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12-07-2023, 09:55 PM
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If you are still trying to test these tapes, I recommend that you try making your own recording on one or more of them, using the BI or BII speed on your VCR. If your own recordings look OK, then you know that the original recordings were just somehow highly incompatible with your machine; this can happen. One example of mis-matched recording could be a SuperBeta recording (especially in the BIII speed) played on an earlier Beta VCR. They are supposed to be compatible, but maybe they are not. Let us know what you find out.
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12-08-2023, 09:40 AM
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That you for the suggestion, and I will try it. I only own one Betamax VCR, which is a Sony model SL-100. It is a no-frills Super Betamax model which I know operates at the Beta II & Beta III tape speeds. Do you know if it has the ability to record at the Beta I speed? Should I turn the Super Betamax switch on or off for the test recordings? I really appreciate the help, and I will let you know what happens.
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12-11-2023, 08:05 PM
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Regarding your test recordings, I recommend that you try each mode for a minute or two in each recording: BII with SuperBeta off, then BIII with SuperBeta off, then both speeds with SuperBeta on. When you play each of your recordings, remember to try turning the tracking control, and make notes of what it does to the picture quality. Typically, that control has more effect (and is more picky/critical) on BIII tapes versus BII recordings. (The same is true of VHS EP/SLP recordings compared to LP or especially SP ones.) Let us know what you get.
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