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Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Help: Problem with 3070/B
From: <JONQC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Tuesday, 21 Jul 1992 00:06:58 EDT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

I bought a Pioneer 3070/B (refurbished LD player) from Videoscope
a few months ago and it was working fine until fairly recently.  Now
that the warranty period is over, I have a problem with the following
symptoms:

1.  Moire-like interference patterns appearing and disappearing in
various places on the screen. The interference looks somewhat similar
to the kind of interference ("herringbone") you would see if the RF
signal to your TV antenna were too strong except that its pattern is
not as uniform as herringbone caused by overmodulation and it does
not cover the entire screen.

2.  The interference seems to vary with picture content but I can't
quite figure out any connection.  All I can say is that with each new
scene change, the interference pattern changes.

3.  The picture interference can be seen through both the composite
and S-video outputs (I never use the RF connections).

4.  The interference seems to be consistent.  As I jog back and forth
over a particular frame, the details of the interference patterns
appear to be the same for a given frame no matter how many frames I
advance or retreat before returning to it.

5.  This only happens on CLV disks.  CAV disks play perfectly.

Now that I look back on it, I realize that the problem has been a
progressive one.  I guess I first noticed it about a month ago on
side one of "JFK" (rental) but thought it was a faulty disk.  There
were also some interference problems with both sides of "Come See The
Paradise" but I didn't have time to check it out.  Last week, when I
rented "Star Trek 6", it got really bad so I tested my player with a
couple of my own disks and sure enough, it's the player (I also tried
with another TV/monitor).

Aside from the possibility that this is just a refurbished player
that has gone bad again, the only other thing that I can think of
that might be at fault is the fact that I've kept the unit directly
on top of a 15" Janis subwoofer.  Thinking that it is vaguely
possible that the magnetic field from the subwoofer affected the
player, I moved the player away, opened it up, and zapped the case
& everything I could reach inside with a tape head demagnetizer.  No
difference.

It is also possible that the vibrations from the subwoofer moved one
of the settings of a variable pot or cap.  Does anybody out there
have any suggestions before I'm forced to take the unit in for
repairs? (I know this isn't going be cheap).  Thanks in advance.

John Leong
JON@QCVAXA.ACC.QC.EDU
JONQC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: het@jolt.att.com (Engin Tekkoc)
Subject: Sony Hi8 Tapes
Reply-To: het@jolt.att.com
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 19:02:27 GMT

Folks,

     What is the difference between  E6-120 HME and E6-120 HMEX? The later one
is about $3 more through mail order companies. Is it worth it?
  
     There is also P6-120 HMEX which is for professional use and it is the same 
price as the E6-120 HMEX ($15.99 in B&H Photo-Video).

Thanks,

Engin
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 14:35:35 GMT
Subject: Re: Sony EXR service mode -- success!
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video

In rec.video, jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) writes:

> Pretty neat -- definitely glad I bought an EXR.  My question is,
> why is the standard safe area so much smaller then the actual image area???

Because as TV sets age, the picture gets smaller, and the maker doesn't want
you to see the beam landing zone or raster edge during the normal life of
the set.  This shrinkage was much more severe in the 50s and 60s when the
the anode power supply was tube-based, vendors seem to be adjusting in
generous overscan out of habit even on modern sets.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599
From: brennan@hal.com (Dave Brennan)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Mail order: Colonel Video [was: Smile Photo rudeness]
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:45:27 GMT
	<14JUL199215574159@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov>
Distribution: na
Organization: HAL Computer Systems, Austin, TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: yosemite.hal.com
In-reply-to: kimnach@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov's message of 14 Jul 92 20:57:00 GMT

>>>>> On 14 Jul 92 20:57:00 GMT, kimnach@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (GREG KIMNACH) said:

> I recommend Colonel Video (800-423-VCRS), among others.  Never deal with
> the NY mail-order holes.

Me too!  I just got a Sony 27XBR55 from them and am completely satisified.
They guy I dealt with (Barry) was friendly and helpful and didn't have that
"hurry up, I'm busy" attitude the New York people seem to have.
As other people have mentioned, Camera World of Oregon is another good
place to deal with.

--
Dave Brennan                                      HAL Computer Systems
brennan@hal.com                                         (512) 794-2855

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From: trwei@PICA.ARMY.MIL ("Tony K. Wei", FSAC-SID)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Re: Compression artifacts in NBC Olympic coverage
Date: 27 Jul 92 17:16:34 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet


 (Joe Emenaker) writes:
> Well, bravo. I'm happy for you that you're smart enough to notice such
> things. I'm sure you must be a very bright little boy. To quote Monty
> Python: "Gee, we're all really impressed down here, I can tell you.".
> However, I'm sad for you that knowing that NBC is compressing the signal is
> ruining your experience of the Olymics so much...
>
> .. Is it REALLY that unbearable? For heaven's sake, just sit a few feet futher
> from the screen or take your glasses off or something.
>
> Granted, it is a subtle thing and I AM truly impressed that you caught it.
> And I acknowledge your attempt to use it to cash in on your 15 minutes of
> fame that Andy Warhol says each of us will have. But, I think that you're
> going overboard by expecting NBC to fork over more money to make the
> transmission absolutely perfect when so few people are even going to
> nitice... and fewer are even going to care.

Lighten up.  I (and I think many others) also noticed it - it was very
apparent, distracting, and mildly annoying.  Personally I would just ignore
it, I suspect NBC is just experimenting with some new technology and they
will probably get enough complaints so that something is done about it.

Doug Tody  (NOAO)


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Doug,

I agree with what you said.  I did notice it and it also bothers me.  And Joe,
what Doug said.  Just my $0.02 :-) :-) :-)

Tony
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From: hammond@css.itd.umich.edu (Steve Hammond)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Pioneer cld-m90  / Cld 401
Date: 27 Jul 92 22:49:52 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan ITD Consulting and Support Services

Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Pioneer LaserDisc/ 5 disc Carasouel
Summary: 
Followup-To: 
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Michigan ITD Consulting and Support Services
Keywords: 


Could someone please help me out.  I am out to buy my first LaserDisc
player.  I read all of Bob Niland's articles on the subject but I am not sure
of Prices.  I have found price from mail order houses on the Pioneer models:
    cld-M50  $379   This is a discontinued item.
    cld-401  $459   This costs more, but I have no idea why it replaced the
                    old model or what is better on it.

could some people give me their opinions of thee 2 if they know or if 
the price difference will be worth it?  I have looked around my area, but 
I cannot find places that ell LD players.  I Plan and extensive search
for this evening.
Thanx
-- 
Steve Hammond                                               hammond@umich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: pngai@adobe.com (Phil Ngai)
Subject: Re: HDTV Questions (second, broadcasters)
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 20:20:03 GMT

In article <1992Jul19.053730.7679@bpdsun1.uucp> rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley) writes:
>I personally will only consider the investment in HDTV if I can also
>afford a VCR.  In 1991, the only MUSE recorders available were 1" VTR

One of my biggest fears is that there will be HDTV VCRs with HDTV format
and HDTV aspect ratio and VHS quality. Why not? People use VHS-EP mode.

-- 
My opinions are my own.
From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sony EXR service mode -- success!
Date: 28 Jul 92 13:58:57 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

In article <1992Jul26.055357.9683@jcnpc.cmhnet.org>, gc3@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (George Cifrancis) writes:
> 
> 
> How doyou access the service mode on a EXR??  I have a
> SONY KV-27EXR15.
> 

I don't know about the EXR15, but my KV-27EXR20 has a small hole on the back
of the TV near the video inputs.  Cut the end off a Q-Tip and depress the
button inside the hole and while keeping it depressed, turn the TV on.

Steve
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: dfx@nuchat.sccsi.com (dFx International Digest)
Subject: Re: Summary: mail order and the Sony 696HF
Organization: /etc/organization
Distribution: rec
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 01:17:32 GMT

In article <PBG.92Jul30112531@bob.cs.brown.edu> pbg@cs.brown.edu (Peter Galvin) writes:
>
>No one said they were "bad", just not that good.  Someone recommended
>that I call Computability (Wisconson), saying that they had the best
>prices and were reliable.  Sure enough, they were selling the 696HF
>for $429, _including_ shipping.  All prices they quote include

 I got mine for a bit less ($30 less) through CWO and got it before they 
 thought it would arrive. You may have paid a bit more if you were out on
 the East Coast or something.. more for shipping and all.
From: long-morrow@cs.yale.edu (H. Morrow Long)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: My TV is possessed!
Date: 30 Jul 1992 15:00:50 -0400
Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: sparky.cf.cs.yale.edu


In article <1992Jul29.221202.2549@u.washington.edu>, pmfisher@milton.u.washington.edu (Patrick Fisher) writes:
|> 
|> 	My Sony TV has a personality of it's own.  I thought at first
|> that the remote was banged up one too many times: Press a button
|> to change a channel and the TV goes off or the volume goes up.  That
|> sort of thing.
|> 	Then yesterday this happened: I picked up the remote and it
|> started sending its own signals to the tv, lots and lots of signals.

Sounds like some of the buttons on your remote may be stuck (with drink
or food perhaps?).  Did you try cleaning it?  Did you try a universal
remote (I doubt the problem is with the TV itself)?

|> 	Then, today this happened: I walked north in front of the 
|> TV, and once passing it, it turned on by itself.  Then I turned and
|> went south passing it and it turned off.  Both my wife and I repeated
|> this a few times to see if what it was doing wasn't just an anomoly.
|> Well, it keeps doing it!

Do you have a huge source of InfraRed outside your window ?:)
Was the sun setting perhaps ?:)  Just kidding....

	1				- Morrow
From: chu@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Eugene Chu)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Best cleaner for Beta
Keywords: 3M Blackwatch or Scotch
Date: 29 Jul 92 06:50:37 GMT
Organization: SAR Systems Development & Processing, JPL

In article <1992Jul18.080854.15503@sactoh0.sac.ca.us> mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John) writes:
>The best headcleaner that I have used is the 3M Blackwatch cassette
>or the Scotch equivalent. It works very well, and you don't have to
>screw around with fluids, sprays, or flimsy "tape".
>
Isn't 3M and Scotch the same company?  Anyway, I found that BASF chrome
tapes work quite well as a head cleaner.  I guess if you used it regularly
for recording, you could wear down the heads.  I'm not sure where to get
Beta versions of this anymore.

eyc
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"T'is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness"
But t'is so much easier to curse the darkness.
From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sony SLV-R5UC Replacement?  Not this year.
Date: 22 Jul 92 13:17:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: SPC Community Access System

In article <1992Jul22.030045.12640@bpdsun1.uucp>, rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley) writes:
> According to Sony (800) 551-7669, the R5UC will probably be a current model
> for quite some time.

Of course that is what they said about the EV-S900 12 months before they 
released the EV-S3000.  Check the article on the EV-S900 in Video.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: LD Clubs : Quality?
Organization: Columbia U., New York City
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 00:35:33 GMT
X-Posted-From: cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
X-Posted-Through: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

In article <5011@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
>bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>: "Can you place me on positive response".   She sounded just a bit
>: surprised, but said "yes".
>:
>When I asked them to put me on positive response the woman on the 
>phone said she couldn't do it.  I said that I would cancel my
>membership, and she *still* said she couldn't switch me to
>positive response.  So I cancelled.  
>   They stupidly lost a customer because they wouldn't switch me.
>
	Columbia House was willing to do it for me when it came
to the Videotape club. (I assume you mean no default to Yes on
the director's selection) I'm surprised they refused. I guess
they aren't willing to do it for laserdiscs.
	-- Ethan
From: rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sony SLV-R5UC Replacement?  Not this year.
Keywords: Sony, SLV-R5U, S-VHS
Date: 22 Jul 92 03:00:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Harris Allied Broadcast Div., Quincy, IL

In article <l6e70pINNnf@mtha.usc.edu> engwall@mtha.usc.edu (Ralph Engwall) writes:
>
>   I had heard a while back that Sony would soon be coming out with a
>replacement for it's SLV-R5UC S-VHS Deck.  Does anybody know any more 
>about this?

While there is a Japanese R7, there will never be an American R7.

According to Sony (800) 551-7669, the R5UC will probably be a current model
for quite some time.

Personally, there isn't much on there I would change except adding
VCR+ (following the rest of their product line).  Considering how
packed the box is, I am not sure where they would put it...

Robert
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
Subject: Re: Sony clones
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 12:42:21 GMT

westr@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Robert _FinnAgain_ West) writes:

>I purchased a KDH-170 (Yashica) == Sony V801 from Lewis & Clark video
>about two months ago. It was more expensive than the 801 because (as I
>hear) the 801 is being phased out because of its TTL focusing
>complaints. I don't want to get into an argument about the benefits
>between IR and TTL focusing, but the Yashica claims to have superior
>optics (i.e. the lens is made by Yashica) which is supposed to improve
>the autofocus. I myself (on those infrequent occasions when I use
>autofocus) prefer the TTL method, simply because I have had problems
>with IR methods in direct sun. The Yashica also has the option of
>being purchased with a supplementary warranty: 3 years as opposed to
>Sony's 90 minutes (or whatever). It is a one-year "no-fault" and 2
>additional year service warranty. In other words, you can drop the
>camera the first year and get it replaced. 
>	I love my 170 -- except for the cheesy graphics on the casing
>itself... It says "Hi8 Finemovie" What the hell is Finemovie? Sigh...
>Poor marketing I suppose.
>	Hope this helps.

I too am very happy with my Yashica KDH-170, but like you say the "Finemovie"
logo makes it sound like a 1960's film camera.
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.arts.movies,rec.arts.disney
From: bates@kronos.arc.nasa.gov (Andrew Bates)
Subject: For Sale: The Little Mermaid CAV Laserdisc
Organization: NASA/ARC Information Sciences Division
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:57:03 GMT


    I have a brand-new, shrink-wrapped laserdisc of The Little Mermaid for
sale.  It is the deluxe CAV edition, and is no longer available.  If you
would like to buy, please email me ASAP>

	Andy Bates.

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: joec@fid.morgan.com (Joe Collins)
Subject: Re: Sony Partnership
Organization: Morgan Stanley & Co., New York, NY
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 19:44:59 GMT

In article <19920730.110036.969@almaden.ibm.com> rer@watson.ibm.com (Ray Rose) writes:
>Has anyone had any experience with "The Sony Partnership," as Sony's
>extended warranty is known? Are any of its additional benefits, such
>as discounts on Sony accessories, of any value? The brochure mentions
>two free top-grade 8mm tapes, but shows a picture of two standard 8mm
>60-minute tapes - which seems kind of chintzy for a TR-101. Also, is
>it renewable?
>
>Ray Rose

I opted not to get it.....
The warranty offers (so they told me):
 1-one blank tape
 2-10% off on accesories when buying from Sony
 3-free annual cleaning/alignment
 4-No questions asked fix/repair if it breaks.
 5-Easy access to all Sony accessories

I opted not to get the warranty for these reasons:
1-10% off Sony's price is still too high:
   NP77H (2 hour battery) lists at 79.99
   10% off is about $72; but I paid $55 for it
2-I have almost all the accessories I want for the camera already
3-My VISA doubled the standard warranty (90->180 days on parts/labor)
  and (1 year->2 years on parts).
4-My other Sony products have proven very reliable.

Hope this helps.....

Joe
joec@morgan.com
From: mike@BRL.MIL (Mike Muuss)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: What's wrong with using tel. wire for speakers?
Date: 20 Jul 92 20:18:57 GMT
Organization: The Internet


Bob Niland writes about speaker wire:

> Twisting is not a problem; guage (diameter) is.  Telwire is typically 22 or
> 24 guage.  Speaker wire typically needs to be at least 18 guage.  I never
> use smaller than 16, and for long runs, 14.
>
> Smaller guage has higher resistance.  It will definitely reduce the power
> delivered to your speakers, and depending on the impedance characteristics
> of the amp and speakers, may affect various frequencies differently.
> Usually, bass is the first to go.  On the other hand, a cheap 16 ohm speaker
> may not be affected at all.

All that he says is true.  But guage becomes more significant as the
power levels go up, and as the frequency response of the speaker becomes
flatter (i.e., as you spend more money).  The rule of thumb that *I*
suggest to my friends is:  For under 50W, don't use anything smaller
(larger guage numbers) than #16, for 50W to 150W never use smaller wire
than #14, and in general, use #12 or heavier.  Your local TV/electronics
shop can sell you a 50 or 100 foot spool of stranded wire in these sizes
for $20 - $50, and that will satisfy all but the most careful listeners.
Another reasonable choice is the MonsterCable speaker wire that more
stereo shops are starting to carry at reasonable prices.

An additional factor is cable length.  The longer your speaker wires
are, the heaver the wire should be.  For high-power applications, try to
limit the speaker wire to about 1 meter;  you will make life easier on
your amplifier, and get more sound for your amplifier $$.  Since I'm not
rich, and I like my music loud, I work hard not to throw away the power
by heating my speaker wire.

I use 1m lengths of the MonsterCable "powerline" cable;  it sounds
slightly better than the 1m lengths of #12 stranded that they replaced.

Summary:  interconnects *do* make a difference, and speaker wire is
the most important interconnect.  An investment in a spool of #12
stranded wire will usually give rich rewards.

I'm certain that if I were to do A/B tests of telephone hookup wire and
#12 (or MonsterCable) in my system at home, that there isn't a *single
reader* of this list that wouldn't be able to notice the difference
in sound.  I've done this sort of thing before.... On the other hand, it
usually isn't necessary to spend thousands of dollars on exotic
interconnects.  Thick copper wire works well enough for most purposes.
Although... I have been privleged to have heard a few stereos where the
benefits of exotic technology actually *do* make a difference.

Of course the point of all this technology is so that we can enjoy
music, and cinema, in our own homes.  As long as your hardware can
perform well enough that you can forget about the technology and enjoy
the performance, then you have achieved success.

	Best,
	 -Mike
From: award@farside.auspex.com (Andrew Ward)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: VCR PLUS information needed
Date: 21 Jul 92 17:33:51 GMT
Organization: Auspex Systems

Can anyone explain the derivation of the VCR plus number for me,
or where to get the spec from?

Thanks

-Andrew


award@auspex.com
From: rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: SVHS from Satellite
Date: 25 Jul 92 17:12:20 GMT
Organization: Harris Allied Broadcast Div., Quincy, IL

In article <1992Jul21.064034.10418@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> an660@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Sandy Maurer) writes:
>
>All this talk on rec.satellite on SVHS vs composite video is
>confusing to me. Its important to me in that Im still trying
>to figure out which IRD to buy...one with the SVHS or w/o.
>There is only one IRD with this feature however.
>
>The consenus I believe that SVHS from satellite is just composite
>video so stnrd SVHS connect would yield no gain....unlike an LD
>player. What am I missing here?
>
>Would the purchase of the SVHS output IRD be for nought?


Only if you had a receiver or AV switcher that didn't have S-VHS 
switching capabilities.  This would allow you to do all routing 
in S-VHS to your monitor.

Otherwise no.  In fact, the comb filter in your set may do a better
job than the one in your IRD.

best regards
Robert
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: LD Clubs : Quality?
Organization: Columbia U., New York City
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 00:21:18 GMT
X-Posted-From: cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
X-Posted-Through: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

In article <1992Jul23.145508.26113@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>
>No, several people on the net have reported being put on positive response
>for LDs as well (myself included).  I don't know why Wm. Ranc had trouble
>with them.  Maybe he encountered a cranky employee :-)
>
	When I called them yesterday, they strongly implied that
I had to finish my membership quota first.
	-- Ethan


Newsgroups: rec.video
From: mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer)
Subject: Re: *BEST* Hi8 cam for UNDER $1000 ??
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 12:19:21 GMT

leranth@miller.cs.uwm.edu (  T  ) writes:




>    I'm thinking about mail-ordering a *Hi8* camcorder for Christmas...

>    I would like to know what *you*, the readers of this group, think
>    is the best  Hi8 cam for  UNDER  $1000 US.


>    Thank you

>    TC

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>   Ever Was
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Yashica KDH-170  (or the Sony 801 as #2)