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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: Cheap source for Panasonic NV-W1 in NY,NY ?
Organization: Columbia U., New York City
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 00:58:17 GMT
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In article <OTTO.92Jul20024152@tukki.jyu.fi> otto@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) writes:
>My mother will be passing thru New York, NY in October.  What kind
>of prices does one have to pay for a Panasonic NV-W1 over there ?
>I was thinking of having my sister (who's a resident) pick one up
>and give it to my mom for bringing over.
>
>For comparison, the recommended price for it over here is >$3000
>and the ultimate-best deal I could get for it is something like $2500.

	I recently went shopping in NYC for several video toys
and I ended up giving up and went mail order. The decent places
are all discount, but the mailorder places are still a good deal
cheaper, especially after you consider the 8.25% sales tax in
NYC.
	-- Ethan


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Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Wednesday, 22 Jul 1992 12:35:58 EDT
From: (((ZERO))) <IO00844@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Any thoughts on the Canon L1?

I test drove an L1 and was extremely impressed. That's why I've sold my
Canon A1 Digital recently in order to get one (or will it be that Van I
have been checking out). The one thing I can say about the L1 though, is
that it's heavy (the lens is) but worth it. You can get a smaller lens
for it though...but all the lenses are extremely expensive.I would go for
it if you have the money...you won't regret it. That's for sure!

And by the way yourself, I have a brand new Azden VE-100 editor for sale for
$220 or best offer (need to finance the camcorder or Van...) =-)
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: dfx@nuchat.sccsi.com (dFx International Digest)
Subject: Re: Sony SLV696 Opinions? (Re: Best HiFi VCR & sony slv585)
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 21:18:08 GMT

In article <JEFFK.92Jul23112108@dosXX.med.utah.edu> jeffk@dosXX.med.utah.edu (Jeff Knell) writes:
>Since the topic is Sony VCRs, anyone have 
>any knowledge of the new 696?
>
>I am about to buy one for $420, which, from
>what I've been able to learn, is a very good 
>price.

 I just purchased one for about the same price (a little less) and it's a 
 very nice unit. I didn't really care about the built in VCR+ feature, but
 I guess it's good to have. The universal remote is a nice touch also, 
 although I prefer to have 18 remotes sitting on the table - it just looks
 cooler.

 $420 is a good price. I'd say go for it.

>Any reason to hold off, and consider another
>unit?

 Not unless you want a SVHS unit.
From: davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: video formats
Date: 22 Jul 92 15:37:28 GMT
Organization: Department of Computing at Lancaster University, UK.

Has anyone got circuit diagrams for taking the composite / UHF video
signal out of a video cassette recorder and converting it to a RGB
signal suitable for use with a monitor ?

Davei (davei@lancaster.ac.uk)
From: larry@trauma.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Laserdisc video
Date: 27 Jul 92 12:33:45 GMT
Organization: The Gator Public Access Unix Site - 219-289-3745

I just started reading this group and saw mention of
"S" video -- what is S-video?

Also, how does the quality of the LD club discs compare
to what is available in the stores?


-- 
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4950 Estero Blvd, Ft. Myers Beach, FL            uucp: uunet!rde!nstar!larry
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 18:38:54 GMT
Subject: Re: Blue Lasers
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video

In rec.video, tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:

> I heard a brief tidbit in one of the popular media about (IBM?)  inventing
> a blue laser, making extremely high resolution laser projection TVs
> possible by using a red, a green, and a blue laser in combination.

Blue laser would be very beneficial for reading media (compared to todays
red and IR lasers), but using laser in a projector is a formidable problem,
due to the need to mechanically point it (or its light) accurately at 15 KHz
(NTSC) 32 KHz (VGA, doubled NTSC) and HDTV.

Blue lasers imply that blue LEDs are possible.  That completes the spectrum
for LEDs, and makes a fixed-array LED flatscreen display possible.

Blue LEDs have been "just around the corner" for the last 20 years.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: datri@convex.com (Anthony A. Datri)
Subject: Re: HDTV Questions (second, broadcasters)
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 03:51:11 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

>embarrassing, and it makes me grateful they don't carry Star
>Trek.

I've never seen any evidence to indicate that Star Trek was recorded in
anything but mono.

-- 

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: gc3@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (George Cifrancis)
Subject: Re: HIGHLANDER European LD wanted
Organization: Homebrew Virtual Reality Labs
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 21:13:09 GMT

daver@felix.filenet.com (daver@felix.filenet.com) writes:
: In article <1992Jul13.195908.22249@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> aa595@cleveland.Freen
et.Edu (Dan Duvall) writes:
: >
: >I'm lookin' for the European disc of "Highlander" with the
: >WWII scenes that are excluded from the U.S. version. If you
: >have a new or used copy for sale, e-mail me your asking price.
: >
: >Anyone know if the European "Highlander" is letterboxed?
: >
: >--
: >           aa595@cleveland.freenet.edu (Dan Doooovall)
:
: I would also be interested in this.

Why?  You can't play a European PAL LaserDisc on an American (NTSC) player.
Your best bet is to get the Japanese version which is NTSC and in English
but has Japanese subtitles.  It also contains all those extra scenes.
I got a VHS copy of it.

George Cifrancis III
gc3@jcnpc.cmhnet.org
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: denton@ssd.comm.mot.com (Perry Denton)
Subject: Re: LD Clubs : Quality?
Organization: Motorola LMPS
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 13:10:39 GMT
Keywords: n

In article <1992Jul22.035142.25453@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>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.
>
>Boy - talk about weird companies.   They didn't say anything to
>me, and went ahead and did it.
>
>To lose a customer over that is pretty foolish IMO.
>
>Anyone else had this problem?
>
They must have changed their policy is the past few months.  I called their
800 number around December and they switched me to positive response, no
problem.  A friend of mine tried it last month, and they told her that
they couldn't do it over the 800 line, that she would have to write them
a letter.  She said she'd just as well quit the club, they didn't care, so
she did.  Again, one less member.

Since we're talking Columbia House, I thought I'd give my results of
my purchases.  I've been in the club close to a year now, and have 
received about 13 discs. 

The only problem I have so far is my copy of _Total_Recall_ has some
scrolling horizontal lines on it for a few seconds, I'm waiting to clean
the disc real well before thinking about returning it.

And also I just received the widescreen _Superman_, and am disappointed
about how grainy the picture is throughout the disc.  I am assuming this
is due poor prints or a poor job mastering, but is not correctable by
replacement.

Perry
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 14:28:42 GMT
Subject: Re: Why do cinemas have so many speakers ?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video

In rec.video, gre253@mis.csiro.au (Steven Green) writes:

> Why do cinemas have LOTS of speakers decorating the walls ?

There are usually at least three behind the screen (left, center, right,
possibly subwoof), and 8 on the walls.  In a 35mm optical house, the wall
speakers are all wired to the same "surround" channel.  In a 70mm house
(with a 70mm or CDS print) there may be left/right separations on surround.

The idea of the multiple speakers is to keep the surround signal from being
localized to any particular speaker.  In the home, the suggested way of
doing this is to use difusing speakers (like dipole radiators).

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Image jerkiness, NBC Olympics, etc
Keywords: CBS
Date: 31 Jul 92 03:20:39 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1992Jul29.201500.4621@tc.fluke.COM> snojob@tc.fluke.COM (Dan Wright) writes:
<
<I noticed a similar jerky image last Sunday watching CBS's NASCAR
<coverage from Talladega.  Their "speed shot" camera is mounted low
<on the track looking straight down the back stretch.  When the cars
<approach the camera they go by in a hell of a hurry.  As they exited
<the right side of the screen I noticed something other than just fast,
<blurry images, almost like there was some animation effect in play.  I
<know that wasn't it, but it was definitely something I hadn't seen
<before from the "speed shot."  in other races.
<
<I don't pretend to know what caused it.  I'll let the rest of the net
<argue about it.

Nothing to argue about.  The obviously used a CCD camera with a high electronic
shutter speed.
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From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 14:18:18 GMT
Subject: Re: Casablanca
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video

In rec.video, boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place) writes:

> As far as I can determined, few, if any, colorized versions of films have
> been released on disc.

"Topper" (McLeod, 1937) is colorized on 3M LaserDisc cat# M14.  It's a
very early colorizing job, and looks awful.
From: bender@oobleck (Duke of Canterbury)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Panasonic AG-1960 pros/cons wanted
Date: 24 Jul 1992 22:59:56 GMT
Organization: SPARK's R US
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: bender@oobleck.eng.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: oobleck
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3

goldberg@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mark Goldberg) writes:
: In rec.video, scweddel@nyx.cs.du.edu (scott weddel) writes:
: >What are the Panasonic AG-1960's pros and cons?
: 
: Good hifi audio, but you can't defeat it.
		       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What do you mean, Mark?  I can select either HiFi/HiFi-L/HiFi-R/linear with
the remote control (but not on the VCR itself - grr......!!).

: Linear audio is
: only mono and there's no auto-level override.  Audio is not audible
: in search.  Good news:  a company called Carlson Strand sells mods to 
: change all that.
: 
: Using stuff from Carlson STrand and Future Video, you can use one of
: the audio tracks for time coding.

Here's something that I posted last year that I did to my 1960 to give me
unmuted linear audio output all the time:

	unmuted linear audio output for Panasonic AG-1960 S-VHS VCR

					|
			  IC4001	|	Ref. Pages 4-32 and 4-33
					|	of AG-1960 service manual
			14	15	|
		--------+-------+-------+
			|	|
			|	+-------+
			|		|
		       --- C4023	|
		       --- 0.1uF	|
			|		|
			+--/\/\/\/\-----+------> to rest of circuitry
			|   R4027		     in AG-1960
			|    10K
			|
			| *50K trimpot
			+--/\/\/\/\------------> to system ground point
				^
				|
				+---|(---------> to phono jack on back
				   +		 of AG-1960 mounted over
				 *1uF/25V	 "Panasonic" nameplate
					+------> (GND)
					|
					V

	This gives you about 1.8V peak-to-peak in PLAY at 0dB indicated
	on the front panel audio level meters.

	Componenets marked with an "*" must be added by you; all others
	are already in the 1960.

If anyone uses this, please let me know how you like it.  I use it mostly
for my time code reader when I'm making a window dub, and also feed this
output into my audio mixer so that I can get 3 channels of audio from the
play deck.

mike

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they kill sardines before canning them; if you let them swim around in the
can, it would heat up and explode.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: vgupta@CS.Stanford.EDU (Vineet Gupta)
Subject: S-video input and SVHS VCR's
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:40:36 GMT

I am planning to buy a VCR sometime soon. My TV set does not have
S-video inputs, so I would like to know if buying an SVHS VCR will
be of any use, and if the difference in image quality between an 
SVHS VCR and a VHS VCR will be sufficient to justify the difference
of $230-250 in price. The VCRs that I am considering are Mitsubishi
U55 and U65, and Sony SLV 585, and my TV is a Sony KV19TS20.

vineet

PS I will post a summary if there are sufficiently many responses.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: pbg@cs.brown.edu (Peter Galvin)
Subject: Summary: mail order and the Sony 696HF
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Brown University
Distribution: rec
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 16:25:31 GMT

Thanks for the feedback on whether Abe's of Maine was any good.  I
received a couple of cautionary tales.

1) Be sure to check if it's gray market, and if it is they'll charge
you more for US warrantee
2) Demand unopened boxes.  Someone received one that had been opened. 

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
shipping.  Promises were made about US Warrantee and in stock-age, so
I ordered.  It arrived on the day they said it would (yesterday),
unopened, etc, etc.   So, I recommend Computability.  Their catalog
shows lots of computer stuff and only a limited about of video stuff.

So far, I like the 696HF. I had a Mitsubishi U51 but wanted the
front-panel inputs for camcorder editing.  I also wanted flying erase,
index erase and set, and VCR+ (once I found it it came on the VCR :-).
All of it seems nice.  It seems a little flimsier than the U51, which
seems to be a little higher quality.  I don't much care for the
shuttle wheel as opposed to regular old buttons.  The only thing I
find overly annoying is that you have to press a separate button to
have the VCR record what's in its program.  The U51 automatically
records things when it is powered off.  The Sony you have to press the
special button or nothing is recorded.  You have to press the button
again to take it out of timer mode and be able to turn it on.  I guess
I'll get used to it but it seems like a non-feature.

Thanks for the help, and glad to answer any questions about the U51 or
Sony. 

--
					      --Peter

------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
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Box 1910 (115 Waterman Street)                uunet!brunix!pbg
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Xref: sparky rec.video:9423 rec.video.production:1110
From: philip@think.com (Philip Mucci)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: Looking for a book on the signal format of NTSC Composite/Luma,Chroma?
Date: 22 Jul 1992 15:12:15 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
NNTP-Posting-Host: marley.think.com

	Hi all,

	I'm looking for a book on describing the format of the NTSC
composite and luma,chroma signals. I'm thinking about doing a project that
would require digitizing these signals for input to a computer. Can anybody
recommend one? Thanks, -pjm
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: roy@catt.ncsu.edu
Subject: Letterbox or Not
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:52:33 GMT

Hi guys and gals,

Just was wondering if someone could explain the difference on 
these and why one is a better option over another.  I just
purchase a Pioneer LD player, so you are talking to someone
relatively new to this aspect of video.  Any help would be
appreciated.  Please email replies to roy@catt.ncsu.edu.


Thanks,

Roy
 
Xref: sparky rec.video:9687 rec.video.production:1174
From: tope@enea.se (Tommy Petersson)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: NTSC/PAL conversion WAS: Re: Compression artifacts ...
Date: 28 Jul 92 15:27:09 GMT
Organization: Enea Data AB

jesup@cbmvax.commodore.com (Randell Jesup) writes:
- 
- 	Sorry, wrong, it is NOT caused by PAL-NTSC conversion (that's done
- merely by repeating every 5th frame or so to change 50Hz->60Hz, and resampling
- the lines vertically to go from ~625 to 525 (per two fields - or maybe the
- drop every 5th line).
- 

Just a question: Wouldn't it be rather easy to make a NTSC/PAL converter using
an Amiga and some hardware? The videos that does conversions are either very
expensive, does a very bad job, can't convert an incoming video signal (just
cassette playback or tuner) or a combination of them all.

You could feed the NTSC output from a Toaster into the card and output PAL,
since Newtek doesn't seem to be making a PAL Toaster.

How good/bad could it theoretically be, thinking that you have a computer
available to help out a little?

-- 
=============================================================================
 Tommy Petersson              tope@enea.se              Enea Data AB, Sweden
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Subject: Re: Sony Beta
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 14:20:46 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.065523.1542@sactoh0.sac.ca.us>, mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John) writes:
> 
> It seems that there are still Beta users out there, they still make
> the blank tape, which is available at Good Guys, Whole Earth Access
> and Tower Video, AND a few supermarkets out there. Pro-X is still
> available (L-500 only)
> 

You can buy Beta blank tapes at your local Radio Crap as well.

Steve
From: ufra@druhi.ATT.COM (Daryl Ufra Lang)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: FAQ Rear Projection TV
Date: 21 Jul 92 16:18:48 GMT
Distribution: rec

I am buying a RCA 46in rear projection TV (P46101TN).  It is last 
years model and a floor model.  After it is delivered, what should
I look for to determine if it is still a good TV?  What are the faq?

Thanks, Daryl.
From: brennan@hal.com (Dave Brennan)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Pioneer LD Players FAQ (first draft)
Date: 28 Jul 92 18:59:30 GMT
Organization: HAL Computer Systems, Austin, TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: austin2.hal.com

Pioneer Laser Disc FAQ						28-Jul-92

Since I think this will be useful here's some information on the current
Pioneer Laser Disc Player features.  I'd like to improve it by adding
better explination of the features and people's comments on the models and
features.  I'm also willing to add other Laser Disc players to this list if
I get the information.

Please send me your comments, additions and corrections.

-- Dave Brennan (brennan@hal.com)

Pioneer Laser Disc Player Features
==================================

Feature/Model			D701	D501	S201	M401	M301
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Auto Dual Side Play		Y	Y	-	-	-
Multi Disc CD			-	-	-	5	5
Independent CD Tray		-	-	Y	(1)	(1)
Field Memory			8 bit	-	-	-	-

S-Video Out			2	1	-	1	-
Optical Out			Y	Y	-	Y	-
Normal A/V Outputs		2	2	1	2	1
Gold-Plated Connectors		Y	-	-	-	-
RF Output (2)			-	-	Y	Y	Y
Headpone Out			Y	Y	-	Y	-

Contents Calendar		2	2	1	1	-
Base Jog/Shuttle Control	J/S	S	S	S	-
Remote Jog/Shuttle Control	J/S	S	-	S	-

Twin 1-bit D/A Converters	Y	Y	-	-	-
1-bit Direct Linear Convesion	-	-	Y	Y	Y
Separate A/V Circuit Boards	Y	Y	-	-	-
Multi-Speed Play		CAV/LV	CAV	CAV	CAV/LV	-
Still/Step Play			CAV/LV	CAV	CAV	CAV	CAV
Frame Number Search		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Track and Time Search		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Repeat Modes			8	8	7	5	5
Front Surround Mode		-	-	-	Y	Y
Demo Mode			-	-	-	Y	Y

Video S/N			 50 dB	 49 dB	 48 dB	 49 dB	 48 dB
S/N Ratio			115 dB	114 dB	102 dB	112 dB	102 dB
Dynamic Range			 99 dB	 99 dB	 96 dB	 98 dB	 96 dB
Channel Separation		113 dB	112 dB	 95 dB	 95 dB	 95 dB
Distortion			0.0018%	0.0018%	0.0030% 0.0025%	0.0030%

Notes:
------
(1) Discs use same tray, but CDs do not have to be removed to play LD.
(2) Optional Part JA-RF3L


All Units Feature:
------------------
Digital Level Control
On-screen Display and On-screen Level Meter
CD-Deck Synchro
Auto Program Edit
Intro/Hi-Lite Scan
425 line resolution
Frequency Responce 4 - 20,000 Hz (+/-0.5dB)
Programmed Play/Random Play
Remote 10-Key Keypad
In/Out Terminal for Pinoeer SR remote control


Feature Explanations:
---------------------
Digital Level Control
 - Offers automatic equalization of output levels of various discs offering
   a uniform preset value.
Front Surround Mode
 - Gives you a widespread, surround sound effect with only a pair of
   speakers.
CD-Deck Synchro
 - Facilitates CD/LD-to-cassette recording with Pioneer cassette decks
Auto Edit
 - Arranges selections for efficiend CD-to-tape recording
Demo Mode
 - Demonstrates five-CD/one-LD play through an on-screen display.
--
Dave Brennan                                      HAL Computer Systems
brennan@hal.com                                         (512) 794-2855

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From: ccheng@mips.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: FAQ for TV and VCR
Date: 30 Jul 1992 23:35:28 GMT
Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: ccheng@mips.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: wildcat.mips.com

I have just received a copy of the FAQ for LD players. Thanks for the netter who gives me this info.

Now I would like to request for the FAQ for TV and VCRs. If you know the ftp sites for them,
would you please send me the address?

Besides, if you even have a copy of them. WOuld you please email them to me?  It's because it
seems to me that for a lot of ftp sites, I cannot access them. 

Thanks in advance. 

Leslie.