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From: dws@ssec.wisc.edu (DaviD W. Sanderson)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.photo,rec.arts.books
Subject: Re: Photo CD
Date: 25 Jan 93 23:41:03 GMT
Organization: UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center

In article <C0Czyn.H23@athena.cs.uga.edu>, fuller@athena.cs.uga.edu (James P. H. Fuller) writes:
> I'd like very much to play with some of the IMMENSE amount of data
> that has been generated by satellites and other space probes over the
> years but I can't because almost all of it is archived offline on
> reels of tape that nobody is EVER going to bother to transcribe onto
> more recent media.

Your statement that no one will ever transcribe this data is false.
There is currently a project underway to make this data more easily
accessible.  At least, to make SSEC's archive of weather satellite
imagery more available.  The archive spans 20 years and occupies
approximately 130TB, and grows by about 20GB per day.  Unfortunately
even at the conclusion of this project the data will not be as
accessible as you (or I) would like it to be.  However, it will at
least be possible to request large amounts of data from the archive at
a reasonable cost.  (Currently it costs about $100 per image, simply
because of the expense of locating the correct archive tape, processing
the desired portion of the satellite bitstream to extract the image,
and writing out the 100MB or so of data in the image.)

The archive will become progressively easier to make available as
mainstream computer technology reaches the point where it can *cheaply*
handle the volumes of data involved.  The reason our archives are
currently so inaccessible is that we record the weather satellite
transmission bitstream on umatic videotape cartridges with videotape
machines we have modified in-house to handle bitstreams as opposed to
analogue video data.  The reason for this is that we started doing it
twenty years ago.  At that time, even if computer technology for
recording 20GB of data per day was possible, it would have been
unthinkably expensive.  The reason we are still using this technology
today is that there is no mainstream computer storage technology
available that (a) can hold the volumes of data we require (b) with
archival quality (c) as cheaply as what we are doing now.

We are following very closely the developement of laser tape
technology.  In the next five years or so archival-quality tape
cartridges using this technology will be able to hold (say) 100TB and
cost (say) $30.  When THAT kind of system is available, we will be able
afford to copy our entire archive onto media which is directly
computer-readable.

In the interim, neither 8mm tapes nor CD-ROMs are suitable for
preserving our archive.  8mm tapes are not an archive-quality medium
(at least, not yet), and CD-ROMs are too expensive for the relatively
small amount of information they hold.

DaviD W. Sanderson (dws@ssec.wisc.edu)
UW-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center
From: johan@cav2.crc.canon.co.jp
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Mac Backup and audio (or video) with t
Date: 27 Jan 93 02:12:28 GMT
Organization: Canon Research Center, Canon Inc., Kanagawa, JAPAN
X-Nntp-Posting-Host: cav2

In article <1993Jan26.163954.4904@dxcern.cern.ch>, sandrov@sunicar.cern.ch (San*

(stuff deleted)

>> the only manufacturer for these backup drives.
>
> Exactly what I wanted: beeing able to perform long hifi recordings, and
> having the same device to do the backup of my mac's hard drives. And, why
> not, finding myself with a third video gear on my desk (as would be on that
> case).
> But none of the recorders I could examine had the least "standard" digital
> input (no SCSI, not even a simple serial port).
> Will the EV-S900 (or some other model) run to my rescue?
> Any other idea?

I think the fundamental problem is that they want to sell as many
devices as possible, i.e. video, DAT, back-up, etc. It would technically
be very easy to combine all functions in one unit, but then the total sales
would go down. This is typically Japanese. I have also seen products here
in Japan having lots of functions implemented but not available to the user.
Then they can easily release a "new" product having a few more functions
than its predecessor. As a customer I really feel cheated. Doesn't anyone
agree ? Recently, for example, I was going to buy a Sony TV set with Y/C
inputs, but the dealer told me only models larger than 25" have this feature. It
would be both cheap and simple to include Y/C even on other models.
Besides, the Japanese haven't got any idea about how to make their products
compatible with world standards, which is another source of annoyance, I think.

- Johan Bergquist
johan@cav2.crc.canon.co.jp
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: djtooley@cantor.math.uwaterloo.ca (Doug Tooley)
Subject: Re: How do you degauss a TV set?
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 08:53:07 GMT

aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields) writes:
>I moved a rather large speaker by my TV set, then when I moved
>it away I noticed that the colors on the bottom fifth of the screen
>were distorted (purple/green).  Did I just completely ruin my TV?

When I went to buy my centre channel speaker, I had the salesdude
tell me about shielded speakers. (since he was trying to sell me one.)

He said that if you put an ordinary speaker near the TV (which is what
the centre channel on a Pro-Logic system is designed for) you will
distort the picture in the short term (he demonstrated) and damage the
television over long term. (He didn't say how long that was...)

So I bought the shielded one - it currently sits on top of my monitor
with zero side-effects (as far as I can tell.)  (It would sit on top
of my TV, but I don't have one yet.... <sigh>  Student!=money.)

So as to your TV? Best of luck.

   --- Doug

...."I haven't lost my mind, I know exactly where I left it."................
Doug Tooley             3B Co-Op CS student at U of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
djtooley@{descartes|napier|cayley}.uwaterloo.ca
From: pirrung@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (G. Pirrung)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Sony TA-E2000ESD Soure Direct through digital circuitry
Date: 25 Jan 93 13:30:38 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet


nwnexus!kanefsky@uunet.uu.net (Steve Kanefsky) writes:

>>The question was:  Why do analog signals go through the A/D and D/A
>>converters when you use source-direct to bypass all DSP functions?

>>My guess is that there's more than just A/D and D/A going on even when
>>you use source-direct -- i.e. there's still something being done in the
>>digital domain, and these functions would have to be duplicated with
>>additional analog circuitry if there were no A/D and D/A conversion.  If
>>it were just a matter of bypassing the converters, I'm sure Sony would
>>whave done it.  They even went to the trouble of bypassing the balance
>>control in source-direct mode.

On what do you base your opinion that the signals go through
the digital processing in the Source-Direct mode?

In my manual, there is a line shown that loops around all the digital
circuitry from the input switch to the Front output switch. Besides that
the manual specifically states that this is the case.

How have you determined that what I see in the manual is wrong, or that
I am reading it wrong?
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
From: stud1b53@bnr.ca (Anshu Prasad)
Subject: Re: Single Surround Processor Unit or Receiver <<<<<----- Qs
Reply-To: stud1b53@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 21:36:10 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.121122.15882@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>, leejun@pasture.ecn.purdue.edu (Jun H Lee) writes:
|> I like to ask some differences between surround sound processor
|> such as Yamaha DSP-E200 and one comes with receiver.
|> 
|> There seems to be little difference in the price and wondering
|> if the quality is superior with the single unit, which I was
|> told.
|> 

  The last time I checked, all the Yamaha pro-logic decoders, amplifiers
and receivers were using the same decoder chip, the YSS-203 LSI (designed
by Yamaha).  I don't know about the new 870 and 1070, though.

|> 
|> p.s. BTW, there was some discussion on the receiver. What was
|>      recommanded? Anyone recall?
|> 

  I recommend the Yamaha RX-V1050.  I don't speak for anyone else, though.

-- 
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 /--\ \/_/  Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: kanefsky@halcyon.com (Steve Kanefsky)
Subject: Re: Yamaha E1000 vs Sony TA-E2000ESD
Organization: The 23:00 News and Mail Service
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:44:16 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.192628.8429@hot.com> Robert_La_Ferla@hot.com writes:
>In article <C188zI.CJ9@ampex.com> dna@ampex.com (David Altekruse)  
>writes:
>> As you state,
>> analog signals still go through A/D->D/A, however.  (Don't ask me
>> why Sony does it that way, though.)
>
>Sony does this because all the equalization, effects, etc is  
>accomplished via the DSP in the digital domain.  IMHO, this is a good  
>thing.  The alternative would be to have two sets of circuits and  
>needless complexity.  If people want a pure analog system, they  
>should purchase a different system.

The question was:  Why do analog signals go through the A/D and D/A
converters when you use source-direct to bypass all DSP functions?

My guess is that there's more than just A/D and D/A going on even when
you use source-direct -- i.e. there's still something being done in the
digital domain, and these functions would have to be duplicated with
additional analog circuitry if there were no A/D and D/A conversion.  If
it were just a matter of bypassing the converters, I'm sure Sony would
have done it.  They even went to the trouble of bypassing the balance
control in source-direct mode.

Regardless, I don't think audiophiles should worry too much.  One of the
most die-hard analog proponents in rec.audio recently admitted that
there was negligible difference between the sound of his LPs unprocessed
and the sound of his LPs processed through good A/D and D/A converters.
It's the sound of CDs that most analog proponents seem to dislike
(either the CD's are taking away something that pure A/D and D/A
processing doesn't (unlikely, IMHO), or LPs are adding something that
they like (more likely, IMHO)).  I think the TA-E2000ESD will stand or
fall on its analog quality rather than the effects of A/D and D/A
conversion of analog sources.  And if all your important sources come in
digitally, like mine, the only thing you have to worry about is what
happens when better D/A converters come along.  It will be impossible to
take advantage of HDCD, for example.

--
Steve Kanefsky
From: pryack@MtHolyoke.edu (Paul Ryack)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: S-VHS tape outlets
Date: 24 Jan 1993 16:37:46 -0500
Organization: Mount Holyoke College
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: slab.mtholyoke.edu
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> 
> I buy from Tape World of Butler, PA. They have given me excellent service and
> will match any legitimate price. (At least they have for me.) They carry most
> major brands. I prefer Fuji and Maxell, but that's up to you. ST120s run about
> $8.00 for Sony. Maxell ST180s are about $15. I have yet to price the new ST200
> tapes.
> 
> 1-800-245-6000 and they are on Eastern time.
> 
> R. Kevin Oberman			Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> Internet: koberman@llnl.gov		(510) 422-6955

Do you have any comment on relative quality?  As another newcomer to
S-VHS, I've found JVC XG to be quite grainy, especially at SLP.
TDK XP looks a lot better.  How are the ones you  mention?  Thanks.

--
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: 6881300@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Re: Sony 27" T.V.
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 05:51:09 PST

>I bought a Sony 27", model KV27TS27 t.v. a year ago and have had nothing
>but trouble with it.  The t.v. was replaced once already.  The top two
>inches of the screen intermitantly lose one of the color bands and vertical
>lines tend to bend in this same area.  Sony is now offering to replace this
>t.v. again, but this time with a refurbished KV27EXR20 model.
>
>Does anyone have information on the KV27EXR20?
>
>Should I accept a refurbished model?
>
>Is there any information out there about the track record of the KV27TS27?

On the pro side:  The KV27EXR20 is about $150 more expensive than your
                  set.  That's because is has two A/V inputs and one
                  A/V output.

On the con side:  The KV27TS27 is otherwise identical to the KV27EXR20.

I have a KV27EXR20 and I am not entirely pleased with it.  My next
TV will be a Mitsubishi.  Sony had their chance, and they blew it.

Cordially,
............................................................................
Roy Sette                                       Lockheed Missiles & Space Co.
                                                1111 Lockheed Way, O/82-10
rsette@lmsc.lockheed.com                        Sunnyvale CA 94088-3504
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: eric@telebit.com (Eric Smith)
Subject: Re: SONY XBR  Ha!!! They STINK!!!!!!!!!
X-Disclaimer: Everything I write is false.
Organization: Telebit Corporation
	<1993Jan25.194546.13434@walter.bellcore.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:57:04 GMT

>>On Mon, 25 Jan 93 19:45:46 GMT, fvr@broom.uucp (Frank V. Ricciardi) said:
> 	In addition to that, the diffraction yoke is crooked so the picture is 
> tilted slightly to the right. Try to get the technician to turn the yoke and 
> you'll see how many of them are afraid to touch the damn thing. 

Hmmm...  no wonder I'm dissatisfied with my KV32XBR15, it doesn't even have
a diffraction yoke :-)

Actually, I'm pretty unhappy with the geometry on my set too.  Like you, I had
to adjust everything myself.  I didn't have to turn the deflection yoke,
though.  I don't like touching them, but then I don't try to make my living
as a TV technician either.

Cheers,
Eric
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: What tape do we have here?
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:34:06 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1025@rook.ukc.ac.uk> mre@ukc.ac.uk (Mike) writes:
<In article <4819@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
<>In article <9301210544.AA23473@heartland.bradley.edu> tquinn@heartland.bradley.edu writes:
<
<[...]
<
<><1a.  Am I correct that it was likely shot in the wrong format?  
<>
<>Not a wrong format, as viewed from the French point-of-view.  But, it was
<>probably shot in PAL (yes, France is SECAM, but I understand that video tapes
<>are recorded using PAL).
<
<This is true, but a little misleading.
<
<Hi-8 and S-VHS formats do NOT have a SECAM variant.  The signal is
<transcoded to PAL on record and back to SECAM on replay.  The tapes
<ARE therefore interchangeable.
<
<However, 8mm and VHS (the low quality versions of Hi-8 and S-VHS) DO
<have a SECAM variant and these tapes are NOT interchangeable between
<SECAM and PAL machines.
<
<Since the original question was about a Hi-8 recording, the original
<answer was correct, but unfortunately the poster of the reply
<editted out the tape-type information.  Hopefully this posting
<clears up any possible confusion.

It was about a Hi-8 recording, but I believe that the original poster was
trying to play a Hi-8 PAL tape in a Hi-8 NTSC machine.  Therein lies the
problem.
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: mdm@bnr.ca (Diane MacMartin)
Subject: VCR+ Problem - skipping channel digits
Reply-To: Diane.MacMartin@bnr.ca 
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:31:03 GMT

PLEASE, no flames about using VCR+.  I can program my VCR just fine, but
my convertor box does not allow programming.

Has anyone else ever experienced the following problem?  Occasionally -
about 10 to 20% of the time - our VCR+ skips a digit when changing the
channel on our convertor (eg it will tape channel 7 instead of 37, or 1
instead of 19).  The test function has never failed.  It started doing
this after we had had it about 4-6 weeks.

I called the 1-800 number, and they instructed me to place the VCR+
directly on top of the convertor.  This helped a little - reduces the
incidence of error - but it is still happening.  WHY is this happening
at all?  Is there a solution?

Is there anything that might be dirty that I might try cleaning?  What
about battery strength - they were new batteries when I bought the VCR+,
and it started failing about 4-6 weeks later.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

--
Diane MacMartin@bnr.ca   Bell-Northern Research, Ltd  Ottawa, Canada
Any opinions are my own and do not represent BNR.
From: fvr@broom.bae.bellcore.com (Frank Ricciardi)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: SONY KV27XBR55 Complaints
Date: 26 Jan 93 18:09:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: walter.1993Jan26.180908.17609
Organization: Bellcore


	I posted a dissertation about having to service my new TV myself for geometric distortion, and one of you kind people mentioned that I could purchase the service manual for the set. 

	How does one go about this? Are they generally available from some source?


Frank R.


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From: dwjz@bnr.ca (Doug Zolmer)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VHS Hi-fi Question
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:11:11 GMT
Reply-To: dwjz@bnr.ca (Doug Zolmer)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.

In article <21776@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, matthews@eecs.ucdavis.edu (Thomas W. Matthews) writes:
|> Are there any VHS Hi-fi tape decks that have separate audio inputs
|> fo the Hi-fi tracks and the linear tracks?   I suppose such a deck
|> would be in the "professional" category and hence have four
|> manual record level controls and four audio meters (or two audio
|> meters and a switch).  Where would I look for one of these?
|> 
|> Tom Matthews

I have looked at a _lot_ of VCRs (even professional ones) and I haven't yet
seen one that has what you're asking for.  Some older JVCs (HR-S7000U,
HR-S8000U and HR-S10000U) allow you to record main stereo audio on the 
Hi-Fi tracks and SAP on the mono (stereo on HR-S10000U) linear track at the
same time.  Also, the JVC HR-S8000U and HR-S10000U allow you to record 
audio on the linear tracks after the fact, without affect video or Hi-Fi
information (they call it "audio dub").  

-- 
Doug Zolmer           Internet: dwjz@bnr.ca         Disclaimer: My opinions only
Bell-Northern Research Ltd.  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada         |
Dept. 7N61 - Service Control Point - Routing Services Design | Conform:- Moooo!
From: alanlb@thor.cs.vt.edu (Alan L. Batongbacal)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Sony MDP-755GX?
Date: 25 Jan 93 18:22:06 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept., Blacksburg, VA

Hi there!  I was in the Philippines two week ago, and while there I saw
two Sony LD players: MDP-455GX and MDP-755GX.  Well, actually there
was another LD player with karaoke, but I digress...

My question is this: does anybody know what the heck a 755 is (sadly,
I didn't have the time to investigate this while I was there)?  The
455GX appeared to be identical to the 455 being sole here.  I believe
the 755 had a 1-bit A/D system, and some ambiance processing.  Of course
it had picture enhancement.  What I don't know is whether it's a
2-side player.

alan l. batongbacal
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: Crazzzy Eddie (His prices really were insane)
Organization: Panix Public Access Internet & Unix, NYC
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:21:15 GMT

In article <9301210800.AA12111@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> itsmagic@vnet.ibm.com ("Wayne G. Namerow") writes:
>
>Can't help you with a tape, but I do have a piece of trivia: The actor in the
>Crazy Eddie commercials was a gentleman by the name of Jerry Samuels.
>Mr. Samuels is perhaps best known for his popular recording some years back
>called 'There coming to take me away.....' He recorded it anonymously as
>Napolean X (Or some number).
>Another entry for the useless trivia archives...

Gee ... all these years us New yorkers have known the commercials were
done by WPIX disc jokey Jerry Carroll!


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From: william@terapin.com (William Wong)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: NEW AMIGA 2000 SALE/TRADE Audio/Video Equipment
Date: 22 Jan 93 15:59:09 PST
Organization: BBS

             AMIGA 2000 SYSTEM
 
        2 3.5 inch internal Floppy Drive
        Super Fat Agnus
        2MB FastRAM
        1MB RAM CHIP
        Total Memorys 4.5
        Quantum 50 (11ms)
        GVP SCSI with 2meg of RAM
        Running WorkBench 2.0
        Tons of SOFTWARES 

Asking for $925 or best offer...trade video/audio equipment
        
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
From: leejun@pasture.ecn.purdue.edu (Jun H Lee)
Subject: Single Surround Processor Unit or Receiver <<<<<----- Qs
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 12:11:22 GMT

I like to ask some differences between surround sound processor
such as Yamaha DSP-E200 and one comes with receiver.

There seems to be little difference in the price and wondering
if the quality is superior with the single unit, which I was
told.

If there is a little difference, is it better to buy the receiver
with little extra money (I don't need the extra receiver for
my unit, though)?

p.s. BTW, there was some discussion on the receiver. What was
     recommanded? Anyone recall?

Thanks.

Jun Lee
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
From: jhuang@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Jian Huang)
Subject: need info. on Visionary "In the Picture"
Reply-To: jhuang@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Jian Huang)
Organization: City College of New York - Science Computing Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:29:49 GMT

The Subject says almost all. This is an automatic pan head
for camcorder. It can follow the movements of a wireless
transmitter.  Does anyone have experience with it? Can
anyone give me the name and tel. number of the company
making it.
Thanks

-- 
JIAN HUANG                   
jhuang@sci.ccny.cuny.edu    
jhuang@ccnysci.uucp       
jhuang@ccnysci.bitnet   
Newsgroups: rec.video,sci.lang.japan