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From: isbell@ai.mit.edu (Charles L Isbell)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VCR PLUS code conflicts in TV Guide
Date: 10 Jan 93 20:45:09
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Distribution: usa
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In-reply-to: Monty Solomon's message of Wed, 6 Jan 1993 06:46:13 GMT

Monty Solomon <monty%roscom@think.com> writes:
|(Charles L Isbell) writes:
|> I would find the concept of VCR+ sort of silly with all the new
|> menu-driven programming available (side note:  Consumer Guide called
|> this feature "artifical intelligence"--made me want to run screaming)
|> *except* that in the hellpit known as Boston/Cambridge/Somerville they
|> scramble all the damn cable channels so you HAVE TO USE THE STUPID
|> BOX.

|I believe that Warner Cable in Somerville scrambles only their premium  
|channels.

Sorry.  I meant Arlington instead of Somerville.

|There are other cable systems in Massachusetts that don't scramble their
|basic cable.

I'm sure.

|A VCR+ can be programmed for 14 events versus 8 for many VCRs.

Except mine!  The greatest VCR on the planet!  Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!
--
Peace.
               "Only God can make a tree--probably because it's
               so hard to figure out how to get the bark on."
                               --Woody Allen
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          develop them.           |  /\  | but only I am The Homeboy From hell
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From: teoallan@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Allan TEO)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 00:26:20 GMT
Subject: Re: RS-232 IR Remote control
Organization: HP Singapore Notes-Server
Newsgroups: rec.video

The HP 95lx can be programmed to learn infra red signals...
There are many public domain programs for it.

There are also units made by a company called CELADON, you can
store commands on the pc and do all kinds of fun stuff with
it..

There is also a small project on internet which you can
download called the Xanadu Zapper, a small device controlled
by sending pulses via the Com or printer port to send out
sampled IR commands... not a wide range kind of device but
it'll do for simple stuff..

Now if you are really desperate, you can hook up the pushbuttons
of those memorex U ir controls and simulate keypresses..
Check out your local library for british and american Electronics
hobby magazine, there was a project last year on how to do such
a thing...

Regds
Allan
From: smee@bristol.ac.uk (Paul Smee)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Anyone take their camcorder skiing this season? (hints wanted)
Date: 5 Jan 93 10:26:29 GMT
Reply-To: P.Smee@bristol.ac.uk (Paul Smee)
Organization: University of Bristol

In article <11551@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> bakker@cs.uq.oz.au writes:
>In article <1hvlf9INNji1@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bz754@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Derek J. Wojciech) writes:
>>I would like to take our new Sony TR-71 camcorder to our ski trips this year.
>>Has anyone taken their camcorder to the slopes?  I would like to shoot some
>
> I've done this twice and the results are quite good. I've never had any problems
>with cold or moisture affecting the camera (but then again, I haven't taken
>a fall while filming). Static shots (eg standing still and filming
>someone coming down a slope) aren't very good, because you seem to
>lose the sense of speed. I've gotten much better effects by:
>- skiing on a gentle slope and having my friends ski past & doing stunts
>- skiing backwards and having my friends ski towards me, zigzagging.

A cautionary (but true) story.  Last year at Les Menuires, we went down
to the bar in the evening to see our tour company's rep.  (He held
'office hours' from 6 to 7 in the bar every evening.)  We found him
slaving his way through a mound of paperwork.  It was Wednesday of our
second week, and we'd gotten to know him pretty well, so we asked why
he was doing that, rather than taking care of serious problems (like
buying us a couple of beers).  Turned out he was filling out 3
insurance claim forms, and associated French, British, and travel
company paperwork.  All for the same person.

The 'victim' had been out skiing with his camcorder.  A gentle slope,
so he was coasting along slowly while video-ing, using the camera as
designed -- i.e. with his eye to the viewfinder.  He didn't spot a
fairly small rock near the edge of the trail -- too small to show up in
the finder -- and went over it; followed by going over the edge, due to
the loss of control.  The 3 claim forms were for the 3 things he'd
broken:  one ski, the camcorder, and his collarbone.  Also lost 3 days
of skiing, out of his one-week holiday.  The only consolation was that
it looked like the tape cassette had probably survived the camcorder
being destroyed around it, so he may have an interesting souvenier.

-- 
Paul Smee, Computing Service, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UD, UK
 P.Smee@bristol.ac.uk - ..!uunet!uknet!bsmail!p.smee - Tel +44 272 303132
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: recording quality of 4-head vs. 2-head VCR
Keywords: VCR
Date: 6 Jan 93 04:11:09 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <31400@nntp_server.ems.cdc.com> you@ems.cdc.com writes:
<In article <J.Wang.6.0@newshost.cognet.ucla.edu>, J.Wang@newshost.cognet.ucla.edu (Jonathan T. Wang) writes:
<|> I know that a 4-head VCR have better picture quality during fast-forwarding 
<|> or pausing than a 2-head VCR. But, dose 4-head VCRs record better picture 
<|> than 2-head VCRs? Dose speed of the tape matter?
<|> 
<
<I believe that if you only record and play back in sp mode, it won't
<make a difference, however if you are recording and/or playing LP or SLP
<(EP) it will make a difference. in the quality of the recording.

But it will make a difference.  A four-head machine has two heads cut
specifically sized for SP mode, which yields a better picture because of the
better S/N ratio.
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                                   brown@wi.extrel.com
From: goldberg@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mark Goldberg)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Bent vertical lines near top of screen
Date: 5 Jan 93 14:12:53 GMT
Reply-To: goldberg@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mark Goldberg)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Annapolis, MD

This often occurs when vcrs are used with somewhat older TV sets.  The
signal from a VCR is less than perfect, in a sense of critical timing
of the signal.  Older tvs demand a more critical signal, as is broadcast.
Newer tvs are more forgiving of the less-thqan perfect signal from home
vcrs.

I have heard that you can have this fixed by asking for a horizontal
time constant adjustment of you tv by a service tech.

   /|/| /||)|/  /~ /\| |\|)[~|)/~   |   Everyone's entitled to MY opinion.
  / | |/ ||\|\  \_|\/|_|/|)[_|\\_|  |      goldberg@oasys.dt.navy.mil
========Imagination is more important than knowledge. - Albert Einstein=======
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: colwell@torolab.ibm.com ()
Subject: Re: Mits U67 SVHS Prices
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 93 14:21:03 GMT
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Anshu Prasad (stud1b53@bnr.ca) wrote:
:   I've found the Mitsubishi U67 for $698 CDN (less than $550 US at
: the current exchange rate, I think).  Is this price as good as I
: think it is?  How about $400 CDN for the U56 (less than $315 US)?
: 
:   BTW, these prices are with full warranty from an authorized (and
: fairly reputable) low to mid-fi audio/video dealer, not from a
: discount place, not for demo models, and not via mail order.
: 

The Canadian Suggest List Price for these according to the
"Sound & Vision - Audio/Video Preview 1993" are:

Mitsubishi HS-U67C : $849.00 (CDN)
Mitsubishi HS-U56C : $479.00 (CDN)

==============================================================
The opinions above are the views of M.A. Colwell and not IBM.
==============================================================

"Remember,                                   Mark A. Colwell
wherever you go,                             Toronto,
there you are!!"                             Canada

"After all, it is REALLY just an adventure!!! Don't forget."
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Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
From: g-yuen@nwu.edu (Geoffrey L Yuen)
Subject: panasonic LXK 700 karaoke by mail
Keywords: karaoke laser disc players mail order
Reply-To: g-yuen@nwu.edu
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:10:55 GMT

Hi there,

Does anybody know a mail order dealer for the Panasonic LXK 700 (not LX900);
most stores carry Pioneer machines but I saw the LXK 700 a few days ago:  the video 
was just as good (as the Pioneer 820) & has a sVHS output, and flipping to side-B
was faster & more quiet. But the store wants $799 (with a cheap mic & disc included) ...

Thanks much in advance,
Geoff

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: lawton%ecfa@jesnic.jsc.nasa.gov (Eric G. Lawton)
Subject: Need a camcorder - Hitachi 2500 VHS ?
Organization: Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:26:01 GMT

My wife wants me to purchase a camcorder to record the exploits of our new 
baby.  We found a Hitachi 2500 VHS camcorder that looks good for $747 
(including hard case).  I don't know too much about these devices and am 
asking for informed peoples opinions on this camcorder or others in this 
price range that I should look at.

It has a 16x digital zoom (which seems of limited use unless mounted on a 
tripod) and some titling features.  It's 1-lux (i think) , but what does 
that mean?  Is this good?

We are pretty much decided on VHS, but if you have some strong arguments 
against this i'll listen.

We saw some RCA models that looked like the same model with the RCA name 
replacing the Hitachi name.  I assume Hitachi makes all of these.

Well, the only thing that we thought could be improved was the eyepiece 
mechanism.  It seemed like it could be a bit sturdier.

e-mail me (preferred) or reply to this newsgroup.  I'll check back later.

thanks in advance,

Eric G. Lawton
lawton%ecfa@jesnic.jsc.nasa.gov

My opinions and views are not necessarily those of my employer.

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: Monty Solomon <monty%roscom@think.com>
Subject: Re: Any way to *CREATE* VCR Plus codes??
Reply-To: Monty Solomon <roscom!monty@think.com>
Organization: Proponent
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 06:38:54 GMT

In article <4681@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
> This may sound stupid, but ever thought of actually programming your VCR?

Many VCRs only permit the programming of 8 events.

The VCR+ can be programmed for 14 events.

-- 
# Monty Solomon / PO Box 2486 / Framingham, MA  01701-0405
# monty%roscom@think.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: robbo@hprpcd.rose.hp.com (Dave Robinson)
Subject: Re: NTSC --> PAL inline converter?
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:21:48 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: HP - Systems Technology Division
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

HI!

Why not take a small Sony watchman with you. Or take one of their
8mm LCD systems. You could probably rent one before you go.
Another suggestion is an LCD video projector. They cost about
$400 through DAMART catalogs. I believe they run on batteries
so you can a least show your tape once.

Finally, have your tapes converted when you get back and send back to
Russia.

Dave Robinson

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: lesterw@microsoft.com (Lester Waters)
Subject: Re: VCR+ Codes
Date: 07 Jan 93 19:10:23 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corp.
Distribution: usa

The VCR+ article appeared in:

	Cryptologia
	Volume XVI Number 3, July 1992
	"Decoding a VCR Controller Code" by Ken Shirriff, Curt Welch, and Andrew Kinsman
	P. 227 - ?

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: dleon@seas.smu.edu (David Leon)
Subject: Baseband to MTS
Organization: SMU - School of Engineering & Applied Science - Dallas
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 02:34:57 GMT

Does anyone know of a device that will allow me to plug in baseband
video and stereo audio in one side and spit out an MTS encoded a/v
signal via coax on the other side?

David
From: rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Q: What cable type for S-video?
Date: 10 Jan 93 05:01:26 GMT
Organization: Harris Allied Broadcast Div., Quincy, IL

In article <1993Jan8.161255.176@actew.oz.au> ins_wayne@actew.oz.au writes:
>> ins_wayne@actew.oz.au  (Wayne Myles) writes:
>>>  Situation: Having failed to locate an S-Video cable long
>>>  enough for my projector, I've been digging deeper and found the
>>>  connectors (no mean feat in itself!)
>
>  The general consensus is that paired RG59U Coax will have
>  insignificant losses over the 10-15 metre range.  Measurable,
>  but barely.
>
>  Thanks in particular to Will McCown (Will@rhythm.com) who gave
>  detailed specifications and ideas.  I'll post a summary with my
>  results next week.
>
>  Based on my experience with the RCA lead, I have to agree. 
>  Given good-quality coax, I get better results at 15m than I got
>  with a stock 1.5m cable!  (I used air-dielectric coax with
>  aluminium shield and copper braid, and gold connectors.)


I concur.  I am getting good results with RG-188, a rather expensive
but small diameter coax with a teflon cover and dielectric.


It would be neat if the "Land of Empty Pegs" (radio shack) carried
those connectors.  They are a nightmare to find.  
After making a pair of cables though, these might be approaching the
domain of "stuff that is too small for big-fingered Americans with 
250 watt soldering guns).  I had to have a partner to help hold
the solder both times.  dB-).


Before finding the connectors, I used a Macintosh Appletalk (or ADB) 
cable.  You might find the performance isn't too bad.  That was after
I moved the set and the Mac keyboard cable was too short.  B-)

Robert
From: jpb@calmasd.Prime.COM (Jan Bielawski)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HERE IS VCR Plus source code
Date: 7 Jan 93 20:27:58 GMT
Organization: Computervision, San Diego, CA

In article <C0G7BD.rpn@austin.ibm.com> bbishop@crusader.torolab.ibm.com writes:
<Well, I just read the argument of why go through all the trouble to do VCR+
<codes as opposed to just programming your VCR normally... and the counter
<argument that some guy doesnt want to program his VCR (and set the time
<) every time the power goes out...
< 
<I would have to argue (although I dont know where the guy lives) that the power
<(around my house ) doesnt go out that much... But more importantly, the remote
<that came with my JVC VCR has an option that you can program the  shows you 
<want to watch into it and set the time on the remote itself... So the neat

	AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaargh!  What is it exactly that makes it so
difficult for otherwise reasonable people to understand that
VCR+ makes timer recordings easier and more reliable?  Is it so difficult
to comprehend that even a PhD in VCRology and a certified winner of
"Best VCR Programmer of the Year" award would PREFER to use VCR+ to program
the VCR??  Even *without* the usual arguments for VCR+, like the ability to
switch the cable box channels, etc., the argument of convenience, speed
and reliability should be good enough.  I am mainly a laserdisc addict and
watch broadcast TV very little but if I were a regular taper I would get
the VCR+ and yes, I *can* program any VCR on the market by hand.

	Jan Bielawski
	Computervision, San Diego
	jpb@calmasd.prime.com
From: jdmccorq@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN DOUG MCCORQUODALE)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Composite -> RGB Conversion?
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:53:52 GMT
Organization: North Carolina State University

Hi there!  Here's a simple question that (if I know NTSC, which I really don't)
probably needs an insanely complex answer:

I've got an old Barco Communications RGB monitor (off an old GiGi) that I'd
really like to hook up to my VCR.  The monitor has ins for analog RGB in three
BNC connectors, with sync on green or external sync (switch selectable).  If
I run composite video into the green plug, it gives me a fairly good (if
squashed) picture.  The question is: does anybody know a source for something
I can build (or optionally buy cheap) that'll let me split up my composite
video into separate RGB?

I basically understand the NTSC signal structure, so I can appreciate that
this isn't a trivial task.  I'm just not a good enough engineer to design the
thing myself.

Thanks a bunch!  (If you reply via mail, I'll have a better chance of not
missing it in the shuffle...  ;-)

John McCorquodale           jdmccorq@eos.ncsu.edu           mcq@sscdev1.stx.com
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: dans@panix.com (Dan Simoes)
Subject: Panasonic VCR - can I fix?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 14:53:33 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

My uncle has gotten rid of a Panasonic VCR, 4 head + hifi that is
about 5 years old I would say.  

I took a look at it last night, and the picture was all 'snow' and horizontal
lines.  I adjusted the tracking all the way to the left, and the picture cleared
up almost entirely, but then occasionally a small group of lines would appear,
moving from the bottom of the screen to the top.

So - my guess is that either the heads need to be cleaned, the heads need
to be aligned or replaced, or the motor needs to be replaced.

How can I tell which problem I am facing?

Please reply to my email address.  Summaries on request.

Thanks in advance,

| Dan |
-- 
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Danix Consulting                                 email: dans@panix.com or
Yorktown Heights, NY                                     dans@danix.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bhatt@src.honeywell.com (Devesh Bhatt)
Subject: Re: How to Fix a Sony TV Remote and Save $60
Originator: bhatt@wesley.src.honeywell.com
Reply-To: bhatt@src.honeywell.com
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center, Mpls. MN, USA.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 17:10:21 GMT

Gordon> Over the holidays I learned an easy way to fix a common fault with Sony TV  
Gordon> remote controls.  It took me half an hour and cost nothing except time.  This  
Gordon> compares quite favorably with buying a new unit from Sony for > $60!

Gordon> Disclaimer:  This worked for me but may not work for you.  Don't do it unless  
Gordon> you take full responsibility for your own actions.
        ...
Gordon> The conducting tape I used is intended for sensing the end of tape on  
Gordon> autoreverse open reel tape decks.  I imagine you could use any conducting foil  
Gordon> and a little glue and get the same results.

I have done the same thing with foil and glue and it does not work very well.
I have tried different kinds of household glues but it is hard to find
something that permanently sticks to both foil and rubber---so I have to repeat
the procedure every couple of months.  It does work perfectly till the foil
stays on.  Now I will try the tape you mention.  Thanks.

Devesh.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Akira Mito)
Subject: Re: Closed Caption
Organization: Department of Environmental Information,Keio University Shonan
	Fujisawa Campus(SFC),Japan.
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 06:21:08 GMT

In article <1993Jan8.045950.20999@worak.kaist.ac.kr>
wgcho@cair.kaist.ac.kr (Cho Wongyu) writes:

 |Does anyone know if it is possible to view closed caption characters without 
 |any caption-capable video playor or laser-disc player? 

 Closed caption decoder is available from Japan I.M.I. Co.
It costs 20,000 yen in Japan. It does superimposing. And I
saw a decoder that can save CC data to 3.5" floppy disk in
Akihabara. I'm so sorry that almost all the Japanese company
and shops don't accept mail-order.

#By the way, I haven't caught the VCR that does CC decoding,
#again... 

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  Akira Mito(E-Mail:t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp)
  Junior@SFC(Keio Univ. Shownan Fujisawa Campus) 
  Department: Environmental Information (It's so COOL,isn't it?)
  Director of the SFC Hi-Vision Club, and member of SFC TiME, C-music.
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 03:05:57 -0500
From:         Monty Solomon <monty@PROPONENT.COM>
Subject:      SAT FEED INFO for TIME TRAX, BABYLON 5 and ST:DS9

From: Edward_Lee_Whiteside@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.startrek.misc
Subject: SAT FEED INFO for TIME TRAX, BABYLON 5 and ST:DS9
Date: Tue,  5 Jan 93 22:46:19 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)


 SATELLITE FEED INFORMATION FOR TIME TRAX AND BABYLON 5
 -------------------------------------------------------------

Time Trax:

 Pilot Movie Feeds:  Wed Jan 13 1993    2:30 Am -  4:30 Am  EST
                     Fri Jan 15 1993   10:30 Pm - 12:30 Am  EST

 Weekly Series Feed: Starting January 26th

                     Tuesday           11:00 Pm - 12:00 Am  EST
                     Wednesday          6:00 Am -  7:00 Am  EST

 Babylon 5 feeds:    Sat Feb 13 1993   12:00 noon- 2:30 pm EST
                     Sun Feb 14 1993   12:00 noon- 2:30 pm EST


 All feeds are coming from T301/2v/Ch 3

 Audio is 5.8 left, 6.2 right, 6.8 mono on all feeds.




Star Trek: Deep Space Nine weekly sat feed info

Weekly feeds (starting Jan 9) will be:
Saturday         10:00 am to 11:00 am EST  T301/5V
                  4:00 pm to  5:00 pm EST  T301/5V
Sunday            4:00 pm to  5:00 pm EST  T301/5V


NOTES:
T301 is Telestar 301
2V is 2 Vertical and corresponds to Transponer 3
5V is 5 Vertical and corresponds to Transponder 9 (the same one ST:TNG is on)
10V is 10 Vertical and corresponds to Transonder 19