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From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: Source of Laser Disc Outer Sleeves
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:51:41 GMT

In article <9301201958.AA05162@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL> pirrung@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (G. Pirrung) writes:

>Does any one know of good sources for Laser Disc Outer Sleeves
>a'la the Image variety? 

 *CABCO 614-267-8468 <12/89> [] L@ record/LD jackets & liners. Box
8212, 33 East 4th Ave., Columbus OH 43201. MASTERCARD/VISA/AMERICAN
EXPRESS.  Most Common: #12-PO (all-poly snug outer jacket, 12 inch)
$0.25 singles, $0.20 ea for 50-499; #12-S (poly-lined paper inside
sleeve, 12 inch) $0.20 singles, $0.17 ea for 50-499; #12-ASP
(acetate self-sealing outer protectors, 2 mill, 12 inch) $0.31
singles, $0.28 ea for 50-499. 


Also:

Sleeves for box sets; LP or LD:

	Bags Unlimited, Inc.
	7 Canal St
	Rochester, NY 14608

	(716)436-9006
	ORDERLINE (800)767-BAGS
	FAX (716)328-8526

	They have a real nice selection of "Collection Protection"

	including 14" X 14 1/4" 2 mil,  Prod Code SBLP2



And for those fat double and triple disc jackets:

*TEWKSBURY AUDIO & VIDEO L@ voice: 908-832-9064 fax: 908-832-6363
PO Box 318, Oldwick NJ 08858 or 258 B Water Street, Lebanon NJ
08833. (M-F 12-9PM EST, S-S 12-6PM, Summer M-W only 12-9PM EST)
Credit Card (if authoriz. on file)


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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: etllnfr@eddie.ericsson.se (Lyndon Fletcher)
Subject: Re: Watch a PAL M video with a PAL B/G TV ?
Organization: Ericsson Cellular Division
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:05:38 GMT

The real question here is what is the framerate and number of lines used
by Brazilian TV??? If they are the same as those used where you live
then the thing will definately play. Most of the PAL letters stand for
how the BROADCAST signal is encoded govening such things as the frequency
offset of the sound and the picture. Thats why PAL TV's bought in other
countries have a tendency not to work. The VHS recording format however
appears to be the same for all PAL tapes. The player will then translate the
 format into a signal compatable with your TV. Hence you can watch PAL  
tapes recorded in Australia in the UK even though a UK TV would not be able to
receive Australian programs.


Fletch

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: Matt Stone
Subject: More on VHS to S-VHS Tape Conversion
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:23:14 GMT

A while back I posted a item on melting a S-VHS detect hole with a soldering
iron.  This will save you BIG bucks and the results are great!  The particular
tape I used was Sony ESX HiFi.  It costs $CAN 5.00 at Price Club.  The best
price I have found for S-VHS (T120) was $CAN 10.00 for Fuji.

In case you are worried about blobs of plastic falling into the cassette and
mucking it up; have no fear.  I took one apart and there is an internal baffle
that will contain any blobs in a small, non-functional compartment.

TRY IT!

Matt_Man
From: jerry@hnrc.tufts.edu (Jerry Dallal)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Panasonic GAOO experiences wanted.
Date: 22 Jan 93 17:42:29 GMT
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <19420003@hpprdeb.prd.hp.com>, mortiz@hpprdeb.prd.hp.com (Miguel Ortiz) writes:
> I bought a 3180 31" GAOO model and haven't any problem so far.
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Now *there's* an endorsement!  :-)
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: aad@siemens.com (Anthony A. Datri)
Subject: Re: Are "Monster Cables" worth it?
Organization: Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton (Plainsboro), NJ
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:33:00 GMT

>>cables from a musician-supply place that are better than the cheap
>>crap, but I've also seen that Monster Cable has recently come out
>>with an "economy" line that peons can afford.

>cables.  And, because I don't have golden ears, I could barely distinguish
>the difference between the $30 cables and the $125 cables.  So,
>obviously, I bought three pair of $30 cables for my system instead of
>one pair of $125 cables.

That's the way I figure it -- diminishing returns.

-- 

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From: stephie@wizvax.methuen.ma.us (Stephanie Gilgut)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: non-genlock equip and TBC Generators
Date: 24 Jan 93 16:12:50 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Gilgut Enterprises, Inc.

Hi...
Steph here with a question...
If I have multiple cameras and a vcr that are non genlock compatible,
and feed the output of my passive switch into a TBC, and feed that
into my recording vcr, will my switching/sync problems go away?

I borrowed an active switch for awhile, which helped but didn't
solve the sync problem. No, right now, I can't replace all my equipment
unless someone wants to donate about 50K for the setup I would like
to migrate to. 8-)

Thanks,
					Steph

-- 
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104 Railroad Street
Methuen, Mass. 01844 
stephie@wizvax.methuen.ma.us / ...!ulowell!wizvax!stephie 
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: lauusitalo@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi
Subject: Re: Yamaha E1000 vs Sony TA-E2000ESD
Organization: Nokia Telecommunications.
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:45:06 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.181248@lamisun6.epfl.ch>, cheneval@lamisun6.epfl.ch (Yves Cheneval) writes:
> And if you want to know the luck you have, let me tell you the prices of
> these equipment in Switzerland:
> Yam A-1000: 1340 US $
> Yam E-1000: 1070 US $
> Sony TA2000: 1171 US $
> 
> What do you think ? I'm sure someone in US could make a fortune by selling
> equipment using Europe standard (220 V 50 Hz) with US prices.... 
> 
        Here in Finland Yamaha prices are about $2000, so perhaps I book
        a flight to Switzerland. btw, what are prices in USA?

        Lauri

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: mohan@netcom.com (Mohan Bodduluri)
Subject: IDTV
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:02:14 GMT

Hi,
I am thinking of buying a 32'' TV. I am seriously considering Toshiba made
IDTV (Improved Definition TV). Its MSRP is around $3,500 now being offered
for $1350. What do you think of this compared to an SONY XBR or a
MISTSUBISHI comparable models? Your input will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mohan
mohan@netcom.netcom.com
From: bjones@novax.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: video amplifiers
Date: 22 Jan 93 18:37:46 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


In article <16B5D127B4.TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU> TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
>>> 1. Anyone with a recommendation of video amplifiers?  Any expectation that
>>>    this would resolve the problem?
>>      But a Radio Shack unit will probably do fine (about $20).
> 
>Are we talking about RF amplifiers or straight video signal amplifiers?
>I have an RF amplifier from Radio Shack that seems to work fine, however,
>I just bought a video amplifier (straight video signal) from Radio Shack
>which only has 6 db of amplification (for $20).  The result looks no better
>than without it.  Does anyone know how/where I could find a video amplifier
>with considerably more amplification?

Rf amplifiers just flat don't work! The problem is when you amplify the signal
you are also amplifying the noise! You need to get to the source of the signal to
properly amplify a signal, which you can't do on cable. You can however, if you are
using a roof antenna. Get an amp that mounts on the antenna and power feeds up the
cable.

Bob Jones
bjones@novax.llnl.gov
From: rkobenter@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: re: PAL video8 tapes in the USA
Date: 28 Jan 93 07:44:41 -0800
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

re: PAL Video8 tapes in North America

Guess what: They will work as well! But seriously, it won't be a problem just
the length of the tapes may be a little less (its the case that an E-240
is a few minutes longer than a T-160 normal VHS tape).. so the cheaper
cost of tape in the US should be to your advantage to buy them there!

The thing to remember is that the Tape is the same and the cartridge is the
same, the way the images get written to the tape is the difference, well
not completely true either, the format of the image is the difference
should not adversely affect you in anyway except that a few minutes 
may be missing, so buy extra tapes.

robert kobenter
rwkobent@bcsc02.gov.bc.ca

victoria, BC, Canada
From: dna@ampex.com (David Altekruse)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Yamaha E1000 vs Sony TA-E2000ESD
Date: 22 Jan 93 19:48:03 GMT
Organization: Ampex Corporation, Redwood City CA

>> And if you want to know the luck you have, let me tell you the prices of
>> these equipment in Switzerland:
>> Yam A-1000: 1340 US $
>> Yam E-1000: 1070 US $
>> Sony TA2000: 1171 US $
>> 
>  Here in Finland Yamaha prices are about $2000, so perhaps I book
>  a flight to Switzerland. btw, what are prices in USA?
>
List price in the U.S. of the Yamaha A-1000 is $1499, the Yamaha E-1000
is $999, and the Sony TA-E2000ESD is $1200.  The Yamaha A-1000 is locally
discounted to $1299 (Sound Goods).  Mail order prices are lower.  I haven't 
priced the E-1000 but assume there are similar discounts.  The Sony ES
line doesn't appear to be widely discounted in the U.S. 

- David Altekruse, dna@ampex.com
From: mitch@banana.fedex.com (mitch wood)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: CLD-D501
Date: 27 Jan 93 21:01:51 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Federal Express Corp.

I just bought a display model laser player (Pioneer CLD-D501).
They had lost the remote, and I found that most of the features
are accessed by it. Does anyone know what a reasonable price 
for a replacement remote would be? 

mitch@banana.fedex.com

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From: pmfisher@milton.u.washington.edu (Patrick Fisher)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Where to buy LDs?
Date: 22 Jan 93 01:48:17 GMT
Article-I.D.: shelley.1jnjp1INN9lu
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
NNTP-Posting-Host: milton.u.washington.edu


	I've just bought an LD player.  So, instead of renting them
all of the time, where can I buy them?  Does anyone have good mail-
order experience?
	Thank you very much,
	Pat Fisher
From: whenRequired@whenRequired (whenRequired)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Camcorder Head Cleaning - Problem solving
Keywords: Camcorder Head Cleaning - Problem solving
Date: 25 Jan 93 20:51:53 GMT
Organization: whenRequired

Dear netters:

I gave my camcorder sony TR-7 (uses 8 mm tape) to my friend for recording in an
imp. party (foolish me - I am convinced). He continued recording even after
seeing error indication mark(which meant head clogged - needs head cleaning -
as I found out later from manual). When recorded tape is played back it shows
same effect as if from messed up tuning or horizontal scrolling, but if I keep
on pressing reverse button while playing, I can see fairly good  picture for
some fraction of time.

Has any one experienced this before? Found any solution to retrieve messed up
recording? Any advice from expert? Can pressing reverse button while playing
recorded tape in camcorder can damage camcorder mechanism?

Thanks in advance. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

JP

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From: flowerpt@coos.dartmouth.edu (Bill McGonigle)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: More on VHS to S-VHS Tape Conversion
Date: 23 Jan 93 23:27:17 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

In article <1993Jan22.132314.26828@bnr.ca> Matt Stone writes:
>A while back I posted a item on melting a S-VHS detect hole with a soldering
>iron.  This will save you BIG bucks and the results are great!  The particular
>tape I used was Sony ESX HiFi.  It costs $CAN 5.00 at Price Club.  The best
>price I have found for S-VHS (T120) was $CAN 10.00 for Fuji.
>
>In case you are worried about blobs of plastic falling into the cassette and
>mucking it up; have no fear.  I took one apart and there is an internal baffle
>that will contain any blobs in a small, non-functional compartment.
>
>TRY IT!
>
>Matt_Man

Could someone mail this to me?  I must have missed it the first time around.

Thanks. 

-Bill
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: wcl@tinbox.nsc.com (Wesley Lee)
Subject: Re: VHS Hi-fi Question
Organization: National Semiconductor Corporation
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 03:19:58 GMT

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

Just a point of clarification.  If you thinking of dubbing in HiFi audio onto a video
tape, it can't be done, since the HiFi audio is embedded into the same portion of tape
as the video.  (I beleive the HiFi audio is recorded at a slightly different angle as
the video.)  You can, however, dub in LoFi stereo or mono if your VCR has an audio dub
switch.  This can be done because this audio is recorded on the outside edges of the tape
away from the video.  My Sony 696 as such a switch, however, it does not have any
recording level controls.

-Wesley Lee
From: mbarnes@bismark.Sun.COM (Mike Barnes - Intelligence Natl Sales Manager Washington DC)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: ProLogic Surround Receiver recommendations wanted
Date: 23 Jan 1993 01:37:08 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc., Vienna, VA. 
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: bismark.east.sun.com
Summary: Yes it is the Sony TAE2000ESD


I was mistaken on the model number of my pre-amp.  I have the
TAE2000ESD.  I recently connected the fiber optic connector between my
Laser Disk and the Preamp.  The sound is much smoother.  I tried to A/B
against an older Cal Labs ICON.  I have the impression the the
TAE2000ESD sounds better than the ICON.  

I have received some questions on the Y/C connectors.  The Preamp has
connections for three Y/C inputs in the back and one in the front.
There are also three Y/C outputs.  The Y/C section is seperate from the
standard RCA connectors.  This means that you must make sure that you
have an RCA output from the preamp going into the RCA input of your VCR
if you want to record video from a non-Y/C source.

I hope this has not been too confusing.

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: yydaf@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (DAVID FOLTZ)
Subject: Sony KV-27EXR25 Trouble
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords: Sony 
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: 27 Jan 1993 09:08 EST  

I recently bought a Sony KV-27EXR25 television. The first night I turned it 
on I heard it arc which caused a loud cracking sound and it made the 
picture glitch. This lasted for only one second and occurred about every 10 
minutes. I  returned the set the next day and received another new set. The 
second set worked fine for 4 weeks but now it produces a buzzing sound that 
lasts for less that 1 second and repeats in about 5 to 10 minute intervals. 
I am using the external speaker terminals (not line level out jacks) on the set 
and driving a set of speakers that a rated a 8 ohms as recommended by Sony. 
Has anyone else had this problem? I would appreciate hearing from you.
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From: rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases,rec.arts.sf.starwars
Subject: Re: ***** THX Star Wars/Abyss LASER DISCS COMING!!! *****
Date: 24 Jan 93 07:38:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Harris Allied Broadcast Div., Quincy, IL


I stupidly bought the trilogy at the local MusicLand and brought home
a reasonable-quality set of the three in Pan/Scan (shuffle and chop? 8-)

I see now that if I had waited, I could have gotten the collectors
wide screen edition in VHS for about $100 more with a hologram on the
front of the box.  Lots of books, a tape about the making of the movie...




I was about to ask if I should get this or the LDisks at $75 each but
then I realized that I already knew the answer.  Sigh.  


As for THX, I have seen this in credits of other movies.  Could this
mean that the movies were remixed in a THX approved dubbing theater?



As for Surround on the Box:  I have found that most movies made in
the last ten years or so have Dolby Surround.  In the case of the P&S
edition of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, the boxes are strangely
devoid of the Dolby Surround but definitely have Dolby information.

Oversight?


Robert
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: Video Quality of The Last Boyscout, Patton (LD)
Keywords: ld last boyscout patton video quality bad
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:55:24 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.152053.10485%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu> mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike S.) writes:
>
>Also thinking about getting the LD of Patton.  How is this transfer?
>Is there a Criterion version?

There is no Criterion version, but the available FOX version is quite
nice.  Good, sharp, low-noise transfer, letterboxed at about 2.18:1
and with a reasonably good surround sound audio track.  It even has
a small "supplement" of MovieTone NewsReels at the end.  Unfortunately
the price is a little high at $70 list.  Fortunately you can get it
much cheaper through Columbia House Laser Disc Club.


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Neurobiology Dept, NE Ohio U Coll of Med, POB 95, Rootstown, OH 44272 
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: flowerpt@coos.dartmouth.edu (Bill McGonigle)
Subject: Re: HDTV LaserDiscs (was Re: ***** THX Star Wars/Abyss LASER DISCS)
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 05:25:10 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.022031.17132@news.columbia.edu> fag2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Farul A Ghazali) writes:
>
>If I remember correctly, several Japanese companies are already
>developing HDTV LD players, but the problem was that they could only
>squeeze 20 minutes onto a CLV side. Now, that's a lot of flipping. :-)
>
>Anyone have more info on this?

Seeing as how the HDTV standard will be decided soon, and how blue-laser
technology is working (at least in R&D), I'll bet on Blue Laser HDTV LD's
becoming popular.  I've heard that you can fit 4X the info on a blue disc,
so you could fit an entire HDTV 2:40 movie on one disc.  Wow!

-Bill
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From: long-morrow@cs.yale.edu (H Morrow Long)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Basic Instinct Box Set?
Date: 22 Jan 1993 13:05:28 -0500
Organization: Yale University Computer Science Dept., New Haven, CT 06520-2158
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: sparky.cf.cs.yale.edu


In article <30666@castle.ed.ac.uk>, sss@castle.ed.ac.uk (S S Sturrock) writes:
|> One thing about the BI LD, the colours appear very perculiar, OK so this is
|> an NTSC disc but none of my other discs suffer from this.  I swear I have
|> seen colourised material which looked better than this.  I am forever
|> buggering about with the tint control to get it right and the colour
|> balance seems to change with each side.  Most odd indeed.  Maybe it was the
|> type of film used?

The movie "Basic Instinct" was a bit on the "blue" side :-)
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Date: Thursday, 28 Jan 1993 14:01:59 PST
From: <WAUGH@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: TV Versions

In article <C1KqKs.74r@gabriel.keele.ac.uk>, u0f98@keele.ac.uk (DJ Robinson)
says:
>
>Maybe some video company ought to put out videos of nothing but TV
>cut-to-ribbons pan-and-scan versions. Then the world could vote with
>their cash and not buy them. Of course the videos would have to be
>issued by the TV companies, so those that put out the most TV version
>videos and made the biggest losses would go bankrupt and we'd never see
>their like again.

Some TV versions, "Blazing Saddles" comes to mind, are markedly different from
the theatrical verions with 'objectionable' material often replaced with out-
takes that never made it to the screen.  Others, "Dune" for instance, have
added footage intended to make a muddled story line clearer to an audience that
wasn't expected to have read the novel before seeing the film.

I for one like some of the TV versions better, sans commercials of course,
and would welcome their release to the home video market.

But then I'm VERY weird.  Ask my wife.

Brian
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs)
Subject: Re: HDTV LaserDiscs (was Re: ***** THX Star Wars/Abyss LASER DISCS)
Organization: UNLV
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:01:06 GMT

>
>I would hope not... The laserdisc has the capability to handle HDTV much
>better than videotape, but it would be reassuring to hear some news that
>the powers that be plan to continue to support the format through the
>"next generation" of video technology.
>
Personally, I keep hoping that some enterprising (big) manufacturer of video 
equipment is going to stop waiting for the broadcasting industry to finish 
their sabotage job on HDTV and simply set an HDTV laserdisk standard on 
their own. Except for STNG & DS9 there's nothing on broadcast TV to watch in 
any case (IMHO!). Considering that many current large-screen monitors have a 
rated resolution of 700+ lines or more as it is, it _could_ be a gold mine
(or a disaster, to be sure) for whoever is willing to risk it.

Incidentally, from what I've read the stereo LP was introduced in much the 
same fashion--Audio Fidelity got a hold of some experimental stereo test 
pressings and promptly marketed them, causing a stampede by equipment 
manufacturers and record companies to get stereo LPs & playback equipment 
onto the market (instead of the carefully-phased-in no-boat-rocking 
introduction they'd originally planned)...

Lamont Downs
downs@helios.nevada.edu
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