2006-06-12 09:50:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
SP (standard play), LP (long play), and EP (extended play) are different compression ratios used in VHS tape recording. The data being recorded on the tape can be made to take up less room or more room by spinning the tape more quickly or more slowly. Spinning the tape more slowly allows for more video information to be stored on the tape, but decreases the quality of that information. A standard VHS tape can hold about 2 hours of SP footage, 4 hours of LP footage, or 6 hours of EP footage.
2006-06-12 09:56:52 · answer #1 · answered by marbledog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standard Play and Extended Play - refers to the tape speed. A typical VHS cassette will hold 2 hours of recording in SP, 4 hours in EP. By slowing the tape speed (EP), you get more "hourage" per cassette at the expense of some video quality.
2006-06-12 16:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by ELuhnAbroad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you record, the amount of tape you use. Like SP mode you can record 4 hours and EP you can with the same tape record 6 hours. It is a tape saving feature. Also you'll have better quality with the more tape you use.
2006-06-12 16:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SP is super play--you can record about 2 hours and get better quality than EP which is extended play--I think you can record up to 6 hours on a single tape
2006-06-12 16:52:41 · answer #4 · answered by Penguin Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One mode (EP) can cram a lot more video on the cassette. I'm not sure about this but I assume that mode is slightly lower quality.
2006-06-12 16:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
video modes!! daaa its as stupid like the guy who asked what was a digital drop box a couple of dais ago... its obvious... a digital drop box is a digital drop box and sp and ep modes are sp and ep modes... soooo easy!
2006-06-12 16:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
SP= slow play (less recording time with more video quiality)
EP= extended play (more recording time with less video quality)
2006-06-12 16:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standard Play (2hrs) and Extended Play (6hr)
2006-06-12 16:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by Steve E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slow play
extended play
2006-06-12 16:52:52 · answer #9 · answered by cheffunk2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what steve e said...
2006-06-12 16:52:39 · answer #10 · answered by alfjr24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋