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Re: QUESTION - How does a VCR know what speed a tape was recorded at?

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From: C-ko Kotobuki
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 00:00

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kstrick@qni.com wrote:

>The VCR counts the number of frames that go by. SP uses more frames to
>get a smoother, better picture while EP uses less frames.

*BUZZZZZZZ*  Thank you for playing though...

When the tape is recorded, the VCR produces a signal that is recorded
on the bottom edge of the tape.  A head in the VCR reads this track
and adjusts the speed according to it.
C-ko

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Subject: Re: QUESTION - How does a VCR know what speed a tape was recorded at?
Date: 1996/11/17
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