My definition of Good Quality is

No audio problems
no tracking problems
No jumping of the picture


Anyone Agree?

I define quality soley in terms of how the picture looks, a summation of clarity, sharpness, generation and how the material was originally recorded (vhs or dvd; sp, lp or ep).

I don't expect to find the problems you noted on anything I trade for, regardless of quality grade, unless they are specifically noted as being present. They are cause to consider a video being unwatchable (depending upon severity) regardless of whether it came from a generated vhs tape or an off-air digital recording.

Originally posted by lazygrae
I define quality soley in terms of how the picture looks, a summation of clarity, sharpness, generation and how the material was originally recorded (vhs or dvd; sp, lp or ep).

I don't expect to find the problems you noted on anything I trade for, regardless of quality grade, unless they are specifically noted as being present. They are cause to consider a video being unwatchable (depending upon severity) regardless of whether it came from a generated vhs tape or an off-air digital recording.



How is important is SHARPNESS for a TV show that was rarely in syndication or was short lived?

How is important is SHARPNESS for a TV show that was rarely in syndication or was short lived?

Not very important at all if it's something rare that you really want and don't expect to find a better copy of elsewhere. But that does not mean that I want to be told that it's "good" quality either if it's severely generated but doesn't have tracking, audio or stability problems. I don't change my quality ratings based on the rarity of the show, I base it on what it looks like.

Did you start this post because someone complained about the quality of one of your shows?

Originally posted by lazygrae
Not very important at all if it's something rare that you really want and don't expect to find a better copy of elsewhere. But that does not mean that I want to be told that it's "good" quality either if it's severely generated but doesn't have tracking, audio or stability problems. I don't change my quality ratings based on the rarity of the show, I base it on what it looks like.

Did you start this post because someone complained about the quality of one of your shows?




No, actually someone just gave me positive feedback on the tape trading board about how good the quality was. It was just a question to see how some traders defined good quality

Originally posted by lazygrae
.... I don't change my quality ratings based on the rarity of the show, I base it on what it looks like...
Agreed. :)

Originally posted by Agent 13
Agreed. :)



Well i'm about to receive a 1973 TV Show called Roll Out and it only lasted 4 months and I don't care what it looks like as long as I can hear the opening theme song and closing theme song clearly. As Far as the picture I can care less-lol