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From: scairns@is.morgan.com (Scott Cairns)
Subject: #*$&%@! Minolta Camcorder
Organization: Fusion Systems Group
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:46:14 GMT

We bought a Minolta 8-308 camcorder in March of this year and have
experienced nothing but problems with it ever since.  

Problem #1:  In less than 60 days, the camera stopped recording 
entirely.  Nothing to do with the mechanics, some kind of problem
with the electronics.   Sent the camera to Minolta and it was
fixed after a month.

Problem #2:  Camera records fine but upon playback, the video is
full of "flashes" of the electronic sort and the audio goes out.
Resolution:  seemed to be a problem with the original battery as
videos shot with the longer-life battery we purchased were fine.

Problem #3:  Same as above but now no battery including a third
long-life battery now seems to help leading me to belive the problem
is and was in the camcorder.

If anyone has any experiences with Minolta products simalar to this,
I'd be interested in hearing about them.  

Also, if anyone has any suggestions about how to deal with Minolta
on this issue, I'd also be interested in that.  Also, does anyone
have an address in the U.S. for Minolta?

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From: raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: This group is worthless (cable signal amplifiers)
Date: 17 Dec 92 06:28:28 GMT
Organization: Commodore

In article <9212142249.AA27078@pserv.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM> ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com (Otto Heuer #3) writes:
>
>I can't believe that with 9.5 million people on the internet and 35,000
>reading this group (*) that NO ONE even has a CLUE about boosting cable
>signals.
>
>I posted a couple weeks ago asking (in a much more polite tone than this
>is being written in) if anyone had any opinions on what are the better
>models of TV cable signal boosters are (and what models I should stay 
>away from.
>
>I got thirteen replies.  EVERY SINGLE RESPONSE was someone wanting the
>same information, so there does seem to be a demand, but not one
>bloody person took a moment to give an answer, so these 13 people
>are going to have to remain in the dark as I apparently will have to.
>
>I always figured that beneath the juvenile wars between laserdisc lovers,
>HI-8 lovers, S-VHS lovers, etc, there was an occasional post with some 
>useful information.  Apparently, all the people who would post useful 
>information to rec.video got fed up and left (as perhaps should I).
>
>Sigh.  And to the thirteen people who asked that I forward any info I get,
>sorry to tell you--there is no Santa Claus (or if there is, he's too busy
>in a flame-fest to help out).
>
>(*) = Anyone know why this dropped so drastically from 70,000 subscribers
>in August of 1992?  I find it hard to believe that half of the subscribers
>left (though I can understand why).  Did they change the way they calculate
>readership or something?
>
>                --Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer
>--
>C, Pascal, Fortran, BASIC, Assembly Language, Snobol, Ada, APL, Prolog, LISP
>Unix, MS-DOS, ProDOS       .  .   .   .... .  .   .   .   .   .   . Audio/Video
>ottoh@cfsmo.honeywell.com  :..: .:.:. :    :.' .. :`.': .:.:. :`. :   Star Trek
>hackman@pnet51.orb.mn.org  :  : :   : :... : `.   :   : :   : :  `:  Apple IIgs

Did you ever stop to consider that perhaps people refrained from responding
because they felt that they didn't have anything informative to add to the
conversation. Most people tend not to reply if their only answer is "I don't 
know.". Personally, I use the Radio Shack model, and it seems to be a bit noisy.
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From: steven@VNET.IBM.COM ("Steven Wilson")
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Photo CD
Date: 15 Dec 92 06:29:08 GMT
Organization: The Internet

Apparently the only ones who transfer images to Photo CDs are Kodalux (Qualex,
Inc. -- formerly a part of Kodak).  Current prices for transferring existing
negatives or slides to Photo CD range from $1.79 per image for 10 - 24 images
down to $1.49 per image for 75 or more images (approximately 100 images maximum
per CD).  For image transfer done at the time of film processing, the prices
are roughly half.

Right now I am aware of a special offer locally with the PCD 870 player going
for $400.  The five-disc changer PCD 5870 is available under this same offer
for $475.  Some mail-order places have quoted slightly lower prices.  Has any-
one gone for Photo CD yet?  Do you recommend it?  What are some of the
potential drawbacks of the Photo CD?

Steve
steven@vnet.ibm.com
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VHS Copy Protection??
Date: 18 Dec 92 06:04:05 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <Dec.16.12.47.14.1992.14038@math.rutgers.edu> bgonzal@math.rutgers.edu (Bil Gonzalez) writes:
<brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
<
<>Trivia question...
<
<>	Name the first US release on VHS that contained Macrovision?
<
<was it MASK?

Nope.
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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VHS Copy Protection??
Date: 18 Dec 92 06:05:54 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <guest.724538142@cs.wisc.edu> petlock@turing.org writes:
<bgonzal@math.rutgers.edu (Bil Gonzalez) writes:
<
<>brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
<
<>>Trivia question...
<
<>>	Name the first US release on VHS that contained Macrovision?
<
<>was it MASK?
<
<>Bil Gonzalez
<
<I thought it was 'The Cotton Club' - I seem to remember having read
<about it in Video magazine at the time...

You thought correctly.  Damn, there are readers on the net that remember that
silly bit of information.
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: dcbii@rob.raleigh.ibm.com (Dave Barnhart)
Subject: Re: Shooting Weddings... tougher than it sounds?
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:43:01 GMT
Organization: IBM, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

	
mikep@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Mike Powell) writes:

>	I've now decided that I should really set myself up right to do
>	some weddings, and maybe ask for buck or two (as a sideline).
>
>	I need your experience to help me out here....
>
>		How does one proerly do audio at weddings?  I was told
>		that wireless systems are more trouble than they are
>		worth, mostly because the clip-on mic's are sensitive to
>		the sound of clothes rustling when the subject moves.
>		This person recommended directional microphones.


I can't expertly answer most of your questions, but I do know that my wedding
was shot with both a directional mike and a wireless that I wore on my lapel.
The wireless was only used for the dialogue at the altar.

The results turned out VERY well.  Perhaps the mike they used was expensive,
but it didn't pick up a large amount of clothing noise at all.  I'm not sure
how they switched between the mikes, although perhaps they just recorded an
extra sound track and dubbed it in later.  In any case, it does seem possible
to get a good wireless mike . . .

Sorry I can't be more specific.

Dave Barnhart                    email: 70672.1311@Compuserve.com

Please do not email to the address in the header; it's just a news server.
From: DEASTMAN@vnet.ibm.com (Don Eastman)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 18:25:03 PST
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Ken Cranes Best list of 1992
Reply-To: DEASTMAN@vnet.ibm.com (Don Eastman)
Organization: ADSTAR - SAN JOSE, CA.
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not those of IBM
News-Software: UReply 3.0

In <1g8ph6INNc3q@bigboote.WPI.EDU> Scott Streeter writes:
>From Ken Crane's Laser Event Vol. 1

>
>The following is a list of top discs released in 1992. The list was
>complied based on a number of criteria: best selling discs,
>theatrically popular discs, noteworthy releases, re-releases or
>special editions, and some of our personal favorites. These titles
>represent the very best laser releases of 1992.
>
>
>Spartacus (widescreen) 1960, PG-13, Criterion
>
>
I just bought Spartacus (LBX) by MCA/UNIVERSAL #41130, today!  I was unaware
until this posting that Criterion also had such a disc.  Can anyone comment
on which is the better transfer?  How do the surround effects compare?
I think the MCA disc looks very good, although I have only sampled parts of
it.  If the Criterion disc is thought to be better I will try and exchange
the disc tomorrow.

Your comments will be appreciated.
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From: Kalle.Kivimaa@hut.fi (Kalle Kivimaa)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Video out = S-video out?
Date: 11 Dec 1992 22:55:10 GMT
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, CS lab
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: robin.cs.hut.fi

In <759@rook.ukc.ac.uk> mre@ukc.ac.uk (M.R.Ellis) writes:

>In component form the signal is most definitely *not* NTSC.  NTSC,
>PAL and SECAM are methods which define the way the YUV (YIQ)
>components are combined to form composite video.  It has nothing
>what-so-ever in any way shape or form to do with the scan rates
>(which is either 30 fields/sec or 60 frames/sec) and the number of
>lines (which should be 525).  

This may be true in THEORY, but in practice it isn't.
Try designing and marketing a format-changer from NTSC to PAL
that doesn't take into account the fact that all PAL-formats are
25 frames/sec and all NTSC-formats are 30 f/s.  In theory it would
work but it wouldn't be any good in Real Life (tm).

>There is absolutely no advantage to decoding a signal - in fact many
>broadcast engineers adhere to the rule that the worst thing you can
>do with composite video is decode it.

This is very true.  Consider the case where the transmission line
is long (say >100m).  If you transmit two signals you may get
out-of-phase-errors, but if you have a single signal, all you need
to do is to re-sync it.
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: strike@steam.rome.ny.us (Strikemaster)
Subject: Re: TV Tuneup Tapes (NTSC)
Organization: Iron Horse InfoSys
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 16:57:37 GMT
Keywords: adjustment, diagnostic, color, surround sound

wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:

>I am posting this information from an article in POPULAR MECHANICS
>for December 1992.  I have not seen nor tried the tapes.  VHS I assume.

>1) Audio/Video Adjustment Tape (AVAT) from J.S. James Video Labs,
>Scottsdale, AZ.  800-835-0110.  $29 with shipping and handling.
>"Contains more than a dozen digitally mastered picture patterns and
>sound tests for restoring color, focus, resolution and other functions.
>Also helps you set up surround-sound for your home theater.  There are
>test tones for stereo balance and front/surround volume and balance."

>2) Receiver/Monitor Setup Tape (RMST) from the Society of Motion Picture
>and Television Engineers.  914-761-1100.  $34.  "A similar product."

>They also mention the laserdisc A Video Standard, but we all know about
>that, don't we?  Well, in case you don't, and for completeness:

>3) A Video Standard (AVS or LD-101) is a laserdisc available from all
>the finer videodisc dealers (usually at discount) or direct from
>Reference Recordings.  800-336-8866.  $70 (YES, it is worth it!).

Add to the list, "The Perfect Picture System", Sirius, in S-VHS.  Available
from Super Source Video, 1-800-331-6304. $34.95

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Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
From: jon@destin.dazixco.ingr.com (Jon Stone)
Subject: Re: Quest for heli power (was Re: Hobby Lobby Sport 500)
Reply-To: jon@dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Dazix - An Intergraph Company
	<43293@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:00:44 GMT


>>>>> On 17 Dec 92 23:14:17 GMT, johnson@charming.nrtc.northrop.com
>>>>> (Greg Johnson) said:

 Greg> The thing I need power for is hot dog weekend flying.  I have a
 Greg> Shuttle ZX with a sort-of tired OS .32 engine.

Do you have a tuned pipe?  This can add significant power without
having to purchase another motor?


Jon

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From: pfoss@cmsa.gmr.com (Pete Foss PO/46)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: extensions from engine to propeller?
Date: 15 Dec 92 15:50:09 GMT
Reply-To: pfoss@cmsa.gmr.com
Organization: .................


In article 19647@gn.ecn.purdue.edu, gpayne@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Gregory A. Payne) writes:
>I would like peoples opinions and experiences on using a shaft
>to move the propeller farther in front of the engine (instead of
>'directly' in front of it).  I curious about problems this leads to
>also.
>
>Thanks
>Greg Payne
>gpayne@gn.ecn.purdue.edu


How long an extension are you talking about, 1/2 inch or many inches.  I have
seen 1/2 inch extensions advertised (I think).
From: sbixby@cup.portal.com (Steven W Bixby)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: pontoons & wheels
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 17:34:25 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

<pontoon story>
>P.S.  Has anyone ever noticed that when you fly a "Stik" inverted with pontoon
s
>that it almost looks like the Starship Enterprise?  No, I didn't think so. :)

LOL!  ROFL!

  -swb-
From: martyg@bnr.ca (Martin Gallant)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: First Trainer Questions
Date: 20 Dec 92 17:02:41 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Richardson, Tx.

Over the last two weeks, I have been studying various R/C aircraft
guides and magazine back issues to bet a feel for what the hobby is all
about, and have decided to jump in after the holidays.  I plan on flying
a .40 trainer in a club, with the help of an instructor.  After much
research, a couple of issues still puzzle me, so I would like to
sollicit your opinions.

I have narrowed down the engine selection to the OS.40FP (~$70) and the
OS.46SF (~$140), the latter strongly recommended by my local hobby shop.
Do I need to be messing around with ball-bearing engines for my first
plane, or is a plain bushing motor adequate?  I am prepared to spend
whatever time is required for break-in on a test bench.

Coming from an automotive background, I am quite concerned about running
an engine without any type of air filtration.  My club files on a dusty
grass field.  I know there are commercially available filters on the
market, but these represent a compromise between reliability and
longevity.  Should I bother with these, even just to satisfy my
paranoia?

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The above opinions are my own, not necessarily those of my employer.
From: mmcevill@mitre.org (Michael A. McEvilley)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: Checking Airborne Batteries
Date: 14 Dec 92 13:50:28 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation

In article <1992Dec11.030002.9995@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> 
mgwheele@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Matthew G Wheeler) writes:
>         - Set threshold voltage with DVM and the pot (~= 4.8 V)
>         - Push reset button
>         - Green led lights
>         - If the battery voltage drops below the threshold for more that 
>           a few mSec then the red led would go on 
>         - If the red led is on when I finish a flight I know I'm done
>           flying for the day
> 
> This measures the battery voltage under the only loads that are 
important,
> the in flight servo loads of the plane the battery is in. Doesn't this 
seem 
> like the most rational way to check your batteries short of timming the
> discharge? Does anyone see any problems with this idea?  I think I just
> might build one unless one of you talks me out of it.

Sounds good to me, the reset switch and constant red indication is a nice 
touch!  The "GO LIGHT" that I and another poster mentioned does all except 
maintaining the red indication once it 'trips'.   If you decide to build 
it, let me know how it comes out.


Michael A. McEvilley
mmcevill@mitre.org
From: chaffin@vision.larc.nasa.gov (Mark Chaffin)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: Super Decathalon 40
Date: 15 Dec 1992 18:39:31 GMT
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA  USA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: vision.larc.nasa.gov

In article <92350.124228WOLPERT@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>, <WOLPERT@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> writes:
|> Well, chalk up another wrecked Decathlon.  A guy at our field did a
|> beautiful job building one.  On its second flight, it fell out of an
|> inside loop, went into a terrible spin and literally disintegrated
|> on contact.  The owner/pilot was an experienced,  although reckless
|> flyer who avowed not to rebuild it or any other Decathlon.
|> 
|> Seth Wolpert
|> Bangor R/C Gulls

Well, mine will be rebuilt.  I've always liked the plane.  Of course,
I always liked the Piper Cherokee until I crashed mine.
I have heard stories about people having trouble with this plane.  Great
Planes told them to build it as per plans and they won't have any problems.
I plan to keep the CG slightly forward while I get used to it.  I think I
will try to put some washout in the wing, if I can.  Finally, I will do the
test flight this time.  I still have faith in it, though.

mark chaffin

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Date: Sunday, 13 Dec 1992 19:06:06 EST
From: <MECE7139@RyeVm.Ryerson.Ca>
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Need Help, parts, manuals

  Well, I just came into the posession of two R.C cars.  They are in a state di
, um, hell!?!  They are the HotShot(4WD) and the Hornet.  I know they are old b
ut hey.  What I need to know is 1) are there parts available for these two cars
 still?
  2)  Does anyone know where I can get the manuals that originally came with
     the cars to put them together and see what parts are missing/required?

  Any help really appreciated

  Also, I'm building a electric tunnel (cat).  Anyone out there into boats at a
ll?   (I gotta find out how to make this stupid thing wrap text, arghh)

  Thanks,

  Tashko Sarakinov
From: dqwelch@sgidq4.sdrc.com (Mike Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Torrey Pines/Astro-Blaster/Canard...
Date: 14 Dec 92 21:19:15 GMT
Organization: SDRC

I've had a couple people ask about the Astro-Blaster that I've built
to take to Torrey Pines.  I got the plans from a friend and built if 
from scratch.  The wing span is 36 inches.  It has a very good sweep
to the wings.  The controls are ailerons and canard for elevator.

Only two channels.  That's all you need.  There are fins on the wing
tips, but they are fixed.

I finished the plane last night.  So I had to try it today.

This is my first canard, so I wasn't sure about the CG.  I just got back 
from a long lunch, where we gave it some hand tosses.  The CG was way 
too far forward.  I guess the guy who drew the plans was a conservative
flyer.

It started out as a lawn dart.  Throw...   ...DOINK! 


Move the battery/CG back...

                        Throw...   ...DOINK! 

Move the battery/CG back further...

                                Throw...   ...DOINK! 

Move the battery/CG back even further and increase the canard incidence...

                                        Throw...  Fast Glide..  ...doink! 

Further increase the canard incidence, add reflex to the ailerons...

                                        Throw...  Glide..  ...slide! 


Finally, we got the CG in the range where it would pull up.  I think, I'll 
still move it back even more.  I also need to increase the Elevator throw.
The ailerons are very responsive.  You think about a slight roll, and it's
there.

I leave tomorrow night for San Diego.

I'll keep rec.models.rc informed.  I've gotten alot of good info from 
them.

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Date: Friday, 18 Dec 1992 14:55:24 EST
From: <IO10046@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Attention Monster Truck Owners

I have forsale 10, yes 10 Kyosho reverse rotation Mega motors.
These are 22 X 1 motors.  They are brand new and still in their
original boxes.  I will sell them separately or as a group.  The
price is $10 each or if you buy more than just a couple I will
sell them for less.

Interested?
 E-mail me.

Aaron Brasslett
Universty of Maine
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA