Re: Video tapes from England

["Man...or Astro-Man?" <mb19202@conrad.appstate.edu>]

it is true that British video's don't work on American VCR's.  But I 
always heard that it was because of the tv's, not the actual vcr.  The 
brittish tv's have more lines (mental block...can't think of what that's 
actually called)...and therefore a higher resolution and better picture.  
american tv's have like 320 lines or something like that (that might be 
close :)) whereas british tv's have like 600 something lines.  so the 
videos are made to fit screens with that resolution and therefore don't 
work on american tv's.  I wouldn't think that a chip of any kind could 
correct this...since its the actual film that's different and not the vcr 
playing it.  Of course, I could be completely wrong...I really have no 
clue..this is just what I've heard.

........................................Matt

"Sickness can surely take the mind where minds can't usually go.  Come on 
the amazing journey and learn all you should know"

                                   ---The Who (pt)

On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Stafford, Susan A. wrote:

> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Has anyone here ordered any videos from Whoswax?  I want to but I wasn't 
> sure if they are compatible with U.S. VCR's.  All the videotapes that 
> Whoswax lists are 4 hours long - so are they taped in LP?  I think I heard 
> that you need to get some type of card for your VCR to play foreign tapes.
> 
> Sue
>