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From: larson@w6yx.Stanford.EDU (Alan Larson)
Subject: Re: Do LIGHT PENS work with VIDEO PROJECTORS?
Organization: W6YX
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 19:34:19 GMT

In article <HOWCOME.92Sep10145042@earth.nta.no> howcome@nta.no (Hakon W Lie FDX) writes:

>Since front projection systems change the horizontal direction of the
>electron beam, your're probably right. According to this logic, light
>pens would only work on the vertical center line of the screen . . .

  The problem with your claim is that the reversal would make all the
writing on the screen appear backwards.

  The actual direction of scanning on the face of the tube is not
important, what matters is how the beam appears to move on the
screen, and this will be the same as a direct view screen, or the
picture would appear upside down or backwards, or both.

  I really suspect the problem has more to do with the shadows
on the screen when you hold the light pen up in front of it.

	Alan

wa6azp
From: 00sdriddle@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: An unexplainalbe VCR problem?
Date: 6 Sep 92 23:54:00 GMT
Reply-To: 00sdriddle@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Followup-To: rec.video
Distribution: usa


	I've been having an annoying little problem with my vcr lately
and hope you guys in your infinite wisdom might be able to tell me
what's up!
	It is hard to describe but here goes:
	The entire picture will shift to the left or right but just for 
less thatn a second, but it does this several times while playing.  It
does this when playing anything, even things not recorded on this machine.
I played something I recorded on my machine in a different machine and
it didn't do it except near the end.  It seems like if it isn't acting
up while I'm watching something it will start doing it after I search past
a commercial break.
	I would take it in to get serviced, but I don't want to get stuck
with a bill and not have it fixed right or at all.  Since it doesn't
do  it all the time, I'm afraid it will get looked at by a repair
person who won't see anything wrong.
	Maybe I'll have to wait till it goes completely. :(
	And of course my insurance ran out two months ago and I didn't
renew it!  AAARRRRRRGHHHHH!

---------------------------------------
Steve Riddle
116 Tanglewood Drive
Anderson IN 46012-1023
=============
00sdriddle@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
Xref: sparky rec.video:11312 rec.video.production:1448
From: se-a@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: WANTED: Macrovision By-pass circuit
Date: 15 Sep 92 14:44:40 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England


	Can anyone send me a postscript copy of a circuit that will circumvent
	the macrovision system. I am having severe problems watching
	protected videos with my current TV & Video.

	Or could someone send me details of the appropriate electronics mag
	to look for the ciruit diagram or for details on purchasing a unit.

	UK info were possible, though all help readliy accepted.

			Thanks.
					Steven

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Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Thursday, 10 Sep 1992 08:49:44 MST
From: Allen French <ICSAFF@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Surround Sound Questions, Sony STR-AV 1020

I am using a similar setup using a Sony STR-AV970 receiver and my Sony
XBR27 TV. I have the same problem with low volume from the center TV
speakers. I have to set the center volume on the receiver to max and
also turn up my TV volume to 3/4 max in order to get acceptable but
still low volume from center. I use all of my input-outputs for a VHS
and Beta VCRs, split-screen box, video processor,etc so I thought it
might be the way I have everything hooked up.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: sony@camelot.bradley.edu (David Lennie)
Subject: Re: Film vs. tape
Organization: Stevie Patrick's Home for the Underpriveleged
Distribution: usa
Date:  8 Sep 92 14:32:57 GMT

In article <oNHqqB2w164w@jab.tucson.az.us> depeche@jab.tucson.az.us (depeche) writes:
>Okay, this may be a kinda stupid question.... but I would like to know if 
>anyone out there can give me a way to adequately describe the difference in 
>picture type between film and tape.  Is there an adjective somewhere buried 
>deep in the heart of Webster that could cover this gap?  Or am I just nuts, 
>are the two (film and tape) types of pictures too similar to warrant an 
>accurate description?  Does ANYONE out there know what the hell I'm 
>talking about?

In addition to what others have said, there are less frames per second
in film than there are in video: 26 (I think) vs. 30.  There are also
differences in the way the two show bright sources of light.  If, for
instance, a camera was pointed at a scene with a bright lamp in the
middle of it, film will "see" it much like your eye does.  Video, on
the other hand, will leave greenish streaks if the camera moves (tubes
burning in) or sometimes a vertical line above and below the bright
point on the screen (cheapo CCD cameras).

Film has a much warmer appearance than video, in my opinion.  It's
definitely more expensive to use than video, so you know a show has at
least some class if they use film.  Cheers, for example, uses film.

Of course, that only applies to shows in production since the
invention and widespread use of videotape.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: d2cheng@napier.uwaterloo.ca (Dominic Cheng)
Subject: Best 31-33" TV??
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:51:57 GMT

I appreciate any recommendations on any 31-33" TV.  I am particularly
interested in the Panasonic, Sony and JVC.  How's other brand compare
with these 3?

Thanks!!

--

Dominic Cheng (d2cheng@descartes.waterloo.edu)
Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Laserdisc vs. VCR
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:58:03 GMT
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

In article <ZZ32qB16w165w@jybox.jyu.fi>, otto@jybox.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) writes:
> 
> 
> Picture quality is noticably better, sound quality even moreso.
> 

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.

However, the availability of letterboxed titles, digital stereo, "special
editions" with lots of extras, random access, etc., etc. all make it more
then worthwhile.  Just don't be suprised if you are somewhat dissapointed
in the picture quality.

Steve
From: sant_m@cho006.cho.ge.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Control-L/S Beta Testers Wanted!
Date: 11 Sep 92 15:50:18 GMT
Organization: GE Fanuc Automation, North America



Control-L and Control-S works on my PC!

I tossed the schematics and code I had gotten from various net folks
and ftp sites, cuz I could never get them to work- 

I designed a new interface and wrote some turbo C code and stared at
a logic analyzer for a couple of weeks and now it's happy.

I am working on a 256 scene assemble editor (DOS) that will let you
manipulate the source deck (A tr81 in my case), set cut-in and cut-out
points for each scene and then save (and load back of course) the whole
thing.  Once all the scenes are set up, you put the control-S deck
(I have a sony SLV696) in record-pause and press go.  The TR81 buzzes
about looking for the first scene, goes into play, unpauses the slv696,
records the scene, then pauses the slv696 at the cut-out point and goes on to 
the next scene.

It's about 3/4 done now.  When I finish it, I will need some beta testers.

Any volunteers ?



Martan
Lines: 9
Date: Tue,  8 Sep 92 08:48:43 MDT
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: martin@jsblan.byu.edu (Martin Murillo)
Subject: Kyocera CamCorder
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo,UT.


Hi, I have a Kyocera KX-80 CamCorder but don't have the
manuals in English; would somebody let me know what to
do so get the manuals in English?.

Thank You!

Martin
Martin_Murillo@byu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: T@ CAV?
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 04:38:02 GMT
Distribution: rec
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1scd1 PL4

mjkobb@media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb) writes:
:   I was going to purchase the letterboxed edition of T2 today, but I
: thought that this would be a good movie to have in CAV for the fx.
: Has anybody heard when/if a CAV version (preferably with "making of"
: materials) will be released?

You're too late and too early.  There was a limited edition (20,000)
box set in CAV.  You may still be able to find a copy.  It does include
a making-of.

Cameron has said that the box set (and the video version of T2) were
an accurate representation of what was seen in the theatre, but weren't
quite the way he wanted it done.  Expect another edition in 1993.

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.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: Film vs. tape
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 14:57:20 GMT

In article <1992Sep7.190027.23100@newstand.syr.edu> aktan@rodan.acs.syr.edu (My name is Andre...) writes:
>In article <oNHqqB2w164w@jab.tucson.az.us> depeche@jab.tucson.az.us (depeche) writes:
>>Okay, this may be a kinda stupid question.... but I would like to know if 
>>anyone out there can give me a way to adequately describe the difference in 
>>picture type between film and tape.

>    Yeah, I know what you are talking about.  My personal opinion is that
>film produces a much nicer image than video.  Obviously, film resolution
>being much higher than that of video attibutes to that.  Also, color is
>more accurately represented on film.  For instance, video has problems
>capturing green correctly. (ironic considering it's one of the primary
>components)  Also, you may have problems if you have an image that has highly
>saturated colors.

And you left out the brightness (contrast) range differences between
the two.

I am looking forward to seeing one of the new Kodak Photo CD's that
were just announced.   Resolutions are extremely high from what I have
read, but the limits will be the viewing device.   I wonder just how
close it will look to film (stills that is).   The devices are supposed
to be capable of storing reproducing well beyond what we have available
today.    It's catching up, but film is still the superior format.
-- 
Bill Vermillion - bill@bilver.oau.org  bill.vermillion@oau.org
                - bill@bilver.uucp 
                - ..!{peora|ge-dab|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: ty@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Ty Bekiares)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: 8500 and by-110
Date: 5 Sep 92 03:05:01 GMT
Organization: People-Net [pnet51], Minneapolis, MN.

Anyone else ever expierence the following:

We returned to our studio today (after a summer break) to find two things
amiss:

1) One of our Panasonic NV-8500 (editing deck - kinda old, but still pretty
decent) stopped functioning. It turns on, counter numbers display, but it
will not respond to any of the buttons pressed. It also will not register on
the edit controller. Even if you flip the time code button on the back on, the
TC light on the front does not light up, but like I said before, the audio
meters, counter numbers, and fans turn on.  The "Auto-Off" light is _not_ on
by the way (there is a chance it is burned out, but I doubt it). Anyone ever
have this happen to them?

2) One of our JVC BY-110 camera RCUs is buzzing like crazy.  If you unplug the
camera connection, it dosen't buzz as loud, but still buzzes and rattles. I'm
thinking it has to do with the power system, but I hope not. Anyone ever
expierence this?

I realize these items are more into the "industrial" catagorey then the
"consumer" but maybe someone out there has expierenced something similar.


UUCP: {tcnet, crash, quest}!orbit!pnet51!ty
ARPA: crash!orbit!pnet51!ty@nosc.mil
INET: ty@pnet51.orb.mn.org
From: chen@speed.uucp (Lilei Chen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Problem using TR-81 as VCR
Keywords: TR-81
Date: 15 Sep 92 13:33:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1992Sep15.133333.1356
Distribution: rec
Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University

In article <2445@unet.UUCP> larson@loren.net.com (Alan Larson) writes:
> [original post deleted]
>  I have noticed similar problems with the Canon H-460.  The video looked
>like a poor VHS signal when it had been fed in on the video inputs and
>recorded in the camcorder.
>......
>  My guess (and this is only a guess), is that the camcorders cheat on
>the video input, and do not have a good filter to separate the chroma
>and luminance information.
>......
>	Alan

The problem occurs even when using S-connectors, e.g. the chroma and
luminance information are already seperated.  So further guesses are
needed :-)

Lilei Chen
From: jpb@calmasd.Prime.COM (Jan Bielawski)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Letterbox versus P&S
Date: 9 Sep 92 21:29:10 GMT
Organization: Computervision, San Diego, CA


<Maybe I'm alone, but I do not like letterbox. I have
<a 53 inch Sony, and it bothers when watching a strip of
<video in the middle of my screen. I just purchased
<Black Rain, and of my 40 inch vertical screen, there is a
<20 inch strip of picture. Sure, the broad scenes are better,
<but the rest of the movie looks like their heads are sliced off.
<Do all of you really love this effect? 

	When I saw my first *heavily* letterboxed movie I had the
feeling of watching it through a slit.  This feeling disappeared
with my second widescreen movie and now whenever I watch a pan-and-scan
"presentation" I always feel as if my head were being squeezed on the sides.  
I also find the abundance of unintended close-ups that P&S forces on a viewer 
to be very distracting.  Try darkening your room some more.

<I have seen the Black
<Rain P&S, and the feeling of being in the movie is enormously
<improved from letterbox. Isn't this effect more important
<than getting the fringes? 

	No and yes.  The problem is that the issue cannot be resolved.
The aspect ratios are different -- period!

<As a director, doesn't most of what
<you want the people to see, get put in the middle of the 
<screen? Oh well, just my thoughts....

	Different things put different people in the middle of the screen.
P&S usually puts me not only out of the screen but out the room as well
(usually.  I'm not being religious about it, it's simply this claustrophobic
space restriction that bothers me in P&S)

	Jan Bielawski
	Computervision, San Diego
	jpb@calmasd.prime.com
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Help with Antenna
Date: 4 Sep 92 05:24:11 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <67528@hydra.gatech.EDU> russ@prism.gatech.EDU (Russell Shackelford) writes:
<
<I've just put up an antenna with a rotor and am pleased... except
<for one thing...
<
<there's some sort of noise in the picture.... small flickery white
<thingees that cover the entire width of the screen, but that appear
<on only about 1/3 or 1/4 of the screen height.... forming a band
<that slowly rolls upwards off the top and starts again at the 
<bottom....
<
<I assume that this is some sort of noise due to the mast-top
<amplifier I've got, or maybe due to something else... but I'm
<otherwise clueless.  
<
<Is there some straightforward fix for this sort of thing?  Please
<advise!

Someone is generating 60 Hz noise spikes.  It could even be you.  Very
tough to track down and fix.
-- 
      harvard\                          spool.cs.wisc.edu!astroatc!vidiot!brown
Vidiot  ucbvax!uwvax..........!astroatc!vidiot!brown
      rutgers/            INTERNET:vidiot!brown%astroatc.UUCP@spool.cs.wisc.edu
                                   brown@wi.extrel.com
From: t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Akira Mito)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Someone somewhere must KNOW or be able to find out!!!
Date: 5 Sep 92 16:23:12 GMT
Organization: Faculity of Environmental Information,Keio University Shonan
	Fujisawa Campus(SFC),Japan.

In article <Bu21ty.JxG@encore.com> mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer) writes:

 |one factory produce them for Sony & the rest, or does Sony just produce them
 |all. In the latter case, what's in it for Sony - Why not just take
 |all the cake?

 All those clones are OEM by Sony. Sony has a bad experience in
popularizing Beta format..... It is said that Sony tried to monopolize
Beta format at first, that's why some companies jumped to VHS format.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Akira Mito(E-Mail:t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp)
  Junior@SFC(Keio Univ. Shownan Fujisawa Campus) 
  Department: Environmental Information (It's so COOL,isn't it?)
  Director of the SFC Hi-Vision Club, and member of SFC TiME, C-music.
From: bz223@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Danny Guy Frezza)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Pioneer A/V VSX-D601
Date: 8 Sep 1992 03:08:49 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
	I am interested in comments about Pioneer's New A/V VSX-D601.
Reply-To: bz223@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Danny Guy Frezza)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu

What I am interested in, is the video imaging system they refer to. The
article describing it refers to system as an audio enhancing system, whereby
all channels receive equal amounts of power, thereby balancing the system.
Assuming I get the 'Home Theater' system as a matched system, ie, a sub-woofer,
a left and right channel speaker system (2-way) and a center channel, and
a rear speaker system for surround sournd, does anyone have any experience
with this system? Also, is this enhancement, 'video imaging system' unique
to this new series, d501 and above, this year? Was it available last year?
Please email for your comments, unless you think others might be interested
in it. Thanks!
-- 

Dan Frezza
Internet: bz223@cleveland.Freenet.Edu
From: dhsieh@remus.rutgers.edu (David Shea)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Rear Projection TV's VS LCD projectors
Keywords: projectors, LCD, quality
Date: 16 Sep 92 02:43:51 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


Recently, video projectors have come down in price to the point of
being competitive with rear projection televisions.  Both the
traditional 3 CRT (RGB) and the newer LCD projectors are now
"reasonably priced" at around $3300.

But my question for any who have auditioned and compared these
projectors is:  How does the image quality of these types of
projectors compare to each other?
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: cooper@cos.com (Gary Cooper)
Subject: Re: Coming out of the closet...
Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:53:27 GMT


My point of view?

Watching a Pan and Scan version of an anamorphic film is like
reading every other page of a book. 
-- 
gary cooper (not the dead one)     "Non Dignis Sum!" - Waynus and Gartus
From: 0004861036@MCIMAIL.COM (James Millick)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: T2 and Cameron
Date: 14 Sep 92 21:54:00 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Make that Cameron,

|><BuI27F.BDD@fc.hp.com>, rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland) writes:

|> Cameron has said that the box set (and the video version of T2) were
|> an accurate representation of what was seen in the theatre, but weren't
|> quite the way he wanted it done.  Expect another edition in 1993.

Bob, why do say Jim's unhappy with T2? He seemed happy with it when I
spoke to him. (The 5" disc of trailers tranferred with hair in the 
film gate and the jacket offer are slightly different matters.)


Jim
 /
From: WTS@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU ("WADE T. SMITH")
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VIDEOTECH Digest V92 #792
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:20:08 GMT
Organization: The Internet

re: LD history-
Don't forget the name of the early 7820 MCA units- DISCOVISION!

________________________________________________________________
WADE  T. SMITH                   "WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CHAOS!"
WTS@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU                  DENNIS MILLER
WADE_SMITH@NOCMSMGW.HARVARD.EDU
________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Subject: Re: Kodak CD pictures vs. LD
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 92 15:45:16 GMT

In article <fr1y3ac@rpi.edu>, winfia@vccnorthd.its.rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Winfield) writes:
> 
> 
> 	I saw on QVC a divice put out by kodak that lets you play photos stored
> to CD (stored by taking your film or negative to a kodak developer and placed
> there).  The player cost around $450 (for the QVC price).  The player device
> also plays standard audio CDs as well.  I was wondering if this format is
> compatible with LD players.
> 	Thanks in advance.
>                                          Tone
> 

Do you mean can you "play" photo-CDs on an LD player?  Not on any current
LD player -- they are not directly compatible.  I wouldn't be suprised if
such a laser disc player comes into existence in the future.

Steve
From: mpapp@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Michael Papp)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Monitor Connection to Pioneer Receiver
Date: 9 Sep 92 21:23:22 GMT
Followup-To: jpapp@uceng.uc.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Cincinnati

I currently own a Pioneer VSX-5600 receiver with two monitor
out connections.  I have just purchased an LD player and have read
here that connecting it through an RF converter significantly
reduces the resolution.  I therefore want to connect everything
I have to the receiver (VCR's, CD player, LD player) and just
have one video signal going to the TV thus avoiding the whole RF 
converter entirely and the annoyance of having to switch from TV
to auxiliary everytime I want to watch LD's along with switching
the receiver to VDP (for surround sound).  I've tried to connect 
the monitor out to the video in of the TV but have gotten no picture.
My question is whether the TV needs to be a special monitor TV, 
whether I have the connections wrong, or whether the receiver is bad.
TIA (Thanks In Advance).

P.S. If there are a couple of these articles on the net, I'm sorry.
     The normal machine I use was down for maintenance a day ago
     and hasn't been working right since it came back on line.
     The previous articles I posted might get through in a couple
     of days.

Please followup or reply to jpapp@uceng.uc.edu.
 
John L. Papp
Newsgroups: rec.video