dropouts, shorter lifespan, etc.? Thanks
>> for any help you can give me.
>
>Actually, forget using S-VHS tape. They're still
>about $7 a pop anyway. I have been drilling the two
>1/4" marker holes on the bottom of regular ol' VHS
>tape, about a buck apiece, and the DSR100 accepts them
>as full up digital tape. Been doing this for several
>weeks, archiving about 40 movies, and it has worked
>perfectly, including the surround sound track. This
>is the magic of digital signals; it either works fine
>or it doesn't, and in this case it works.


If you are actually "Drilling" the holes I would suggest that you try using a cheap sodering pencil instead. Drilling can drop plastic particles into the tape casette which every once and a while will wipe out your vcr tape heads. Also, the hole melting approach is neater and faster.
On some of my D-VHS recorders (RCA's) VHS tapes won't work so I have to use S-VHS. You can buy "once used" pro quality S-VHS tapes for about $2.50 US.

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