can't record in EP mode on sony SLV-X837 (ntsc&pal) vhs

[Pat Megroin]

How would one go about recording in ep mode.

it says it can record in sp, lp, and ep.

there is a switch at back with modes of (pal), (ntsc pb & ntsc 4.43), and
(ntsc 3.58)

what do they all mean.

Also how is protection implemented in tapes, and how do you by-pass it.

regards

[McDuck]

Where to buy a VCR like this with PAL and NTSC???

Thanks

Sinisa, Toronto

Pat Megroin wrote in message <73vl3d$2ef$1...@news.iinet.net.au>...

[Osmo Ronkanen]

In article <73vl3d$2ef$1...@news.iinet.net.au>,

Pat Megroin <mich...@opera.iinet.net.au> wrote:
>How would one go about recording in ep mode.

Do you mean NTSC EP? There is no PAL EP. The PAL LP is about same as
NTSC EP when it comes to tape speed.

The tape speeds are:

PAL: SP: 23.39 mm/s LP: 11.7 mm/s
NTSC: SP: 33.35 mm/s LP: 16.68 mm/s EP: 11.12 mm/s

Also the LP in PAL is less standard than the LP/EP in NTSC as it is not
supported on the cheapest VCRs.

>
>it says it can record in sp, lp, and ep.
>
>there is a switch at back with modes of (pal), (ntsc pb & ntsc 4.43), and
>(ntsc 3.58)
>
>what do they all mean.
>

They are different TV/video formats. NTSC is used in US and Japan and
at least in some parts of Latin America. PAL is used in most of Europe.
There is a third system SECAM which is used in France and former East
Europe. SECAM differs from PAL only on the way color is transmitted.

>
>Also how is protection implemented in tapes, and how do you by-pass it.
>

What protection?

Osmo

[Pat Megroin]

I bought it in western australia it was $700 model SLV-X837AS

McDuck wrote in message ...

[Pat Megroin]

Sorry yes i mean only ntsc ep mode. It says it can record & playback on pal
& ntsc & only playback secam.

protection as in scrambled signal when copying vcr - vcr (colour scramble
or signal scramble)

cant find any info on any sony web site on this vcr model (weather its 4 or
6 head) doesnt say in manual.
It has the luminus remote, apc 2, hi-fi, quick set-up, jog on remote,