On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:37:14 GMT, mooremj wrote:

>I do a lot of time shifting in (what is apparently now) lowly VHS EP
>mode. I hoping to get as many people as possible to put in their 2
>cents worth on what is the best tape manufacturer and formulation for
>this purpose. Durability and low noise are key factors here. The tapes
>must also be available to the average consumer and not professional
>products that must be purchased in bulk. Also,does anyone know of any
>websites containing info from side by side comparisons of the tapes that
>are currently available? Thanks to all in advance for helping.

From the little experimenting I've done (and I compared
VHS tapes with a good Fuji SVHS tape used for VHS
recording), I could not see much difference - bottom-end
Fuji, Sony, and others at around $1/tape works fine...