Re: Single File vid facts but still need help

[chrisw@fciad2.bsd.uchicago.edu (chris williams)]

 Alex Gibbs askes:
>   Since I didn't get a reply to my original post I did some digging
>but still need help from the experts.
>
>What I know:
>   The Single File NTSC video was originally released in Japan and
>Canada.  The Canadian version was re-released by EMI and available in
>the US pretty easily in 1991.  A rumour about a US release was
>probably a result of the CA release although a *bootleg* by "Cello
>Video" with the name "The SingleS File" on the tape was around.
>
>What I have heard:
>   The JP version is better than the CA version.
>
>What I want to know:
>   Is this true?  If so, in what way and how much better is the JP
>version?  (HiFi quality too.)  The JP version seems to be $30 more and
>I want to determine if it's worth it to me.

   I wouldn't say that one is much better than the other. We have three
versions, The Japanese, Canadian and British versions. The British PAL
is the absolute best image quality, and the Japanese and Canadian both
have an annoying delay between the audio and video on _Sat In Your Lap_,
causing Kate to lip-sync badly. The PAL version doesn't have this
problem. I'd say, get the Canadian, and save your money up for the 
laserdisc and a laserdisc player.


                          Chris Williams of
                             Chris'n'Vickie of Chicago
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                                 vickie@njin.rutgers.edu      (hers)
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