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williaid | 01:51 Mon 10th Jul 2006 | How it Works
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How does a long play video work? It is possible to play a LP recorded programme on a normal video but sometimes the quality is affected. But then surely this proves that the tape runs at the same speed?

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The tape does not run at the same speed. If it did, there would be no benefit in using the LP mode. LP mode records at a slower speed, thus the tape lasts longer, and the quality suffers. Most "normal" videos will automatically swicth to LP mode when you insert a tape which was recorded in that mode.
02:21 Mon 10th Jul 2006
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sorry, when i say normal video, i mean a video without a LP or SP facility... (old one!!) it doesn't run sound or pics at half speed which is where the original question comes from... i don't think the tape does run slower? or at least not half speed
00:10 Tue 11th Jul 2006
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It is not possible to play LP videos on a VCR that doesnt support LP.
LP plays at half the speed of SP.
10:52 Tue 11th Jul 2006
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i have played tapes recorded on LP on a vcr that doesn't support it... reduction in quality but it plays otherwise normally.
00:25 Wed 12th Jul 2006

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