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From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: S-VHS Deck Questions & Recommendations?
Date: 17 Nov 92 04:22:18 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

In article <Bxtvv0.9z7@taligent.com>, Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias) writes:
> In article <1992Nov14.003436.13732@mercury.cair.du.edu>,
> tjreynol@zephyr.cair.du.edu (five left and cut!) writes:
>> 
>> In article <BxoA0t.46p@taligent.com> Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias)
> writes:
>> >
> [...]
>> >Hopefully Sony will support RC time code playback on more of its camcorders
>> >soon.  The TR-101 records it, but it does not play it back over LANC :-(.
>> 
>> How about the 2000? Anybody know?
>> 
> 
> What is the 2000?  Is this the alleged followup to the TR101?

There are only 2 consumer units that playback RC timecode.  The V801 CamCorder 
and the CVD-1000 VCR.

The CVD-1000 is computer controlled via VISCA.  The V801 is LANC controlled 
via RM-E700.

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: careyk@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Carey Kinoshita)
Subject: Re: VOS & Retake on VCRs other than JVC?
Organization: University of Hawaii
Distribution: rec.video
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 05:07:41 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.235530.11229@newshub.ariel.yorku.ca> cs911146@ariel.yorku.ca (JEFF HUM) writes:
>Does anyone know if any brands of VCRs other than JVC offer:
>1)  VOS (Video On Sound)
>2)  Retake
>?
>
>Perhaps Panasonic, Mitsubishi,...?
>
>There is also another useful function available on Beta machines called
>BetaSkipScan.  This allows you to preview in search mode (fwd or rev) during
>rew or ffwd for as long as you hold the corresponding button.  This is 
>extremely useful so that you can check your current position without having
>to STOP, PLAY, STOP, REW/FWD, etc...
>Is this available on any VHS decks?  I've heard that JVC's HRS10000U has this
>function, but I haven't verified it yet.
>
>Any feedback would be greatly appreciated...
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff.
>wc7008@writer.yorku.ca

Concerning that extremely useful feature called BetaSkipScan, all Mitsubishi
VCRs have that function built-into the REW/FWD VCR modes.  While rewinding
or fastforwarding, just hold down the corresponding REW/FF buttons and
the Mitsubishi VCR will go directly into a fast play mode during which 
you can see a preview of the video to check the current position.
High End Toshiba VCRs have a similar feature except that you don't need
to keep holding the REW/FF buttons, you just tap it and when you want to
continue rewinding or fast forwarding, just tap the button again.

I like the Mitsubishi way better though since it only takes one action
to accomplish everything.  Also if you like the speed of the Betamax
transport compared to the super slow VHS transport (I think JVC's transport
is the slowest and most irritating, the VCR actually pauses when going from
slow rewind to fast rewind or slow fast forward to fast fast forward!!!),
you will really like the Mitsubishi's fast tape transport.  It is even faster
than the Sony HF-S1000!!!

Concerning the retake function, (if this alludes to a JVC VCR's ability
to change record start position while in record pause mode) yes the
Mitsubishi editing VCRs also have this feature.  Mitsubishi VCRs also
have another extremely useful editing feature which is the ability to
go back to your record start position, if you gooffed up you edit.
Just press a button when in record mode and the VCR will rewind back
to the original record start position and go into record pause mode.
   

Concerning VOS, only JVC VCRs have this feature.  In the US, only
the HR-S10,000.  In Japan, there are mid-ranged and high-end
JVC VCRs with this feature.  The are using some kind of buffer to
accomplish this feat.  I have not heard how well recordings come
out when using VOS.  From the description that I got from Japanese
video magazines, it looks like there is some distortion in the
sound since it sends the sound to buffers when using the VOS (
recording Video On Sound) mode.  


                                                     Careyk
From: davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: connecting a VCR to a multisync monitor
Date: 18 Nov 92 17:50:47 GMT
Organization: Department of Computing at Lancaster University, UK.


Has anyone got any circuit diagrams that would enable a circuit to be
built to connect a video cassette recorder to a multisync monitor ?. 
The video recorder has a SCART socket, but I would imagine as with most
video recorders that the RGB outputs aren't actually connected thus
forcing one to use the composite signal output.  The monitor has
RGB,Hsync,Vsync inputs. 



Davei (davei@lancaster.ac.uk)
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: kenh@world.std.com (Ken Hancock)
Subject: Re: Universal Remote
Organization: Isle Systems - Waltham, MA
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:19:55 GMT

Alas, I've never found a decent one either.  I'd love to see Pioneer
do a remote with shuttle...something akin to the D701 remote would be
very nice...

Ken


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From: GFCARDINALE@poppy.ucdavis.edu (GEOGORY F. CARDINALE)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Wanted:  Info on where to get hard-to-find videos/movies
Date: 21 Nov 92 22:18:28 GMT
Organization: University of California, Davis
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20

Greetings.

I am not sure whether this is the correct newsgroup to post this (if not, tell
me which group).  I am trying to find a video copy of the movie "No highway to
Heaven" starring Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, directed by Henry Kostner. 
I believe it is a 1951 British film, and I am interested in showing it for a
Materials Science course at UC Davis, since it deals primarily with an
investigation of material fatigue and failure.  I have contacted a couple of
the "big" video rental places here in Davis, like Blockbuster, and Wherehouse,
but have had no success.

If anyone knows where I can order videos (or even a copy of the movie on reel)
that are hard-to-find, or foreign, please send me e-mail.  

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Greg C.
gfcardinale@ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: stud1b53@bnr.ca (Anshu Prasad)
Subject: Tested: Sony XBR^2 vs Panasonic Gaoo
Keywords: tv
Reply-To: stud1b53@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 17:50:56 GMT

  Last night I had the opportunity to do a side-by-side comparison
of the new 32" Sony XBR^2 against the 33" Panasonic Gaoo.

 Some details:

 List Price (in CDN $):
  XBR^2: $2899 (monitor only)
  Gaoo : $1999

 LD Player:
  Pioneer CLD-D701 connected using the two S-Video outs.
  No audio was connected.

 Disc:
  LD-101 (did not contain pornographic scenes :-)
  Pioneer Demo Disc

 My conclusion (I'll spare you the details):
  The bottom line:      The Sony is better.
  The real bottom line: The Sony is NOT worth the extra money.
                          (ie: It certainly isn't 30% better!)

  If you have any opinions on the two sets in question, I'd like to
hear them.  If you want more details of my test results, feel free
to email.  If there is enough interest, I'll post.
  BTW, my next test will be the Panasonic Superflat against the Gaoo
(both 33", about a $250 difference between them locally).  I'll again
post my conclusion, for those who might be interested.
-- 
   __ ___  
  /\ \ \ \  Anshu Prasad                        stud1b53@bnr.ca
 /--\ \/_/  Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
/_/  \_\    All opinions are my own, not my employer's, BNR Ltd
From: kfriedman@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: FOX PREPROGRAMMED REMOTE!
Date: 21 Nov 92 19:45:50 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

I used to see adds for a Fox brand pre-programmed universal remote with a flat
panel, back-lit LCD display.  Does anyone have one they could comment on? and
WHERE CAN I BUY ONE MAIL ORDER?  I haven't seen tham advertised recently.

	Jay
From: cantrell@seqp4.sequoia.com (Paul Cantrell)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 8mm or hi8 for computer applications?
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:50:36 GMT
Organization: Sequoia Computer Systems

In article <1992Nov15.144642@primerd.Prime.COM>, j.cook@primerd.prime.com (C. James Cook) writes:
> jagrant@emr1.emr.ca (John Grant) writes:
> > 1. obviously hi8 has better resolution than 8mm, but will I really notice
> >    the difference when playing back on our (na) low res tv system?
> 
> Depends on you and what you want to do.  If you normally aren't picky, you
> might not care.  If your TV is truely lo-res, you might might care.  How
> ever, if you want to dub your tapes down, Hi-8 will make a definate
> differance that you should be able to notice.

Well, when I first bought my V-101 Hi8 camcorder, all I had was a 13"
Hitachi color TV. No composite inputs, only RF. And I *still* saw a major
difference with Hi8 over 8. Like, no comparison. The 8mm video had
terrible color, and was generally muddy. The Hi8 looked *much* better. I
would highly recommend Hi8 over regular 8mm, to almost anyone. On my 31"
S-video monitor, the difference is just all that more apparent.

Don't let someone tell you there isn't much difference between the two
formats.
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From: cre1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (CHRISTOPHER R. EMERSON)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: camcorder info wanted
Date: 23 Nov 92 17:16:52 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

pardon me if this is a FAQ, but I'm new to this:

I'm intereseted in buying a hand held video recorder and I'd like some advice.
 For example: what's the difference between VHS-c and 8mm or Hi-8 tape (i.e.
 which would you recommend and why) and what other salient features are a
 *must* (again, auto-focus, how good a zoom, etc) to justify spending big
 bucks and then being happy with it for a good amount of time.  Lastly, with
 which companies (and products) has anyone had good/bad experience?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Either post a reply or E-mail me at
CRE1@lehigh.edu.  Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: kimp@rpi.edu (Phil Kim)
Subject: LDs with no chapter stops
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 04:24:21 GMT

Could someone E-mail me a list of laserdiscs without chapter stops (if
there aren't too many)?  LDs without chapter stops, as Garth said,
sucks (by the way, Wayne's World does not have chapter stops)!
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: larson@loren.net.com (Alan Larson)
Subject: Re: 8mm or hi8 for computer a
Organization: the wa6azp teleport
Distribution: rec
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 02:26:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.162639.4466@spcvxb.spc.edu> killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen) writes:
- In article <1992Nov17.4246.19283@dosgate>, tony.camara@canrem.com (tony camara) writes:
- > Yes you should see a difference between 8mm and hi 8 . Why not go s-vhs
- > you will be much better off in the long run .
- 
- The quality of Hi8mm is better than that of 8mm
- 
- 		VHS	S-VHS	8mm	Hi8mm
- 		------	------	------	------
- CHROMINANCE	629kHz	629kHz	743kHz	743kHz
- LUMINANCE	1.0MHz	1.6MHz	1.2MHz	2.0MHz
- 
- As you can see 8mm has more signal frequency deviation than VHS and Hi8mm has
- more than S-VHS.  In theory more signal frequency deviation means a better
- image.  


  This is based on mistaken assumptions.

  The assumption that increasing the deviation of the signal increases
the quality of the resulting image is incorrect.  Increasing the
deviation without providing adequate channel bandwidth for the
sidebands (yes, FM has them too), will provide degraded performance.
If the tape technology does not provide a reasonably flat frequency
response and adequate signal/noise performance over that range, the
resulting signal quality of the image will be degraded.

  Given flat frequency response, and the ability to provide the proper
channel bandwidth while maintaining sufficient signal/noise ratios in
the total channel, a wider deviation can improve the results.

  Increasing the bandwidth without regard to the rest of the system
can increase the noise power, decreasing s/n, and degrading results.
Similarly, decreasing the bandwidth to decrease noise power can
truncate some of the sideband energy of the signal, causing loss of
high frequency components, particularly in edge transitions of video.


  Similarly, the increased carrier center frequency of the chroma
color-under carrier cannot be any proof of better performance.

	Alan
From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: S-VHS Deck Questions & Recommendations?
Date: 16 Nov 92 06:28:19 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

In article <1340075@hpfcmgw.FC.HP.COM>, chan@hpfcmgw.FC.HP.COM (Chan Benson) writes:
>> I'm thinking of ordering the SLV-R5UC, mostly because of its support for 
>> Control L and other protocols, making it quite versatile, as well as
>> its Edit Monitor feature, which lets you view both source and destination
>> on the same TV or monitor.  This saves you an extra TV set.  
> 
> I've got an R5 and I think the Edit Monitor screen is less than useful;
> I never use it cause the pictures are too small. I occasionally use the
> PiP when editing, but for the most part I don't have a need to see both
> source and record images at once.

Since I use two monitors with my two R5's I never used the Edit Monitor
feature. However there is a really neat feature on the R5.  When it is in REC
PAUSE mode you can play with the jog/shuttle to reposition the tape to get the
start point setup.  When you do this a window pops up and gives you playback
from the tape while in REC PAUSE mode.  Using my two R5's I can keep
positioning the tape without having to take the recorded out of REC mode -
this makes setups between segments nice and fast when doing manual edits. 

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DECUS is for folks who are responsible for delivering computing technology.
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From: mre@ukc.ac.uk (Mike)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Head Cleaners?
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:02:06 GMT
Reply-To: mre@ukc.ac.uk (Mike)
Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.

In article <1ea4h9INNo3a@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> km@mathcs.emory.edu writes:
>Does anyone have a strong opinion on VCR head cleaners? I've seen a 
>Memorex wet system and a Scotch dry system in the stores.

Yes.  Don't use them - either wet or dry.  I spent a lot of time over the
summer mending video recorders.  The most annoying part of the day was spent
cleaning white muck of the heads left behind by head cleaners.

As an insight to how much damage head cleaners do to the heads, we had one
machine come in for repair which was less than a year old.  It was not
subjected to excessively heavy use (about 2 hours per day) but the heads
were already worn out.  We asked the owner whether or not they used head
cleaning tapes.  "Yes", says he, "every time. Before and after I use the
machine."

'nuff said?

-- 
Mike Ellis, Darwin College, The University, Canterbury, Kent, England, CT2 7NY.

    ********* Views expressed are my own and in no way represent *********
    *********     the views of any past or present employers.    *********
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: sbathkey@access.digex.com (Scott Bethke)
Subject: AG-1960 info
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:47:24 GMT
From: oberman@ptavv.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Confused about Connections...
Date: 22 Nov 92 00:24:43 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.192201.11727@bmerh85.bnr.ca>, stud1b53@bnr.ca (Anshu Prasad) writes:
> 
>   Now, there is no problem using the S-Video out of the LD
> player.  However, I'm not sure about the SVHS machine.  For
> SVHS tapes, there is no problem.  I assume for regular VHS
> tapes, there is also no problem (am I wrong on this?).  But
> what about cable?  Do current SVHS machines run the RF input
> through a filter to provide S-Video output?  (I'm looking at
> buying the Mits U67).  If not, then how about the LD player
> (the Pioneer D701).  Can I use the RF input for cable, utilize
> the "three in-line comb filters" and run S-Video out.  Or
> perhaps my only option is to split the cable to the tv and vcr
> and connect only the audio outs of the vcr to the amp.  The
> problem with this last solution is that, according to my cable
> company, it is illegal.

Anything that goes into the VCR will be available on th S-video output jack.
That includes VHS tapes and signals from the antenna input that are run
through the tuner. That means that the S jack has the video of whichever
channel is selected. If the VCR is off, no signal on the S jack.

How does the cable company define it as illegal? Sounds silly to me. Might
violate the terms of your agreement with the cable company, though. In any
case, you probably don't want to do that. But you will probably want to run the
cable to both the VCR and the TV just to allow you to watch something without
turning on everything. It would also allow the use of PIP if you should get a
TV that has it.

R. Kevin Oberman			Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Internet: koberman@llnl.gov		(510) 422-6955

Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.
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From: bobali@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: Panasonic WJ-MX50... Anybody own one?
Date: 21 Nov 92 15:25:15 -0400
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

I have a question concerning the Panasonic WJ-MX50 A/V Processor:

I am getting a WJ-MX12 in about 2 weeks, which suits my purposes fine for 
now.  I was wondering if anybody out there owns an MX50 and if so, what
features does it have over the MX12?

E-mail or post,

Thanks in advance,

      - Bob

Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio,misc.wanted
From: price@linus.serum.kodak.com (Kevin Price (x37128))
Subject: WANTED: stand-alone MTS Stereo Decoder (Recoton's FRED II?)
Reply-To: price@serum.kodak.com
Organization: Clinical Diagnostics Division, Eastman Kodak Company
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 16:39:34 GMT


Anyone out there got an old MTS decoder gathering dust that would be willing
to sell it fairly cheap?  From previous attempts I've learned that what I
want is a Recoton FRED II or equivalent (CH 3/4 cable in, RCA jack audio out.)

What do I mean by cheap?  Well, Recoton has a list price of $35 for a new FRED II,
and there are probably other suppliers that discount from there (though I haven't
found them yet), so it'd at least have to be less than that.



-- 
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 (please use the address above ^   The mailer may call me 
  nobody@kodak.com, but IMHO, I am not.)
From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 8mm or hi8 for computer a
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:26:39 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: SPC Community Access System

In article <1992Nov17.4246.19283@dosgate>, tony.camara@canrem.com (tony camara) writes:
> Yes you should see a difference between 8mm and hi 8 . Why not go s-vhs
> you will be much better off in the long run .

The quality of Hi8mm is better than that of 8mm

		VHS	S-VHS	8mm	Hi8mm
		------	------	------	------
CHROMINANCE	629kHz	629kHz	743kHz	743kHz
LUMINANCE	1.0MHz	1.6MHz	1.2MHz	2.0MHz

As you can see 8mm has more signal frequency deviation than VHS and Hi8mm has
more than S-VHS.  In theory more signal frequency deviation means a better
image.  

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The NLC is the national council for DECUS's Local User Groups - come join us!
From: samir@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Samir Agarwal)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Camcorder battery does not fully charge
Date: 16 Nov 1992 11:08:47 -0500
Organization: Mentor Graphics Corp. -- IC Group
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.warren.mentorg.com

My camcorder battery (the two hour SONY NP-77HD) does not fully charge any
more or so I think. The battery has 5 LED indicators. The fifth indicator
does not glow any more.

I always made sure that I charge my battery only when it was totally
discharged. Now can it be

1. a blown LED (the optimist's approach)?
2. Saturation of the battery (or whatever it is called where the capacity
   is reduced)
3. None of the above.

Has anyone noticed (1)? If it is (2), is there a remedy? If (3) what can it
possibly be?

Thanks a bunch.

 - Samir


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