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From: price@linus.serum.kodak.com (Kevin Price (x37128))
Subject: Looking for stand-alone MTS decoder unit
Reply-To: price@serum.kodak.com
Organization: Clinical Products Division, Eastman Kodak Company
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:11:32 GMT


I've got an old hi-fi vcr without an MTS decoder.  I'd like to do something
like the following in order to do stereo recording.


                      ___________          _____________
             ________| cable box |________| MTS decoder |________
            |        |___________| ch 3   |_____________| audio  |
------------+                      tuned                  only   |
cable in    |                                                    |
            |                                                 ___|___
            |________________________________________________|  VCR  |______
                                                             |_______| to TV



Questions:
	1. Can I get an MTS decoder unit somewhere without a full tuner?
		All I want to do is extract the audio from ch 3.
	2. If I can't find one how hard would it be to make one?  Where 
		could I find an article?  How much expertise is needed?
	3. Will any MTS output contain Dolby surround information or would
		I need a more specialized decoder?

	Thanks for any help.  Email responses are fine, and I can summarize
if anyone wants.




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From: bender@oobleck (Duke of Canterbury)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Help Save My Sony
Date: 8 Oct 92 22:27:53 GMT
Reply-To: bender@oobleck.eng.sun.com
Organization: SPARK's R US
NNTP-Posting-Host: oobleck
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L630391@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
: ------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
: 
:> In 1983, I bought my first large screen TV -- a 27" Sony [KV2749RS] Hi-Fi
:> and Stereo.  It had nice sound, nice pictures, etc.  Late last year,
:> however, the colors suddenly became predominantly green and red.
: 
: It could be your blue gun is shot, which means you need a new picture tube
: or it could be the circuitry that controls the  blue gun.  If you have video
: output jacks on the Sony and video input jacks on another TV, try connecting
: the Sony video out to the video in on another TV.  If the picture looks OK on
: the other TV, then it's probably your picture tube.  If it's also bad, then
: it's probably a circuit board.

This is utter crap.  Have you ever looked at a schematic of a TV?

mike

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: tlai@cs.toronto.edu (Tony Wen Hsun Lai)
Subject: Re: HDTV Myths (again)
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:41:08 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.162559.9602@imax.imax.com> dave@imax.imax.com (Dave Martindale) writes:
[stuff deleted]
>And a given HDTV system *is* forever limited to a particular horizontal
>and vertical resolution figure.  To improve it, you develop a new
>standard with more pixels (scanlines and bandwidth), discard all your
>old video equipment, and buy all new stuff.

What do you mean by "discard all your old video equipment"?  With a
scalable HDTV system, one should be able to get HDTV-quality video from a
UDTV-quality source.  Or do you want always the best possible video quality
available, and you expect manufacturers not to build equipment to handle
future standards?
Newsgroups: rec.video,sci.electronics
From: ortega@cactus.org (Paul Ortega)
Subject: Where to get satellite "Scrounger's Guide"
Organization: Capital Area Central Texas UNIX Society, Austin, Tx
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 06:57:14 GMT

In article <BvI59y.MoC@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
>
>Sounds like you need to read the satellite "Scrounger's Guide." You can
>get a basic setup for NOTHING in some cases. Of course, it's old style
>stuff that nobody else wants, but it works, and it's still cheaper and
>better than cable.
>

OK, where can I find a copy of the "Scrounger's Guide"?

-- 
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2015 Cedar Bend Dr., #1105      |   in a rowboat?" - Maxwell Smart 
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From: borowski@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Don T. Borowski)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Re: VCR+Plus Code
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:26:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: hpspkla.44480011
Organization: Hewlett Packard Company, Spokane, Wa.

In rec.video, m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White) writes:

>Terrance L Eck writes:
>> I would like to write a program which will convert a date, time, channel,
>> and time length into a numeric code used by VCR+Plus. Does anyone know if
>> this has been done or what the algorithms are?
>
>I heard that the VCR+Plus algorithm and codes were closely
>guarded secrets, as the VCR+ folks make big bucks licensing
>their technology to VCR manufacturers.  I also heard that some
>bit-heads at the University of Somewhere cracked the code, 
>posted it on a BBS, and promptly got their ASCIIs sued by the
>VCR+ guys for patent (copyright?) infringement.  Anyway,
>those codes are not common knowledge, and certainly not in
>the public domain.  Anyway, that's what I heard...

There is an article in the July 1992 issue of "Cryptologia" about how
to DECODE VCR+ codes up to 6 digits.  I have not finished reading it,
but it looks like a reverse algorithm could be easily generated using
the information given.


Donald Borowski    WA6OMI    Hewlett-Packard, Spokane Division
"Angels are able to fly because they take themselves so lightly."
                                       -G.K. Chesterton
From: rajesh@chdasic.sps.mot.com (Rajesh Patil)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Sony SLV595/585 ; VCRPlus
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:59:21 GMT

Any owners of Sony SLV595 or 585 HiFi VCRs care to comment on those
VCRs? I believe the 585 is the 595 minus VCRPlus. 

While on the subject of VCRPlus, is VCRPlus the easiest way right
now to program record times. I vaguely recollect seeing an ad by
Panasonic recently about something called the Program Director or 
something similar that made programming your VCR a piece of cake.

Anybody know which Panasonic VCRs are comparable to the above Sonys.
How about Mitsubishi - any recommendations?

Rajesh Patil

Motorola ASIC					rajesh@chdasic.sps.mot.com
Chandler AZ					602.821.4636
From: geoffh@dmdev.UUCP (Geoff [8218])
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: LDs and water?
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:12:54 GMT
Organization: Denrich Leasing, Miami


After Hurricane Andrew ripped the roof off my house and thoroughly
drenched almost everything I own I was more than a little disappointed
to discover that my CDs did not stand up too well and have taken on
a dull grey color instead being shiny sliver; some seem to have lost
the silver layer altogether and are now completely transparent.

They don't play too well :-(.

My LDs escaped without being directly soaked but did spend over two
weeks in an extremely damp and mildewy house (South Florida without air
conditioning is somewhat humid even at the best of times).  While they
look (and play) fine at the moment I'm concerned that they will start
to deteriorate after I've settled with my insurance company.

Does anyone have any idea how well LDs stand up to moisture?
And what happened to my CDs?  I expected their booklets to be ruined but I
didn't expect the disks themselves to be destroyed by mere rain water.

GMH
From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: CH LD Club, what should I get?
Date: 8 Oct 92 14:28:25 GMT
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

>In article <1992Oct7.194749.22677@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> kho@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (kelvin.ho) writes:
>>
>>I have decided to join the CH LD Club.
>>Does anyone have any suggestion which LDs I should
>>get for the first 3 LDs?
>>Should I get the most expensive LDs?

Since they won't let you buy "sets" (their definition, usually 3 or more
discs in a package), go for FOX VIDEO titles, which are usually among
the most expensive releases not classified as "sets".

-- 
"Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his
life there exists only a difference of degree." -Emperor Paul Muad'dib 
      Bill Cruce, INTERNET: wlrc@uhura.neoucom, VOICE: 216-325-2511
   N.E. Ohio Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Box 95, Rootstown OH 44272-0095
From: 0004861036@MCIMAIL.COM (James Millick)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Panavision Screen Credit Answers
Date: 9 Oct 92 22:04:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet


  First, can we add this to the FAQ list?

  As many of you remember, we were having a discussion awhile ago 
over what FILMED IN PANAVISION meant versus FILMED WITH PANAVISION 
LENSES AND EQUIPMENT. I said that FILMED IN PANAVISION meant 
anamorphic (2.35:1 [2.39:1 for those of you who want to be very 
precise.]) and FILMED WITH PANAVISION LENSES AND EQUIPMENT means 
spherical equipment was used (1.85 for US Standard Widescreen, 
~1.33:1 for TV). I called Panavision last night and spoke to one 
of their VPs about it. He said the way I had it figured out was 
correct. The reason some films come out not complying with this is 
because the production company (or possibly the Panavision agent) 
screwed the credits up. The Panavision contract specifically 
states that FILMED IN PANAVISION is for anamorphic only, and 
FILMED WITH PANAVISION LENSES AND EQUIPMENT is for any other use 
of Panavision gear.  Panavision supplies only the proper artwork 
for a production, but the production company sometimes uses old 
artwork, or doesn't pay any attention to what equipment is used, 
thinking Panavision is all the same thing. This mislabeling upsets 
Panavision, as you would expect. The Panavision logo within the 
three boxes means anamorphic, whereas the sans serif all caps 
italic PANAVISION name except for an extended serif to the left of 
the P just means the Panavision company in general. There were a 
few more interesting tidbits, but I have to save those for #16 of 
TPV.

Jim Millick
Video Reviewer
The Perfect Vision (speaking for only myself)
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: pvh@apple.com (Pete Helme)
Subject: Re: 45" + TVs & Stereos, FAQ?
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 19:44:53 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
Followup-To: rec.video

In article <1992Oct5.220942.10484@u.washington.edu>,
echen@hardy.u.washington.edu (Ed Chen) wrote:
> 
> I am in the market for a 45" or larger TV, and surround sound stereo system.
> I am not into the "best of the best" stuff, but kind of a good value/
> performance/features.  
> 

The most highly regarded rear projections are probably the Pioneer Elite
series sets ($$).  Followed closely by Sony and Mitsubishi.  The new 52"
RCA is very nice for the money too (around $2500), cool cabinet, won an
industrial design award, nice picture too.  ProScan is bringing out their
52" & 60" IDTV rear projections soon, but they might be pricey.

name: Pete Helme
work: Apple Computer, Inc.
mail: pvh@apple.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: formula@athena.mit.edu (Ronald R. Duff Jr.)
Subject: Audio problems and timer question for Sony TR81 camcorder
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 03:40:10 GMT

	I have a new Sony TR-81 and I'm very happy with it except for one
problem.  I have found no problems with both sound and video when using it
in the camera mode, but I have found audio problems when using it in the
VTR mode and recording audio through its input jacks from a CD player, for
example.  Sometimes the sound is fine but other times its suffers from
dropouts (often complete) and periodically muffled sound.  If the section
of tape with the problem is played over repeatedly, sometimes the
dropouts/muffles are worse than other times which may indicate that the
information is getting down on the tape OK but there are problems in the
playback. I'm using Sony Metal MP tapes and have repeatedly seen the
problem on brand new tapes.  I have already returned one TR-81 due to this
and the second one I have now still has the problem.  The second one came
from a different branch of the store I bought it at so the problem may be
present in all the TR-81's.  One recent posting told of this problem as
well as problems with video.  Has anyone else noticed this audio trouble?
	I would also like
to know if there are any timers out there that connect to the "remote" jack
that would enable the camera to be used like a VCR (program the thing like
a VCR and at the correct time it will turn on and record the show).  The
cheesy way would be to plug the camera into a standard timer and then rig
something to activate the "rec" button on top of it.  However, I would like
to have a unit that would have more flexible time programming options and
that would take care of putting the camera into the record mode all by
itself.  Any info would be appreciated!

					Ron
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From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: I have an old Laserdisc player too, Maganavox top loading with probs
Date: 12 Oct 92 21:47:27 GMT
Article-I.D.: fc.Bw1373.4os
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.3 PL6]

Guillot, Burt J. (st1r8@rosie.uh.edu) wrote:

> I recently purposed an old, huge Magnavox laserdisc player for $35.  I was
> told it had problems when I bought it...

It had problems when it was brand new.  I've just added the following caveat
to my LD#91 article on buying a player....

        Folk wisdom in the LD markets suggests avoiding anything made
        before the Pioneer VP-1000 (1981), including all DiscoVision and
        Magnavox models, and the Sony LD[P?]-1000 industrial player.

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: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: How do different LD Players compare?
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 05:18:21 GMT

In article <BP.92Oct8204201@hobbes.cs.brown.edu> bp@cs.brown.edu (Boris Putanec) writes:
>
>Can most people actually tell the difference between the various
>brands/models of LD players? For example, set up an LD-1090 and a
>LD-3090 side by side. Could someone tell which output was which?
>Between a LD-3090 and an MDP-666?

I can't speak for 'most people.'  I can see the differences.  Between
the lowliest (say 980) and the loftiest (say LDS2) Pioneers, the differences
are subtle. [Perfectionists with $$ often prefer the Pioneer Elite models
('95 or LDS2)].  Between Pioneer and Sony/Panasonic the differences are
slightly greater than subtle. 

If I use a 'demo' disc from the dealers or a really well transfered
commercial laserdisc the differences between all are really subtle
indeed.  If I use a more ordinary disc and especially if I use a
really crummy transfer (my standard for crum is PHANTASM I) I have
found that the Pioneers do a better job of extracting a reasonable
picture than either Sony or Panasonic.  Other viewers' mileage may
vary.

>Are features the major price driver?

Other considerations may take precedence over picture quality.
1) Some recent Pioneers (3080, 3090) have had well documented bugs
affecting picture quality with certain discs.
2) At least one Sony model (333) has had a high number of trap door
failures.
3) The Panasonic LX-1000 can access a field from every frame
at the outer edge of a CLV disc (for digital freeze-field display).
4) Do you want ability to play both sides of a disc without getting
up from the couch?
5) Do you want to be able to do slow motion and freeze-field on CLV
(the most common format) laserdiscs?
6) Do you want smooth or jerky images in scan mode on CLV discs
(Sony first had this ability in their low end, non-freeze field, players
though I have heard that the newest Pioneers also can do)?
7) Do you want front panel displays or is onscreen OK and do you want
minimal or thorough time elapsed/remaining/total displays from Table of
Contents encoded discs?
8) I haven't checked it but different brands/models may differ in
programming ability.  Especially important if you want to watch
the Criterion release of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS :-).
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bladin@wam.umd.edu (Ilana J. Getz)
Subject: Re: Sony Multi-CCD Camcorder (anyone heard any rumors)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 15:26:22 GMT

In article <WPHRBTC7@cc.swarthmore.edu> wells@cs.swarthmore.edu (Daniel Wells) writes:
>	Has anybody heard anything about Sony's replacement for the V-801? I
>saw one 5-line post here about a week ago , under the heading "TR-101
>Clones", that seemed to mention a beast with at least two and possibly three
>CCDs, along with a list of other neat features. I am thinking of upgrading
>from a V-101 clone (Yashica KD-H 150U), and this machine looks attractive.
>All I currently know about it is that it is Multi-CCD and supports Sony's RC
>timecode. Does anyone know more than this, particularly if it has
>interchangeable lenses or any information on the price and availability of
>this machine. I hope that it is not longer or too much heavier than the
>V-101 (unless it is a shoulder-mount like the V-5000). I think that the
>Multi-CCD machine is a seperate model from the V-6000, and that the V-6000
>is an even fancier single-CCD machine than the V-5000, but I may well be
>mistaken on this. Even if the V-6000 is not the multi-CCD machine, I would
>be interested in information on the 6000 as well. 
>
Sony has introduced a 3-chip consumer Hi8 camera in Japan. It is less than
four pounds (Steadicam JR users take note!). So far no word on plans to
bring it into the states. 

As far as I know, the V6000 has a better CCD and better auto focus than the
V5000, and is only available in Europe.

Dave

.
From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 8mm tape rewinder
Date: 8 Oct 92 21:56:55 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: SPC Community Access System

>  Difficult to explain, but I hope I got my message across. If anyone has had
> any success with any other 8mm winder, I'd like to hear it. Winders tend to
> get bashed in this thread, but sometimes, they're just bloody convenient!
> 
>  While we're on the subject, has anyone ever seen/used the Sony BE-V8 winder?
> If so, is it significantly different from others?

IMHO the BE-V8 is the way to go.  When you see one you will understand the 
price.  It looks like a CamCorder inside.  Very fast rewind and FF.  It also 
can erase tapes - however Hi8mm tapes erased in the BE-V8 show noise when 
played back in a EV-S900 but not in a CVD-1000 - this makes no sense to me.

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From: dave@imax.imax.com (Dave Martindale)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HDTV Myths (again)
Date: 15 Oct 92 14:26:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: imax.1992Oct15.142639.20060
Organization: Imax Corporation, Mississauga Canada

daver@fritz.filenet.com (Dave Richards) writes:

>My guess is that the people who keep emphasizing the inferior
>SPATIAL RESOLUTION of HDTV in comparison to film, while ignoring the benefits,
>are those people that are in the business of selling film, or work with it 
>and like it so much they're blind to it's weaknesses, and fear that it won't
>be around much longer.

I work with film.  I don't mind people making informed comparisons between
HDTV and film - for example pointing out the superior temporal resolution
of HDTV, or the fact that video projectors have to be malfunctioning
pretty badly to be as unsteady as typical 35mm projectors.

What I *do* object to is people saying "HDTV is as good as film".
People who say that, without qualifying what they mean, are generally
just repeating HDTV hype that was probably written by a publicist who
*also* didn't understand any of the technical issues.  I try to combat
disinformation with real information.

	Dave
From: dhukill@esprit.prime.com (Dave Hukill x4056 5-1)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: 8mm Camcorder For Sale
Date: 12 Oct 92 15:15:57 GMT
Distribution: usa

What: Sony CCD-V9

Description: 8mm Camcorder

Major Features: - TCL autofocus with manual override
		- autoexposure with manual override
		- auto-white balance with manual override
		- 1/2 " CCD
		- 5-lux minimum illumination
		- 6x power or manual zoom
		- seperate input/output jacks

Dimensions (W/H/D): 4" x 5 3/8" x 13"

Weight: 2 lb 14 oz (with cassette and NP-55 battery)

Purchased: August, 1988

Reason for selling: Just upgraded to Hi8.

Price: $300/BO

Comments: Original documentation included. Just had cleaning/checkup
from Sony.
                                    
Please contact Dave <dhukill@esprit.prime.com>
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