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- From: jet@boxer.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend)
- Subject: Re: Is S-VHS dead?
- In-Reply-To: mds5142@ultb.isc.rit.edu's message of Mon, 21 Dec 1992 23:06:29 GMT
- References: <1992Dec21.230629.15715@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
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- Organization: Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation, NASA Ames
- Date: 21 Dec 92 17:24:19
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- "mds5142" == M.D. Shepherd <mds5142@ultb.isc.rit.edu> writes:
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- mds5142> Is it safe to say that Super-VHS is dead? I'm not sure how
-
- It was never "alive", if all one cares about is movie rentals. I've
- used S-VHS for quite awhile for various things (including
- recording/editing animations and hi8 video). I've got two S-VHS decks
- for personal use that I'll probably keep using until true digitial
- video becomes affordable.
-
- mds5142> I've never seen a video store that rents
- mds5142> S-VHS tapes, but some are beginning to rent LaserDiscs.
-
- There's one in Houston. Problem is, there's only about 50 movies
- *out* on S-VHS, and most people who want improved picture quality go
- for laserdiscs. (I'd rather have the Criterion "Blade Runner" on CAV
- than an S-VHS analog tape that will degrade and wear with each
- viewing, even if it does cost me almost twice as much.)
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