Re: Chaining VCRs to make multiple copies

From: David L. Jones (tronnort_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: 8 Jul 2004 23:01:15 -0700

"jtaylor" <jtaylor@hfx.deletethis.andara.com> wrote in message news:<zdkHc.23378$vO1.124407@nnrp1.uunet.ca>...
> If I run video to one vcr, and video from that to another, etcetera, how
> many "links" in the chain will result in
>
> a) a noticeable degradation
> b) an unwatchable picture
>
> I suppose that it rather depends on the VCR's involved.
>
> I don't know whether the video out is just wired straight to the input, or
> it goes through some electronics first - is there a standard method?
>
> A number of "links <5 for situation a) above might be ok for our purposes...

Use a video distribution amplifer (1 input, N outputs) to drive as
many VCRs as you want from the one source. Don't daisychain.

Dave :)

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