Dialling tone at the beggining of VHS tapes

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  1. star3ky

    star3ky Member

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    Hi, I know VHS is dead but i am interested to know what that dialing tone noise is at the beggining of vhs tapes? i was thinking it might be some sort of copy protection?

    Anyone know what it is?
     
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    I have never heard what you are describeing...
    The Only Copy protection on VHS tapes is Macrovision Copy protection and it only protects the Video the audio isn"t Protected....
     
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    you get it on rental tapes, i used to knwo what it wasfor but i forgot, maybe not copy protection but it does have a purpose....
     
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    you get it on rental tapes, i used to knwo what it wasfor but i forgot, maybe not copy protection but it does have a purpose....
     
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