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From: pilgrim@daimi.aau.dk (Jakob G}rdsted)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Cheap solutions for singlestepping animation to VHS/S/VHS(FAQ?)
Date: 9 Sep 92 19:00:23 GMT
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark

Hi.

I'd like to record an animation on video-tape, for non-professional
purposes. This meaning, that I am willing to suffer lots of disadvantages,
at least in certain areas.

I thought it'd be easy to get info on what was possible, so I visited
a 3 larger(?) video/TV dealers, but it seemed hard to explain to
them, what I wanted, and they for sure had no idea what the equipment
they where selling was capable/not capable of.(Augh! Some of them
reacted with disbelieving surprise, when I gave the impression, I
believed the output on a TV consisted of 25 pictures/frames per second,
composed of 50 half-frames, interleaved to at a time, in interlace
(30fps in US, NTSC, of course)) Similarly, I got myself catalouges from
Panasonic, Sony, Philips, JVC, etc. These succeeded(this I expected) in
describing the capabilities of the equipment so unprecisely and with
so much marketing hype, that it seemed impossible to find out excactly
what was needed/adequate, and what was not. (Like do you have an excact
definition of the term 'Insert editing'? From these catalogues, it
seemed to cover a variety of features)

So, the simple(?) setup is this: I have an Amiga, where I compose the
25 pictures I want per second. I can output these one at a time, for
a long period, as a 'steady' video signal). I _cannot_ output
these at a steady 25fps rate, if I could, I'd have no problem.

I want to, in some way or other, to put these images down on the
video tape, one after another, to form an animation, and I'd prefer that,
after having put down 40 images, that the first 5 are ruined by tear
and wear.

I've participated in doing this on some relatively expensive equipment at a
local TV station; I have no idea what it was, but it was expensive and
not what I am thinking of.


Which, of all the different phrases coined in the catalouges, describes
something capable of this; I'd prefer it in a normal video, as I have
no need for a camera. I am aware of several cameraes allowing me to
do the above in a variety of ways.(The catalogues describe them as
capable of doing rotoscope animations, and recording one frame at
a time with long intervals, like 5 minutes/2 hours).


Finally, is there a FAQ where such info can be found, and is there anywhere
to put solutions/answers, if I get any? I won't believe I'm the only one
with this desire.

Hi again.
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From: jab3@cec2.wustl.edu (John Alonzo Breen)
Subject: Splitters, A/B switches, and the like
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:08:00 GMT

Now that I've finally got a "cable-ready" VCR, it's time I hooked it
up the way it should be.  Unfortunately, I've got one of those nasty
cable companies that
    a)  requires a descrambler box to view premium channels;
    b)  has two cables, with ~40 channels on each side (does any cable
        company even approach 181 channels on one cable?)
The cable company has a scheme, using a multitude of splitters and A/B
switches, to allow watching one program on either cable while
recording another (with a couple of limitations, like you can't watch
one premium while recording another premium).

My question is, how badly will these splitters and switches degrade my
signal?  Does anyone have other suggestions (such as active splitters,
or some commercial product that does it all in one package)?  I would
also like to have an extra tap of the various lines to run to another
room (someday :-).

Any thoughts?
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Organization: University of Maryland at Baltimore
Date: Wednesday, 9 Sep 1992 05:14:00 EST
From: <CHUNTER@UMAB.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: What PC program To Catalog Videos (Laserdiscs)?
 <Bu9I3r.MCL@news.cso.uiuc.edu>

In article: <1992Sep05.211715.1053@uhura.neoucom.edu>
usenet@news.cso.uiuc.edu (Net Noise owner) says:

> For example, I collect Star Trek
> TNG episodes on L750 Beta cassettes, 3 shows per tape. Thus, the

I also collect ST:TNG episodes.  I tape using ED-Beta II on BCT 30M
cassettes (the equivalent of L-750s for Beta and SuperBeta) yet I get
4 episodes per cassette, with a minute or two left over.  Blank L-750s
in my experience always have about 5-6 extra minutes and if you pause
during commercials there shoudl be enough room for an extra episode
per cassette.  Of course, if you only tape using teh timer then this is
all moot.

Colin Hunter
chunter@umab.umd.edu
From: rang@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Jyan-ken)
Subject: Looking for equipment with RS-422 port/Info on SFC's
Newsgroups: rec.video
Organization: Univ. of Calif., Irvine, Info. & Computer Sci. Dept.
Date: 10 Sep 92 22:55:54 GMT


As the subject line says, I'm looking for a list of equipment, to be
more precise, LD's and VCR's with capabilties to be computer controlled,
with frame accuracy..

The reson is because I'm desperatly looking for information on
what systems provide support for computer control and also single frame
capablities; this goes from VHS recorders to higher-end proffesional equipment
to 3/4 inch decks...

Thanks
Jyanken
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: splitting cable signal
Date: 4 Sep 92 05:27:46 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1992Aug29064713nrc@bsbbs.columbus.oh.us> nrc@bsbbs.columbus.oh.us (N. Richard Caldwell) writes:
<ccw@prefect.uucp (26554-wood) in
<  <1992Aug28.014315.10244@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> writes:
<> In article <trussell.714957886@cwis> trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu (Tim Russell) 
<> writes:
<> 
<> >I have a RS 4-way version, and it's worked well for me.  I have it
<> >driving a TV, VCR, Digital Cable Radio, and a 40-foot cable run to my 
<> >roomie's TV and all signals look as good as the original signal does to 
<> >my eye.
<> 
<> Hmmm.  I bought a similar box from Radio Shack to do the same job, and
<> it put all sorts of noise and interference on the line.  Made the
<> picture annoying to watch.  So we put in a passive splitter, which
<> worked OK.
<
<I had the exact same experience.  The RS amp caused a fine white line 
<to slowly roll through the picture.  I returned it and got a passive 
<four way splitter which seems to work fine.

I have a couple of the 1-in, 4-out 300 MHz amps.  No problems.

The white line may have been caused by ground loop problems.  You'll need
to isolate the incoming cable ground from your stereo/TV ground.
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From: gihan@bmers109.Berkeley.EDU (Gihan Karunaratne)
Subject: Re: PAL LDs work on Sony MDP-333?
Reply-To: gihan@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 17:03:35 GMT

In article <1992Sep13.084755.7493@ac.dal.ca>, tominatr@ac.dal.ca writes:
|> I'm considering buying some Genesis LDs from England.  If these
|> LDs are PAL, will they work on my Sony MDP-333?
|> 
|>       - Tom N.

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Absolutely and positively NO! This is confirmed in your owner's manual.

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From: mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John)
Subject: Re: Do LIGHT PENS work with VIDEO PROJECTORS?
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 04:35:14 GMT

If I understand the wording of the question, light pens will work
with rear projection televisions.

If ou mean front priojection types, probably not.

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From: wfrey@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Warren Frey)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Basic Instinct..Super35 or anamorphic?
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 16:53:13 MDT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #1, Edmonton, AB, Canada

I've seen Basic Instinct in the theatres twice, and i noticed while 
watching that it was at a 2.35 to 1 aspect ratio. I later noticed that 
when clips were shown on TV, there seemed to very little loss of picture 
content, even though the clips were shown at 1.66 to 1 or so. However, 
the disc is apparently coming out letterboxed, so i was wondering whether 
it was worth my while to get LBX (ie. if it's anamorphic) or just go for 
P&S (if it's soft-matte). 


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From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: LD-players with genlock and TBC?
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 17:54:34 GMT
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1scd1 PL4

> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >

>> Selden Ball's review of the LD-V8000 claimed that it had separate "sync"
>> input and output connectors.  I can check the data sheet, but I've
>> personally never seen an 8000.

> In this case it is probably sync loop-through.  

The rear panel photo shows 3 BNC connectors.
The legends are:

    EXT SYNC      GEN
  (o)     (o)     (o)
   |_______|     SYNC
   C.SYNC IN      OUT

The true nature of these ports is not documented on the data sheet.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

This article represents only the opinion[s] of its author, and is not an
official or unofficial position of, or statement by, the Hewlett-Packard
Company.  The text is provided for informational purposes only.  It is
supplied without warranty of any kind.
From: teoallan@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Allan TEO)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 00:20:04 GMT
Subject: Onkyo Released LD player??
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: rec.video

Hi,
 I understand that ONKYO is releasing a hi-end
 Laserdisk Player.. Does anyone know about this?

 Regds
 Allan
From: CNORRIS@UA1VM.UA.EDU (charles norris)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: vcr-cleaning
Date: 5 Sep 92 20:20:17 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

I have worked in tv shops and on vcrs for many years, so before
we get all worked up and damage the most expensive part of our vcr(heads)
here are a few tips. number one and foremost,do not clean in a up and
down manner. reason behind..Shining circular surface is not the heads,
only its assembly, the heads are located 180 dgerees apart from each other
at the botom portion of the rotating assembly, They have a very delicate
carbon tip, and and a semiconductor insert., bothe of which break easily.
Q-tips even though the simplestway to a quick clean,
do not offer the safest route, especially with the way the cotton comes off.
Our shop has always preferred the use of a soft chamois cloth. do not under
any circumstances remove video head assembly, to clean them,alignment is very
precise.
Hope this helps some

Charles "The Raider"Norris
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bunner@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Dana A. Bunner)
Subject: Re: Picture quality of LD(vs VCR)
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date: 15 SEP 92 11:57:16    

In article <183512@pyramid.pyramid.com>, echen@sword.eng.pyramid.com (Eric Chen) writes...

>Stephen Jonke in article [Re: Laserdisc vs. VCR] writes:
> 
>>Before you get your hopes up, my opinion is that although picture quality
>>is better in a side by side comparison, it is really not all that significant
>>a difference (to me at least.)  Besides, it's still terrible in comparison to
>>film.
> 
>  For a normal movie, I found usually there's not much differences in picture
>quality between LD and VCR at all

This echoes _Consumer Reports_ of a few months ago where they found little
difference between the picture quality of LD vs VCR on most movies.

My personal experience is that while the first few playings are about the
same, my VHS tapes often show a marked deterioration over time.  I purchased
a LD player after watching a couple of movies my children play over and over.
(I know, buying new tapes would have been cheaper)  Plus I wanted to see the
letterboxed versions and I've given up on these ever gaining wide acceptance
on videotape.  

Dana Bunner

PS  I did enjoy the recent TNT broadcast of the letterboxed _Forbidden 
Planet_.  The quality was very good.  However if my elasped time counter
is correct, they did cut 3-5 minutes from the movie (according to my 
movie guidebook, which said _FP_ has a length of 98 minutes).  
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: olin@cheme.tn.cornell.edu (Steve Thompson)
Subject: Re: How accurate is your VCR's clock?
Reply-To: olin@cheme.tn.cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell University School of Chemical Engineering
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:21:49 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.180615.14585@wuecl.wustl.edu>, jab3@cec2.wustl.edu (John Alonzo Breen) writes:
>I'm curious to find out how accurate the clocks of various VCRs are.
>[stuff deleted]
>But if other VCRs are about as bad, I
>guess I'll just have to learn to live with it.
>Any information greatly appreciated.

I have a Magnavox VCR - the clock has been accurate to approximately one
minute every two months ever since I bought it (three years). 

Steve

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From: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: laser discs for sale
Date: 8 Sep 92 21:42:35 GMT
Reply-To: poy@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Stephen Poy)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD


if anybody has any laser discs (used) for sale please post.
or if im looking in the wrong place, please show me the way.


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From: rjf@cbnews.cb.att.com (robert.j.fredette)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Source for Kloss Novabeam Parts
Summary: $100.00 bucks apiece
Date: 11 Sep 92 14:00:28 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <1992Sep10.171819.277@keinstr.uucp>, marks@keinstr.UUCP (Mike Marks) writes:
> Greetings,
> 
> I just wanted to let all of the Kloss Novabeam owners out there
> know that I have found a source for parts, including those
> unusual projection tubes.  The source is:
> 
>     AmPro Video Corp.
>     5 Wheeling Ave.
>     Woburn, MA  01801
>     (617) 932-4800
> 
> Apparently they are the ones who bought Kloss when it went
> out of business.  I called them up today, & the receptionist was
> very helpful with my questions about parts availability.  The
> tubes for the Novabeam 100 are $380 apiece and always in stock, 
> for those who are interested.  She also told me that they would 
> allow $1500 in trade if I traded my Novabeam for their new $6495 
> VideoBeam 1000 (see Perfect Vision for the review, sometime in 1991).
> Unfortunately, I'm going to have to pass on that one for now.
> Hope this helps other Novabeam owners looking for parts.
> _________________________________________________________
> Mike Marks


   Very interesting that this post came up. Just this morning I was reading	
an add on a board here at work that had 2 Novabeams (in good working order) for
sale. The $100.00 for projector and $60.00 for screen does seem like a good 
deal. Can anyone tell me what I should watch for or even if I should consider
the purchase. Please post. The usual thanks in advance.

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Subject: Seeking Advice about a Company
From: zxnoueih@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu (...VALENCIA...)
Date: 8 Sep 92 12:52:00 CST
Organization: Wichita State University, Wichita, Ks

Hi!

I am trying to convert a BETA PAL tape into VHS NTSC. I had
previously posted a request for addresses of the companies that
can do that, and got a few answers. Following the advice of one
of the replies, I checked Video Magazine for such companies.
I called one of those companies. They were very helpfull
and told me that they would convert my three hour tape
for $24.95 shipping included!! Much cheaper than all other 
companies who were asking anywhere between $100 and $400.
The name of that company, store is AVI ( ??? Video International).
They are located in Aurora, Ohio.

Has anybody had any experience with them?
Are they reliable?
As you might guess, I am kind of scared, skeptical.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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From: gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases,rec.arts.movies,rec.music.video
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Betamax Movie/Music List posted on Misc.forsale
Summary: please check Misc.forsale; NTSC format; updated 9/7
Date: 7 Sep 92 17:14:05 GMT
Reply-To: gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare)
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: na,jp
Organization: Curious Goods (formerly Louis Vendredi Antiques)


I have posted an updated (92/9/7) swap list of Movie/Music videoes 
in the Misc.forsale buffer for any Betamax users out there in netland.
These are all original store-bought, prerecorded items (former rentals
or bought brand new).

A number of us Beta users on USENET have been overcoming the death of
our "poor man's laserdisc" format at the corner rental stores by the
exchange of our legal software.  Please join us, and post your list 
on Misc.forsale for the benefit of others (as well as yourself!) if 
you don't like mine ... (-;

gld
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From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: What's NTSC 4.43 ?
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:10:22 GMT
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1scd1 PL4

frodo@marie.physik.tu-berlin.de (Frank Wagner) writes:
: Here in Germany they (Blaupunkt, Panasonic) are selling VCRs which
: can "replay NTSC-tapes on PAL-TVs" and below the VHS-symbol there
: stands PAL NTSC4.43.
: But as far as I know the US uses NTSC 3.58.

You are correct that normal US broadcast is NTSC 3.58.  NTSC 4.43 is
merely NTSC with the color subcarrier frequency shifted up to 4.43 MHz.
This is used occasionally in production, but is more common in semi-multi-
standard video equipment, since 4.43 is the subcarrier frequency for PAL,
as I recall.   Unless the NTSC 4.43 device says "NTSC and NTSC 4.43" or
"NTSC 3.58 and NTSC 4.43" it will not handle an "ordinary" NTSC signal.
I know someone who has been burned by this, so beware.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

This article represents only the opinion[s] of its author, and is not an
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supplied without warranty of any kind.
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From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Subject: Re: So Long, Columbia House!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 19:08:08 GMT


In article <BuDADp.EDD@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> ags@seaman.cc.purdue.edu (Dave Seaman) writes:
>> 
>> Because I have to actively remember to do that, just like I have to
>> actively remember to send in the stupid postcard.
>
>I agree. Having to actively remember things is a hassle. That's why I  
>prefer to passively remember things instead.
>
>I belong to several clubs that require negative response cards. When one  
>arrives, I just put it in my to-do stack along with bills and things,  
>which i process just one day a week. That way I don't have to remember  
>anything. If it's still there, it means I haven't sent it yet.

I pay my "real" bills in precisely the same way. What's your point?
Yes, I could keep track of the CH postcards relatively easily. However,
I'm trying to REDUCE the little hassles in my life, not merely shift
them around from one form to another. Given the choice between a LD
source which operates in negative response mode and one which operates
in positive mode, I choose the positive (please forgive me!!!)
From: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: 696 question
Date: 8 Sep 92 13:29:44 GMT
Reply-To: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Distribution: usa
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Carderock

hi,

i picked up a sony slv-696hf vcr for cwo and it arrived the other day.
is there a channel jump function on the remote??  i can't find
it in the documentation.  (also, what's the proper manufacturer code
so the 696 remote can drive a sharp tv?? it's not listed in the table
in the manual)

thanks in advance and
reply via email to:

lito lucena
lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil
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 formerly: dtrc, carderock                  they wouldn't be defaults.....'
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