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From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Sony Service, was Re: Sad/Happy Story of Defective TR81
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 00:27:20 GMT

In article <2310065@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM> bfc@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Bryan Carpenter) writes:
[relates problems over many months with a TR-81 camcorder which Sony
technicians couldn't seem to fix]
>...  I firmly but politely told him that I needed to talk to
>the next step up in the Sony management chain.  (I had mistakenly thought
>that I was already talking to the manager of the service center.)
>I got transfered an ended up talking to the actual overall manager of the
>service center.  ...
>The next day, he called back and said "Yes, I can see the problem.
>We don't know how to fix it.  I will get you a new camcorder."
>
>It appears that this may all be a policy that they use to weed out 
>mildly dissatisfied consumers and take care of the really angry ones.
>I don't think I should have had to go to the lengths I did in order
>to get satisfaction.  I mainly wanted to tell this story so if anyone
>else gets stonewalled by Sony service they will know to clearly
>demonstrate the problem, keep trying, and keep increasing the pressure.

I had a similar problem with a Sony computer monitor.  When it was out
of warranty it began to exhibit an intermittant problem.  It was "repaired"
for a flat fee of $100.  But the problem returned 3 times over the next
1.5 years.  Each time it was "repaired" for no additional charge.
Finally they claimed to have found the problem and replaced another
part (total cost about $250).  Because of the history they
offered to split the cost with me.

I talked to the Service manager calmly but persistently.  He said that he
had done all he was authorized to do at his level but he would
check with his superior about further consideration.  The next
day he called and said all charges were waived.  The monitor has
now been performing well for several months.

Sony is not alone.  I had a similar encounter with Pioneer and 
my 3070 laserdisc player when it was new (and under warranty).
After a lot of persistence on my part they replaced it when they
could not repair it.

You are right that the end user should not have to expend so
much time and effort to get proper repairs.
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From: aa716@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Scott Fields)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: What's the system in Scotland?
Date: 10 Oct 1992 17:16:00 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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NTSC?  Pal?  Secam?

Does anyone know?
From: martin@chiton.ucsd.edu (Martin Olivera)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: "multi-purpose" CD players (audio AND video)
Keywords: CD
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:16:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: chiton.1992Oct7.171641.21933
Organization: UCSD - Scripps Inst. of Oceanogr. - MPL

I apologize if this subject was dealt with before.

I recently saw an ad by KODAK about a CD player that is useful to display
photograpies (previously loaded on a CD) and also serves as a regular audio
CD player. A couple of days ago I found another ad, this time by Phillips,
about their CDI910BK model (Compact-Disc-Interactive), which has "total audio, 
video, and photo compatibility". This ad says that "you have no optional
accesories or adaptors to buy". Now, being a complete ignorant about CD
technology, my question is: can ANY audio CD player be adapted (through an
interface of some sort) so it can also play video and/or photo CDs?. 

Martin
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From: franke@llnl.gov (Norman Franke, III)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Surround Speaker Stands?
Date: 9 Oct 92 16:45:49 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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I am looking for some way to elivate my rear surround sound speakers. I
cannot mount them on the side walls, because I have a glass door for a
wall. The rear wall is not much better, because I think the speakers
should be mounted on the sides. This leaves speaker stands. I just got the
new Cambridge Soundworks catalog, and they had a pair. However, I don't
have that much space. (Big couch.) Thus, my question is, does anyone know
where I can get sturdy rear stands which don't take up much space? Ones
shaped like an "L" would be great. Unless there is a way to mount them
on the rear wall such that they stick out and face each other.

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From: stud1b53@bnr.ca (Anshu Prasad)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Dolby Surround on TV
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:01:10 GMT
Reply-To: stud1b53@bnr.ca (Vilhelm Boggild)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.


  Perhaps this isn't the right group for this question, but
I was wondering if anyone could tell me which television programs
are currently being broadcast in Dolby Surround.  I wasn't aware
that this was being done until I noticed last night the Dolby
Surround logo during the opening credits of Beverly Hills 90210
(ok, so I watch the show occasionally, sue me :-).  Is there a list
of all Dolby Surround tv shows available via anonymous ftp anywhere?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

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From: bp@cs.brown.edu (Boris Putanec)
Subject: Opinions on <$500 doller LDP players
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Brown University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:22:08 GMT


I am currently thinking of buying a Sony MDP-333 for about $450 at a
local a/v place. Any opinions for or against? Do people that have it
like it in terms of video quality, features, how it takes abuse, etc.

I have noticed the recent flurry of postings about the door motor
failing. 

Are there any other players I should look at? I am interested in good
video/audio quality over features like single frame advance on CLV
discs or two side play. Are LaserDisc players like CDs in that almost
all deliver very good quality video/audio, with features being the
major price ramp? One should note that I am a complete neophyte with
LaserDiscs but want the letterboxed movies and digital sound.

Thanks for any help/opinions.

I will summarize to the net if there is interest.

boris
From: xepo@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Scott R Violet)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Looking for LD outlet that handle import mail order
Date: 13 Oct 1992 18:57:48 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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HI,
	Just wondering if some one could recommend a good place that
handles mail order of import LD's.  Please reply dirrectly to this
address as I don't read this group.  Any suggestions?  Also, sorry if
this isn't the right group to post to.
Thanks in advance,
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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Subject: Re: It's official: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL on LD (Criterion, late Nov.)
Reply-To: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 21:23:07 GMT

In <1992Oct14.000938.4432@njitgw.njit.edu> meg5184@hertz.njit.edu (Starman) writes:
>According to Voyager, 'Grail' will now be pressed in CLV with the
>goodies for $49.99. Yes, it'll be widescreen (You would think they'd do
>it any other way?) and the commentaries will still be on there.

Ummm, well, that's... incredibly reasonable!  Damn!  Maybe Voyager is
finally getting the message about costs... (Outside of the supplemental
section, I have no need to see HOLY GRAIL in CAV.)

A couple of questions:

1)  Did they say that this was all CLV, i.e. that there was no supplemental
    section with press releases and various bits any longer on a CAV side,
    and that they're just going to have the commentary tracks?  (That's
    what "49.99" says to me in Voyager prices.)  Or are they releasing
    this in both CAV and CLV versions?

2)  Has the release date changed?

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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Subject: Rumor of lbx CAV BEAUTY AND THE BEAST LD in late '93
Keywords: LD disney
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 00:19:37 GMT

Just a note: I've heard second-hand from Jerry Boyajian (who is
unfortunately off the net these days) that Disney has said that, after some
deliberation, they *will* have a CAV letterboxed BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
laserdisc around autumn of '93.  (He gets a lot of his info from Sight and
Sound; I haven't talked to anyone there yet.)  This is seperate from the
"Work in Progress" LD coming out soon.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?

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From: wave@waits.media.mit.edu (Michael B. Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: THE ABYSS collector's set
Date: 13 Oct 92 22:56:52 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: MIT Media Laboratory

Mark Vita writes
> I called Sight & Sound the other day to inquire about some upcoming
> releases, and discussion soon turned to the upcoming CAV collector's set of
> THE ABYSS.  The person on the phone stated the opinion that the "extra
> footage" being added for this edition is footage that Cameron had
> originally cut because he felt it "didn't work".  I was surprised to hear
> this, since I had naturally assumed that, like ALIENS, one of the primary
> motivations for doing the collector's set was to restore footage that
> Cameron felt *artistically* should have been included in the film, but had
> to leave out due to time constraints.  I asked, does this mean that this
> release is a "collector's set" but not a "director's cut", and the S&S
> person responded affirmatively.
> 
(stuff deleted)
>  The real question is whether
> Cameron would go along with something like this.  I assume it would be
> difficult if not impossible to pull off a collector's set (with supplements
> and all) without the director's support...
> 
> --

Cameron specifically has final cut on all media versions of his films.  I 
believe he states this in the last Perfect Vision interview.

Also, you might read the Cinefex article on the Abyss.  I don't remember 
the number off the top of my head, but I remember it as an exhaustive 
issue devoted solely to the Abyss.
 

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From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Road Warrior - undubbed original language
Date: 14 Oct 92 21:20:22 GMT
Organization: NASA GSFC

In article <67np02@lynx.unm.edu>, lazlo@triton.unm.edu (Lazlo Nibble) writes:
> 
> jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) writes:
> 
> > The $10 question is: Will there ever be an undubbed, letterboxed release
> > of Mad Max?  
> 
> Like the guy you responded to said -- it's out undubbed & letterboxed in the
> UK.  No sign of an official US release, though I'm sure that the usual "rare
> video" (read: bootleg) houses have dubs of the UK version as we speak.
> 

Yeah, but the UK uses PAL and we're NTSC, so it doesn't do me any good.  I'm
interested in a US or Japanese release.

Steve
From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: THE ABYSS collector's set
Date: 13 Oct 92 21:45:45 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NASA GSFC

In article <1992Oct13.172016.5735@eecs.nwu.edu>, kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman) writes:
> 
> vita@gloucester.dab.ge.com (Mark Vita) writes:
> >The person on the phone stated the opinion that the "extra
> >footage" being added for this edition is footage that Cameron had
> >originally cut because he felt it "didn't work".  
> 
> Cameron has stated in a number of interviews (most recently the current (or 
> previous) issue of _The Perfect Vision_) that he cut the scenes in question
> because of time reasons. He could be lying, but since he has been saying this
> for years, I think we can believe him.
> 

I think he just sees this as another opportunity to make money.  But, I'm
a cynic.

Steve
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From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Warner Laser Disc Pressing Flaws?
Keywords: BONNIE & CLYDE, THE BAD SEED 
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 05:08:08 GMT

I recently looked at a couple of new Warner (WEA) pressings of laser
discs that had a "strange" quality to them.  There was a kind of
"twinkly" grain in the background, vertical lines seemed slightly
alive, the whole picture seemed almost ready to break into familiar
"herringbone" distortion but did so only ever so slightly near the
end of one CLV side.  This "twinkly grain" was seen on a 45" rear
projection monitor; I don't think it would have been as evident on
a smaller screen, though I have not checked.  It was not like 
regular video noise which I would characterize as being white or
black streaks in the horizontal lines.  The images were actually
quite good in terms of focus (sharp), color (stable, not oversaturated)
and standard video noise (low).  The discs included color and 
black & white CLV and one black & white CAV side.  The "twinkly grain"
was most evident on the black & white image, but once seen could also
be found on the color one also.  

Both disc jackets proudly proclaim "digitally processed."  Could
this be some artifact of digital processing (perhaps badly done)
or is it a marginal pressing defect, related to the problems 
that have been reported on pressings from the new Warner plant.

The discs?  BONNIE & CLYDE Warner #1026 (new remaster with digital
sound and chapters), THE BAD SEED Warner #11342.
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From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: It's official: MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL on LD (Criterion, late Nov.)
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:50:33 GMT
Reply-To: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Distribution: usa
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/

In <1992Oct2.143851.29952@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov> jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) writes:

>In article <1992Oct2.065133.12232@tc.fluke.COM>, moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes:
>> 
>> Ken Crane just came out with an ad for the Criterion laserdisc of MONTY
>> PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL.  Lists at $99.95 from Criterion, 4 sides CAV,
>> and features:
>Well, I presume (hope) that this is letterboxed -- correct?????

No mention of letterboxing was made.  However, I wouldn't worry too much if
it wasn't, as:

1)  The British "widescreen" ratio is less severe than the American 1.8x.

2)  Gilliam certainly could have had it letterboxed if he wanted to (he
    had THE FISHER KING and BARON MUNCHAUSEN letterboxed.)  I suspect
    it's one of those films where letterboxing would make very little
    difference. 

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From: isbell@ai.mit.edu (Charles L Isbell)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Eyes on the Prize on LD
Date: 10 Oct 92 12:27:31 GMT
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

I read somewhere that _Eyes on The Prize_ would soon be released on LD
(and VHS) for the generally public.  Does anyone know of this and the
likely prices, etc?
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From: d89johbe@odalix.ida.liu.se (Johan Berntsson)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Godzilla videos
Date: 16 Oct 92 11:37:12 GMT
Organization: CIS Dept, Univ of Linkoping, Sweden

There have been at least 17 Godzilla movies produced as far as I know.
Are they released on video? Is it possible to obtain copies of them in
Europe, e.g in Sweden, Germany or England? 

Thank you in advance, Johan.
From: tominatr@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: BASIC INSTINCT box ... when?
Date: 16 Oct 92 00:43:03 GMT
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Does anyone know when the BASIC INSTINCT box set will be released?

What formet will it have and what extra goodies? (Will it have both endings?)

Any info appreciated...

        - Tom N.
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From: risque@cs.uow.edu.au (Peter Castle)
Subject: Re: Road Warrior - undubbed original language
Organization: Dept of Computer Science, Wollongong University, Australia
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 06:33:07 GMT

The only change in Mad Max II (Road Warrior in US) was the overdub of the narration
at the start and end of the film.  The original was by Harold Baigent, who had a
fairly distinctive Australian accent.  It was overdubbed by Gus Mercurio, an
expatriate yank.  (His son, by the way, is the star of "Strictly Ballroom", a
very good recent Australian film).

Peter Castle
From: bam@rudedog.asd.sgi.com (Brian McClendon)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Road Warrior - undubbed original language
Date: 13 Oct 92 18:29:42 GMT
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In article <1be9t0INNe4d@lily.csv.warwick.ac.uk> stuam@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr O A Machado) writes:
>In article <1992Oct10.005942.17873@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>>Now unless I have my versions mixed, Road Warrior has always
>>been on video in the US in a version with "American" voices
>>dubbed over the 'foreign' Australian original.  Always had the
>>dis-embodied un-natural sound, and some strang lip-syscing at
>>times.
>
>I think you're thinking of the first Mad Max film. This was originally 
>dubbed over with American voices, but has now been released here in the 
>UK on video with the original Australian soundtrack. It's letterboxed as
>well BTW.
Really??  I guess its probably in PAL tho?  I bought the japanese version
in hopes that it would have the original soundtrack and was seriously
disappointed... I guess they figure most japanese can't tell the difference
in the accent, but you figure it still would drive anyone crazy to
see the soundtrack so poorly synchronized with mouth movement.

>Mad Max II (The Road Warrior) has always (at least in the UK, and I think
>in the US as well) had the Austrailian voices.

I don't believe that Road Warrior ever came out with a different soundtrack.
Every copy I've seen has been sync-ed w/o evidence of dubbing.

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From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: star wars lbx vhs
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:28:45 GMT
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Stephen Jonke (jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov) wrote:

>> through Columbia House.  Maybe they really increased prices to get people to
>> join thier LD club?

If so, I would have expected an across-the-board increase, and not just on
the W/S titles.

> Interesting!  Does Fox own Columbia House? 

As far as I can tell...
Sony owns:
  Columbia Pictures, which owns
     CBS/Fox
  ..and Sony owns..
  Columbia Records, which formed and, probably still owns
     Columbia House

All in the family

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From: kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: THE ABYSS collector's set
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:52:17 GMT
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University

scottg@amiganet.chi.il.us (Scott Gittlitz) writes:
>I was happy to hear from the person at Sight & Sound that the disc has been 
>moved up from its Dec. 14? date to I believe late November.

Don't get too happy. It has now been moved to Feb 1993.

Michael


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