Question for Kingfrog77
You once mentioned Betamax was better than VHS, but I've not been able to figure out why.
While I was growing up, I always thought VHS was an upgrade to Betamax. 😕
While I was growing up, I always thought VHS was an upgrade to Betamax. 😕
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Why is Betamax better than VHS?
* Because they both spin at 30 times per second, Beta's 21% larger head drum results in 21% higher video head writing speed and larger video bandwidth and higher fidelity recording.
* Wider video tracks than VHS results in higher Signal-to-Noise.
* Video head azimuth for Beta is +/- 7 degrees vs. +/- 6 degrees for VHS resulting in less crosstalk between video tracks (fields).
* The video's Luminance (black/white) signal frequency modulates a carrier to a peak of 4.8MHz (5.6MHz for SuperBeta) with deviation of 1.2MHz, VHS has its peak at 4.0MHz with a deviation of only 1.0MHz, which means larger luminance bandwidth and a sharper picture for Beta.
* ED Beta's have a peak of 9.3MHz and deviation of 2.5...
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* Because they both spin at 30 times per second, Beta's 21% larger head drum results in 21% higher video head writing speed and larger video bandwidth and higher fidelity recording.
* Wider video tracks than VHS results in higher Signal-to-Noise.
* Video head azimuth for Beta is +/- 7 degrees vs. +/- 6 degrees for VHS resulting in less crosstalk between video tracks (fields).
* The video's Luminance (black/white) signal frequency modulates a carrier to a peak of 4.8MHz (5.6MHz for SuperBeta) with deviation of 1.2MHz, VHS has its peak at 4.0MHz with a deviation of only 1.0MHz, which means larger luminance bandwidth and a sharper picture for Beta.
* ED Beta's have a peak of 9.3MHz and deviation of 2.5...
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I have no idea what you just said kid...but you're special...ya touched a brotha heart - Tracey Morgan(Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)
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Although, like many situations, there is another side to the story. Sony, specifically, refused to license the Betamax to porn distributors, they went with VHS and the rest, as they say, is history... Yet another case of libido driving technology... 😳
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Iyvonne said:
ok there phone pimp, suddenly I see a whole new side of you..... 😉
And probably not a side you were wanting to take a closer look at, I'll warrant! 😳
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lmao! btw, when ya gonna respond to my thread on T-Mobile/Cingular comparison?
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ok true the 39.99 1000 plan does not have N&W but there is also 39.99 600 min plan with the N&W Now i really dont talk more than 600 minutes a month plus I can now get an unlimiteed data plan added on to it for 20.00 a month, And that sidekickII phone with class 10 edge and a full qwerty keyboard, not to metion other features (AIM, E-mail, ect) is looking pretty sweet right about now
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or you have 39.99 450 minutes with rollover, unlimited mobile to mobile, 5000 night and weekends, no roaming charges on or off net, and add unlimited wireless internet express,1500 text messages and 200 MMS messages for 19.99 (MEdia Works). Want a great phone with email and all the goodies? Check out the Blackberry 7280. Even supports Microsoft Office applications like Outlook and Excel.
Not to mention, M2M and Night and weekends are nationwide with Cingular, who has the largest talk for free calling area in the US.
Not to mention, M2M and Night and weekends are nationwide with Cingular, who has the largest talk for free calling area in the US.
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or if you're willing/able to spend a little more you can have all that, your 600 min. w/rollover and unlimited n/w. For 49.99 a month.
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DAMN I hope that position opens up in Greensboro. I've packed too much of this stuff into my head for my own good to just be a consumer. 🤣
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it's really $10 for the extra 150 min. and unlimited N&W. You said you usually don't talk much more than 600 min. so I thought you might want that 600 just in case you do get to that point. No overages that way.
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Shame you'll be waiting till at least year's end for EDGE with T-Mobile.
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EDGE is not available on T-Mobile yet. They plan to start rolling it out around year's end. On the other hand, Cingular has EDGE deployed over 2/3 of the network and should be fully deployed before T-Mobile STARTS implementing EDGE.
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No, not 10.00 for rollover... 10.00 for unlimited N&W, 150 extra minutes AND rollover.
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Let me break it down:
39.99 T-Mobile-
600 whenever minutes
unlimited N&W based on home calling area
39.99 Cingular GSM Nation
450 minutes w/rollover
Unlimited M2M nationwide
5000 N&W nationwide
The benefit of M2M is that they replace peak minutes when calling other Cingular customers. Over 25 million of them...lol.
For data services, T-Mobile offers unlimited for 20.00. Cingular offers unlimited, PLUS 1500 text messages and 200 Multimedia messages for 19.99.
Make it a bit clearer?
39.99 T-Mobile-
600 whenever minutes
unlimited N&W based on home calling area
39.99 Cingular GSM Nation
450 minutes w/rollover
Unlimited M2M nationwide
5000 N&W nationwide
The benefit of M2M is that they replace peak minutes when calling other Cingular customers. Over 25 million of them...lol.
For data services, T-Mobile offers unlimited for 20.00. Cingular offers unlimited, PLUS 1500 text messages and 200 Multimedia messages for 19.99.
Make it a bit clearer?
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hmmmmm interesting well you got me I see an advantage (albeit slight) in plans but not yet in hardware.... 😕
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consider the hardware lag that T-Mobile experiences. Example, they're just gettin the v600, whereas Cingular's already phasing it out for something better. If ya want a full QWERTY keyboard the A630's due out by the end of the quarter. Also have to throw in that Cingular has a larger handset selection than anyone. (or so I've been told)
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im definately partial to qwerty, but end of the quarter man? I might as well wait for t-mobile's edge to lauch, Oh and Sidekick to has edge 10 double plus 😁
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Where did you get the info re: Sidekick II being EDGE? Nothing in the info I have states it is. Just curious.
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front page of phonescoop sidekickII article discuss Rich Brome says so I trust him 😉
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LOL...no worries. It is a rather exciting hiptop. I admit I was a bit stymied by why it would be coming out EDGE-capable before they HAD EDGE.
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sounds the same to me save rollover and the limits on the data. Give and take
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Does the weather change every 5 minutes where you live or is it relatively stable?
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GWFOX said:
Does the weather change every 5 minutes where you live or is it relatively stable?
Let see the weather, morning sunny and bright and 6pm everyday, rain clouds and pouring rain, then there is the ever present chance of hurricanes, and lighten strikes, florida is known for having the highest percentage of people being struck by lighting in the US.
oooo lukcy me
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I don't have to worry about lightning really. It's breathing in the wall of water that passes for air up here in Mass.
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Guess where I'm at...one day it could be cold windy and snowing...the next it could be bright sunny and 75...
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Well for snowning that would not make you down here in my neck of the woods, so I am going to have to say up north somewhere? 😉
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You know you're an Ohioan if you have to switch from Heat to AC in the same day
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Oh hell hunny i have to do that, but it is cold at night, and hot as hell by 11 and a damn steam room outside...Got to love humidity
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yeah but I'm talkin heat cause it's below freezing to ac because it's like 70 degree outside...thats what I'm talkin about
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