Buyer's Guide: Editing VCRs (page 2)
The Formats
When shopping for a VCR, carefully consider the format that you select. If you'll use it to transfer source footage into your computer, you'll need to select a deck that is compatible with your camcorder. If you'll use the VCR as a recorder, to transfer your productions from the computer back to videotape, you'll need to select a high quality format. The recorder will determine the quality of the edited master tape that you'll store and use for making dubs.
Price Check
It used to be that a professional video deck was easy to spot because the price difference between consumer and pro gear was so wide. If a VCR cost more than $10,000, it was clearly for professional use. If it retailed for under $1,000, it was clearly consumer.
Today, there's a huge range of both consumer and professional video equipment priced directly inside that former gap. By shuffling around some of the ideas we've dealt out to you in this article, you should be able to greatly improve the chances of finding your ideal editing VCR.
