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hi all,

i have tentatively taken steps to convert VHS tapes to DVD, but need two questions answered before i can go ahead.

an s.line connects DVD to TV. what does it stand for, and how is it better than the three coloured cable i am currently using.

re: VHS. why is a 6 head player better than a 4 head. one person told me 6 head is better for editing. another told me it allows a better image quality.

i intend to transfer black and white films in mono, so would any of this matter?

thanks. some of you have been a great help in the past. much appreciated.

daveyd

4 Heads are for mono VCR`s.
6 Heads are for stereo VCR`s.

Main ones are Erase, Record, Sound, Video, *IF* I recall my old electronics theory correctly (I didnt follow C & G224 Part II TV servicing, I took C & G 224 Part II Industrial Equipment Servicing - The first year you werent able to take both exams due to syllabus changes in 1985).

"Great chunks of my past detaching themselves like melting icebergs"

This item was edited on Tuesday, 2nd December 2003, 14:04

4 Heads are for stereo VCR`s.
6 Heads are for stereo VCR`s.

4 HEAD MACHINE.
Right, two heads for HI-fi sound.

Two heads are for picture,on a 4 head machine the 2 heads have to record in LP and SP speeds and of course play back as well,this is a compromise the heads are thinner and leave a gaurd band in SP mode but not in LP mode.

6 HEAD MACHINE.
2 For sound ( not used in mono machines)
2 For LP.
2 For SP.
No compromise.


Oscar.

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why is a 6 head player better than a 4 head. one person told me 6 head is better for editing. another told me it allows a better image quality.

A standard Nicam Stereo VCR has 4 heads on its drum - two for audio, two for video. 6-head means that the VCR has two extra video heads, to provide better image quality in search and pause modes. There`s no advantage to 6-head for normal recording and playback.

Mono VCRs lack the two audio heads, so a 4-head mono VCR is equivalent to a 6-head Nicam model.

Mike