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From: raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: ALIENS
Date: 13 Dec 92 06:02:54 GMT
Reply-To: raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <1992Dec12.210943.27497@news.columbia.edu> fag2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Farul A Ghazali) writes:
>In article <SS.92Dec11184822@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> ss@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter) writes:
>
>>baldwin> Is the CLV LBX version of ALIENS as grainy as the CAV LBX
>>baldwin> version ?
>>
>>Is there one?
>>--
>> Scott Streeter                             Visit the Star Wars Archive at
>> ss@wpi.wpi.edu                             wpi.wpi.edu       130.215.24.1
>
>Columbia House does list Aliens as LBX and CLV. Does anyone have this?
>How good is it? I definitely cannot afford the CAV version! :-(
>
>     -- farul ghazali.
>        columbia university in the city of new york.

There is no widescreen release of ALIENS in CLV, there is only a LBX CAV and a
P&S CLV. Columbia House frequently errs in there movie descriptions and one
should always call before ordering to confirm things like aspect ratios. I for
one eagerly await a LBX CLV version of both ALIEN and ALIENS. The CLV version
of ALIEN isn't even digital stereo!
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From: Stephen Jonke <jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov>
Subject: QuickTime comparison of LBX and P&S available
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Or shortly available at any rate.  I sent a comparison of a scene from the
film Cape Fear to sumex-aim.standford.edu.  It consists of two QuickTime clips
of the same 11 second scene.  One is pan & scan and the other is letterboxed
(both taken from the respective laserdiscs.)  I had some sound problems in
making these, but the comparison is still quite effective (see the "about"
file.)  The About file gives additional information on and comparisons of the
two video transfer techniques and suggestions on how best to compare the clips.

You'll need QuickTime version 1.5 to view the clips.  QT 1.5 is available for
free from ftp.apple.com as well as other ftp sites (including sumex-aim). 
Currently QuickTime 1.5 is only available for the Apple Macintosh, but soon
version 1.0 will be released for Windows and presumably sometime after that a
1.5 equivalent version will appear.  It is possible to save in 1.0 format, but
the file size would triple and the speed of playback would halve.  Still if
somebody else wants to do it....

Have fun!

Steve
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From: rcook@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Robert Cook)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Leonard Maltin is immortal
Date: 20 Dec 1992 14:34:59 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: sdcc13.ucsd.edu

In article <4ap2acq@rpi.edu> kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim) writes:
>I am puzzled.  Leonard Maltin is 42 years old today.  He reviewed 
>over 19,000 films in his _Movie_and_Video_Guide_1993_.  That means he 
>watches about 450 films per year!  I know it's possible, but that's 
>sick.

Leonard Maltin may or may not be immortal, but he certainly was
precocious!  His earliest book that I know of is the first edition
of TV Movies (probably the predecessor to his Movie and Video
Guide), which was published in 1969, when he would have been 19
years old.


- Robert Cook
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From: davidric@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (david ricardo)
Subject: classical/Opera LDs?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 21:24:26 GMT

I am about to purchase a LaserDisk player partly for me and partly for my
Dad. Since I am still in college, my collection will grow slowly but my
father is extremely interested in LDs of operas and classical music. Exactly
how large is the collection of these types of discs? I imagine the sound
and audio quality must result in a very enjoyable viewing experience

In one store I saw 10-15 of these discs but not exactly a bin-fulls. 
Fans of classical/opera music LDs I would appreciate your response as to
the diversity of these LDs.


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From: dev2@inform.co.nz (Michael Seales)
Subject: Point Break on LD
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 01:54:09 GMT
Organization: InForm Group Ltd.

It was raining yesterday so I hired Point Break (PAL LD). Excellent picture quality, and letterboxed too! My initial smile weakened when, exactly five
minutes into the disk, the letterbox vanished to become fullscreen. They
put black bars for credits and a few minutes of movie. Also, on a few scenes
there was little red bits flickering about, mainly towards the end of each side.

Aport from these complaints, I totally enjoyed the movie, especially since 
I have borrowed a third set of speakers from a friend so I enjoyed full
5-channel Dolby Surround. Good Stuff!!!!

I recommend this movie, totally unpredictable and full of action. I reckon
this movie lent itself to LaserDisc very well, full of colour and detail
to compliment the sound and action.

I WANT THIS DISK! Can anybody supply a price for this disk, preferably
letterboxed. I don't care if it's in PAL or NTSC, I expect I'll have to send
to USA for it. Thanks.

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From: jhill@bucknell.edu (Jackson Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: VisionQuest address request
Followup-To: rec.video.releases
Date: 11 Dec 1992 17:45:53 GMT
Organization: Bucknell University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: macg12.bucknell.edu

Can anyone on the net supply me with the address or 800-number of
VisionQuest?  If so please post here or e-mail to jhill@bucknell.edu    
thanks.

Jack.
From: boisvert@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Richard Boisvert)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Guns N' Roses on LD?
Date: 12 Dec 92 00:54:24 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu


	I have seen a new live, 2 videocassette release of Guns N' Roses' Use
Your Illusion tour.  Does anyone know if there is (or will be) a laserdisc
release of this?  Thanks.

-- 
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute          they know will please us?
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From: mdc@indetech.com ()
Subject: Seeking Disks
Organization: Independence Technologies, Inc. Fremont, CA
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:14:42 GMT

I'm Looking for 4 Laser Disk titles that are out of print, or at least
appear to be. I'm willing to pay well for copies in good condition.

1: Killer Clowns from Outer Space
2: Bagdad Cafe (don't even know if this was ever released)
3: The Keep
4: Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Any pointers as to likely places to look would also be appreciated

thanks

Mark Copple
mdc@stables.com
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From: paul@pubnet.com (Paul Telles)
Subject: SI swimsuit video
Organization: PUBNET Communications Services
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 06:38:55 GMT
Followup-To: rec.video.releases
Summary: Not bad for $18.69

I picked up the Sports Illustrated Behind The Scenes: Swimsuit Video.
All in all, a good deal for eighteen bucks.  NR, no nudity, CLV, 57min.
Dodge sponsored the disc, so there is a Dodge truck commercial before
and after the video.  I assume this is why the low cost.

The disc features Naomi Campbell, Angie Everhart, Kathy Ireland,
Judit Masco, Ashley Montana, Gail O'Neill, Paulina Porizkova,
Shana, Vendela, Roshumba Williams, and Stacey Williams.

The disc is put out by (Time-)Warner video.  Good pressing.

				--Paul
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From: rcook@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Robert Cook)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: The Jungle Book
Date: 14 Dec 1992 21:04:17 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: sdcc13.ucsd.edu

In article <Dec14.164836.71938@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> freedman@cs.colostate.edu writes:
>
>I was told a couple of years ago that Disney had a list of several
>movies that would NEVER be released for public sale.  Jungle Book
>was on this list.  It is, however, possible for them to have changed
>their minds.

If there is only one movie left on that list, it'd be Snow White and
the Seven Dwarves.  I figure that they'd go on touting that they
will never release this "classic" for a while.  Then they'll cash in
on all the excitement when they do decide to release it on video.
The market should be ripe by the time of Snow White's next
theatrical release.  They'll release it--there's just too much money
involved for them to withhold forever.


- Robert Cook
From: shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Rafi Levavy)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: The Jungle Book
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:57:46 GMT
Organization: Brandeis University

>In article 16015@syma.sussex.ac.uk, markf@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark Foster) writes:
>>they both claim 
>>
>>Walt Disney's The Jungle Book is availalable on Videocassette.
>>
>>Shock to the system or what???

>I was told a couple of years ago that Disney had a list of several
>movies that would NEVER be released for public sale.  Jungle Book
>was on this list.  It is, however, possible for them to have changed
>their minds.

It IS available (I own the videotape and have seen the laserdisc in
various stores.)

Rafi


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From: Mike_Quigley@mindlink.bc.ca (Mike Quigley)
Subject: Re: Spartacus (MCA LBX)
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:28:50 GMT

In response to my minor complaints about the side breaks on the MCA
Spartacus, someone remarked this this was a reason why he buys Criterion
versions of movies. Perhaps he can tell us where the side break on side 1 of
the Criterion Spartacus occurs?

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From: dave@imax.imax.com (Dave Martindale)
Subject: Re: Imax
Organization: Imax Corporation, Mississauga Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 22:54:51 GMT

meg5184@hertz.njit.edu (Starman) writes:
>
>I'd like to know if this film [Momentum] is being slated for a laser
>disc release.
>I loved it when I saw it in Sevilla at the Expo and would love to own
>it. If you have any info on this, please let me know.

I have no idea.  As far as I know, the film is owned by the Canadian
government.

Also, note that there is no way to transfer it to video and retain
the smoothness of motion present in the film.  It's shot at 48 frames
per second, and video runs at 60 fields per second.

The easiest way of getting it to video would be drop every other frame
(going to 24 FPS) and use standard 3:2 pulldown to convert that to
60-field video - but that would involve discarding every second frame.
A better approach would be to convert each film frame to one video
field, holding every 4th film frame for 2 video fields.  There probably
isn't any standard equipment that can do this, so someone would have to
modify their telecine for this, or someone would have to do a non-real-time
conversion on digitized video.  Anyway, an interesting problem.
(More detail than you probably wanted, but this *is* rec.video).

	Dave
From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: aliens
Date: 20 Dec 92 15:51:34 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

BN>> I for one eagerly await a LBX CLV version of both ALIEN and ALIENS.  The
BN>> CLV version of ALIEN isn't even digital stereo!
BN>According to LDN, CLV W/S editions are now available in Japan for Y4800
BN>(about $50). Contact your favorite grey market importer.

Is this of both ALIEN and ALIENS?  I may be one of the few people who
preferred the second movie WITHOUT the additional footage included in
the CAV disc, and I for one would be most happy to see a CLV
widescreen disc of ALIENS taken from the print released to theaters.
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From: kimnach@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (GREG KIMNACH)
Subject: Re: ALIEN 3 - terrible video noise
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: 11 Dec 1992 13:38 EST  

In article <1992Dec10.205404.1222@njitgw.njit.edu>, meg5184@hertz.njit.edu (Starman) writes...
>YES! I posted a message five DAYS ago about this and nobody seemed to
>pick up on it. (oh well).
> 
>My copy of Alien 3 looks like absolute SHIT! Now granted, it was a
>Christmas present, but I was all ready to go out and buy it myself, so I
>still feel like this is definitely something to complain about. I
>thought it was my copy. I got it excahnged. Same problem. On my 3090,
>when I do a freeze field, I get diagonal lines on the screen; about 4 at
>once. Call Image!
> 
>=============================== Mike Gaines ============================
>= WHAT is your name?............................Captain Jean-Luc Picard=
>= WHAT is your quest?.............................I seek the Holy Grail=
>= WHAT is the average velocity of a Bird of Prey?...Romulan or Klingon?=
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>========================== meg5184@hertz.njit.edu ======================
>                            AOL: Graphix@AOL.COM

the movie was filmed in relatively low-light conditions, and the graniness 
was a result of that.  The theatrical release was grainy!  (Over the last 
couple of years I've found myself looking at the quality of images more 
than the "movie" itself.

Greg
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From: shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Rafi Levavy)
Subject: Re: Seeking Disks
Organization: Brandeis University
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:54:29 GMT

>I'm Looking for 4 Laser Disk titles that are out of print, or at least
>appear to be. I'm willing to pay well for copies in good condition.

>1: Killer Clowns from Outer Space
>2: Bagdad Cafe (don't even know if this was ever released)
>3: The Keep
>4: Frankie Goes to Hollywood

>Any pointers as to likely places to look would also be appreciated

I have had good experiences from a used dealer called Video Disc
International.  The address and phone number are:
Video Disc International
5339 Prospect Rd.  #221
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 376-3745

Hope this helps.  Good luck!

Rafi

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Organization: William Rainey Harper College; Palatine, IL  60067
Date: Friday, 18 Dec 1992 14:19:04 CST
From: Steve W Hill <SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Should I Buy Beauty & Beast: WIP?

Okay, so I've heard all the glowing reviews posted here about the Work
In Progress Beauty & the Beast LD release.  I've seen the movie and I
thought it was okay, but I don't really think I'd watch it very often.
Do y'all think I should buy the disc for various reasons OTHER than
just to watch it again and again like:

Rarity ! (Already getting difficult to find, from what I understand,
and I'm wondering if I shouldn't get it for this reason alone.)
Relatively low-priced CAV release
Offers insights into the art of animation
Overall high quality.

I know this kind of question is always a matter of personal opinion,
but that's what I'm asking for.  If someone can post details on
the quantity of copies pressed, or post some similar histories like
that of The Little Mermaid LD, please do.

On an unrelated note, I'm looking for "Sorcerer", I know it was
released recently, anybody see copies floating around?  If there's
anybody who's seen the disc, please comment on quality (not plot,
thanks, I've seen the movie.)

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From: fineberg@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Samuel A. Fineberg)
Subject: Re: ALIENS
Organization: CSC, NASA Ames Research Center, NAS Division
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 21:42:35 GMT
Reply-To: fineberg@nas.nasa.gov

In article <1992Dec12.210943.27497@news.columbia.edu>, fag2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Farul A Ghazali) writes:
|> In article <SS.92Dec11184822@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> ss@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter) writes:
|> 
|> >baldwin> Is the CLV LBX version of ALIENS as grainy as the CAV LBX
|> >baldwin> version ?
|> >
|> >Is there one?
|> >--
|> > Scott Streeter                             Visit the Star Wars Archive at
|> > ss@wpi.wpi.edu                             wpi.wpi.edu       130.215.24.1
|> 
|> Columbia House does list Aliens as LBX and CLV. Does anyone have this?
|> How good is it? I definitely cannot afford the CAV version! :-(
|> 
|>      -- farul ghazali.
|>         columbia university in the city of new york.
Its probably a typo.  CH is famous for them, though they do let you return
discs that were misrepresented in thier catalog.  Calling probably won't help
either because the people on the phones don't know anything.  However, CH doesn't
press its own disc masters, so if you can't get it at your local video store,
CH doesn't carry it.

Sam
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From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: New releases from LDN
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 14:59:12 GMT
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

William R. Cruce (wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu) wrote:

> Other Disney titles being released (though not clear that they are part
> of the above series): ... THE SWORD AND THE ROSE.  

If that's "The Slipper and the Rose", that's significant.  tSatR has been
the rarest of collector's items in the LD market.  The title was previously
pressed ony in the early DiscoVision days.  Reportedly only five
non-defective copies of DVA cat# 18-001 exist.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
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From: bj893@cleveland.freenet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: What are best mail order video sources?
Date: 17 Dec 1992 11:13:39 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

I am looking to find the best source(s) for getting videos by mail order. 
At this particular time I am looking to buy a dance video which is proving
hard to find in my local area (Boston).  Could some helpful soul(s) point
me towards various mail order sources of videos. 

I am interested in any mail order source that carries videos that can be
hard to find in the local video store.  Please let me know the
speciality/focus of the various mail order sources.  I am also interested
in places that rent via mail order.    

If there is interest I can post a summary.

Thank you,

-bert
<bj893@cleveland.freenet.edu>
From: bov@x.co.uk (Andy Bovingdon)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Date: 16 Dec 92 08:47:10 GMT
Organization: IXI Ltd.


When is Monty Python and the Holy Grail actually released on LD?

Oh and also I am thinking of getting the Princess Bride on NTSC LD, but I 
notice that there is a LBX CLV and a LBX CAV version. Which is the better 
quality pressing, in terms of picture and sound?

Bov!
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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Subject: Re: New releases from LDN
Keywords: LDN
Reply-To: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:52:07 GMT

In <1992Dec10.041103.16826@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>Other Disney titles being released (though not clear that they are part
>of the above series): THE ABSENT-MINDED PROFESSOR, POLLYANNA, THE SWORD
>AND THE ROSE.  Digitally remastered but no supplements or widescreen.

What's THE SWORD AND THE ROSE ABOUT, anyway?

>And first two Image distributed Criterions:
>	MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
>	THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

I wouldn't be surprised to find the former turning into one of the
best-selling Criterion discs ever released.

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                            chance to to change
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                            Hitler at five years old.
                            What do you do?"
                                                     "Shoot the little
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                           "That was my response."
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From: asmith@acorn.co.uk (Andy Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: The Prisoner
Date: 18 Dec 92 17:10:38 GMT
Organization: Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge, UK


Does anyone know how many episodes there were in total of the prisoner?

Thanks

Andy