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From: carlwu@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Carleton Wu)
Subject: Re: Looking for AKAI
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 20:35:14 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.155908.19491@mlb.semi.harris.com> mdh@mlb.semi.harris.com
(Mark Hanson) writes:
>In article <1992Dec28.180216.13637@talos.pm.com>, vincent@talos.pm.com
>(Andy Vincent) writes:
>|> Anyone know where I can get in touch with AKAI Electronics or
>|> at least where I can order a manual and parts?
>Bad News....
>Akai is gone.
>Went out of business from what I heard.

I believe AKAI pulled out of the North American market because the dollar-yen 
conversion made their products more and more unprofitable.
It's too bad because they made excellent quality tape decks--right up there 
with NAKs.  I believe Accuphase pulled out for the same reason.  Both make high
quality equipment.
From: marki@hpcupt3.cup.hp.com (Mark Ikemoto)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 06:41:35 GMT
Subject: need info on long-recording-time cameras
Organization: HP CCSY, Cupertino, CA
Newsgroups: rec.video

For work-purposes, I'm interested in buying a video camera that has a
long recording time.  I understand that recording time is a function
of the tape used to record on.  Is the maximum time currently 6 hours?
Are there tape-formats and/or video cameras available that can record
longer than that?  I'm interested in something that can record 12 hours
and beyond.

Can anyone give me info on this, or pointers to brand-names or stores
that sell such cameras/tape?  Thanks in advance.



Mark
From: laurence@spider.co.uk (Laurence Dearling)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: NiCads et al
Summary: automobile charging?
Date: 5 Jan 93 16:14:14 GMT
Followup-To: laurence@spider.co.uk (email please)
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, UK.

My CCDV30 HandyCam (1987) uses NP-22 Nicams.  The BC80 charge unit has a
three-pin socket in, marked -, +, and C.

The mains battery/charger unit also has 3 pins, similarly marked. The
Handycam is rated at 6-8.5v, 7 watts.

I checked the ratings, the C circuit appears to run at 8.5V 1.2amps (battery
charger) and the VTR battery circuit at 1.0 amps.  In the BC80 charger unit
there is simply a (current limiting?) resistor across + and C connectors.

I recently purchased a cigar-lighter DC to DC convertor rated at 500mA,
switchable at 1.5V intervals between 1.5-12V.  Price: around 2.99 sterling or
3 dollars :-)

This model of Camcorder states an adaptor is available, but that was 1987 and
CCDV30's are the real ORIGINALS. (USA price was 799 dollars, UK price was 899
pounds - OUCH!)

I want to run the camcorder from the cigar
socket in the automobile (I guess a 4.7ohm 10 watt resistor in series would
crudely do it?) or maybe an 800mA DC to DC convertor would be preferable.

More importantly, I want to recharge the NiCad thru the BC80 charger by
feeding the low current 500mA thru it while I'm on the fly in the car.

Question:  Can I safely connect the DC to DC convertor to the charger side of
the BC80? Which pins? Which Voltage? 7.5 (safe) or 9V?

Will the BC80 auto-cutout work (included extinguishing charge LED) when it is 
charged? 

All tips by email, please, unless of general interest also.

P.S. - NP-22's from SONY retail at 39.99 pounds (not heavy duty) if you can get
them here. (3 months waiting minimum, if you're lucky) imitations about half
that price.  Original plus two-year-old NP-22H still working well.

Any notes to swap? I always discharge in the Camcorder until the warning
battery LED flashes red. CAMEX are Hong Kong cheapos that fade in months. (Or
was I unlucky?)


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Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HERE IS VCR Plus source code
From: flash@lopez.marquette.MI.US (Gary Bourgois,Hamshack)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:00:12 EST
Organization: Great White North/UPLink

In <145248@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> franke@karnak.llnl.gov (Norman Franke, III) writes:

>I'm sorry, but I was away and my site purged the original posting of the
>code. Could some kind person please mail it to me?

>Thanks!


And also to me!

Our site expires stuff sometimes within 12 hours.... (sigh)  
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From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Sony RM-E80 and RM-E100 question
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:11:55 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

Does anyone know if the Sony RM-E80 or RM-E100 have a timing adjust function?

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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VCR PLUS code conflicts in TV Guide
Keywords: vcr+
Date: 8 Jan 93 03:37:31 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1ig2orINNle2@gaia.ucs.orst.edu> stanley@skyking.OCE.ORST.EDU (John Stanley) writes:
<In article <4695@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
<>Get a VCR that doesn't lose track of time right after the power goes out.
<>Mine at least lasts for 1/2 hour (or more).
<
<Right. A wonderful solution. You think I should spend another $800 to
<replace my VCR so the clock won't need resetting instead of spending $60
<for a VCR+ that solves that problem and makes things simpler to boot.

Like I said in previous postings, can't help those who purchased poor VCRs.
But, maybe this dialog will help new buyers.
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bill@sequent.com (Bill Hasan)
Subject: titlemaker for sale
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 19:34:06 GMT

I have a Videonics Titlemaker for sale. The Titlemaker has only been used
for two months (I needed them to help edit 18 hours of home movies down
to VHS tape, this was cheaper than spending $300-$700 dollars for a
professional service to do it).   

The TitleMaker has many different types of fonts, sizes, colors (all
fonts have smooth edges). Many different wipes and background images. It
also has S-video in/out.

It comes with original box and manuals.

I'll sell the TitleMaker for $300 (was $330, paid $379).

Home 503-641-6938
Work 503-578-9899
(Portland, Oregon)

email bill@sequent.com

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: heape@rtsg.mot.com (Robert P. Heape)
Subject: Re: Stereo commercials, mono programming?
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 22:16:05 GMT

From: ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel)

> There is more to this then you think, Just got a new set that is Dolby
> ready, some stations broadcast in stero, some in dolby stero, some
> commercials come in in great dolby surrond sound (same station) while
> the movie or show comes in simple stero. usually mixed up all over the
> range.

I had a problem with my JVC's MTS decoder.  MTV's "This Day In Rock" would
come in MTS, then during local commercials, the MTS signal would drop sending
the decoder into la-la-land and burst ALL audio out the right channel.

Wow, did this sound bad.  I contacted the cable operator and JVC.  JVC wanted
to tinker with my TV and the cable operator said, "Who cares about MTS, your
community cares about subscriber rates not MTS! Stop bothering us!"

I moved out of the apartment and into a new house.  My new cable operator 
doesn't broadcast MTS for any of the public (ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS) stations
that do broadcast in MTS.  However, the operator did agree to have their
technicians look into why they're not allowing the MTS signals to pass
on thru.  No word yet from the operator on what's going on, I'm going to
call soon and ask what they found out.

I've been very disappointed with not being able to utilize my MTS decoder more.

Regards,

Rob Heape     heape@oscar.rtsg.mot.com

Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed are mine and not necessarily those of my employer.

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: etobhag@etn.ericsson.se (Boerge Haga 2634)
Subject: Which TV to buy?
Organization: Ericsson Telecom AS, Oslo, Norway
Distribution: rec.video
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:23:46


Can anyone give some suggestions on what TV gives best value
for money?

Is the extra cost for buying a Sony or Panasonic TV really worth
it? And if so, why?

If the extra cost is worth it, which one is the best of Sony
and Panasonic? And why?

(If it matters we're talking PAL here of course).
--
Boerge Haga
Ericsson AS, Norway
e-mail:etnbhag@etnxb.eua.ericsson.se
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
From: garyp@rmtc.unisys.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP])
Subject: Re: S-Video conversion
Organization: Paramax Systems
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 22:10:27 GMT

In article <1992Dec30.154637.1045@cmkrnl.com>, jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
|> In article <1992Dec30.171653.13324@gvl.unisys.com>, garyp@rmtc.unisys.com (Gary Palangian [RMTC/ISP]) writes:
|> > In article <1992Dec29.203843.1041@cmkrnl.com>, jeh@cmkrnl.com writes:
|> > |> JVC has a current model that (provides Y/C out from comp. inputs).
|> >
|> >    Is this JVC box you talk about designed for this purpose, or
|> >    is it part of a enhancement system or receiver?  JVC sales
|> >    says they don't build any video switchers that do this.  Do you
|> >    have a model number?
|> 
|> It is a pushbutton-driven patch bay, not a "switcher" as the term is usually
|> used in video.  
|> 
|> JVC JX-S900 "Remote A/V Selector".  From the J&R Music World catalog: 7 video
|> inputs and outputs, 2 monitor outputs, S-video on all input/output jacks, Y/C
|> separator circuit, dual operation allows two different signal paths at the
|> same time (presumably one for recording and one for watching), remote control,
|> terminals for video and audio signal processors, plus additional audio-only
|> inputs.  All for only ... are you sitting down???  $600.
                                                      ^^^^^
Aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhh!!!  I think I'll just buy a new Sony XBR.

|> 
|> 	--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
|> Internet:  jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
|> Uucp:  ...{crash,eisner,uunet}!cmkrnl!jeh

Thanks for your help, Jamie.  I called JVC and informed them of their
"oversight" and they informed me that "sometimes we can't find things 
if you don't know the name or model number."  I guess "a box that
switches video sources and has a composite/S-Video converter was
to vague.

Party On,

Gary P.
From: rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Anybody want to sell me a JVC HR-S7000U or HR-S8000U?
Date: 8 Jan 93 01:26:37 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Harris Allied Broadcast Div., Quincy, IL

In article <1993Jan5.161938.9818@bnr.ca> dwjz@bnr.ca (Doug Zolmer) writes:


>The JVC HR-S7000U and HR-S8000U are the best S-VHS VCRs I've ever seen.  
>It's a real shame they were discontinued three years ago.  Anybody have a 
>used one (either model, in excellent condition) that they want to sell?
>I've had my HR-S7000U for 4 years now and I want to get a second VCR.
>Nothing on the market has the same features - for example:

I have not met one but, some of those features
could be found on the Sony SLV-R5UC.  Obvious advantages of having two
VCR's of the same manufacturer understood.
 
>- Program the VCR while it's recording, even while it's timer recording. 
>- Both on-screen and front display programming.  Programming via the front
>  panel or via the remote.
>- Programming when the VCR is off (sounds weird but the JVCs can do it)
>- Automatic index marking when record is invoked.  
>- Manual marking of indexes in either record or play mode.  Manual erasure
>  of index marks
>- Address marking (up to 9999 addresses per tape).
>- Manual marking and erasure of addresses.
>- Manual or automatic control of audio levels.
>- Manual tracking control (no automatic tracking for me thanks especially
>  after hearing about all the problems with HiFi dropouts).

   The SLV-R5 has all of these features except you must have a tape
with record unprotected or it won't allow timer settings.  I guess
it isn't a bug:  They don't want you to leave your pre-recorded
(or even worse:  rented) tape inside as it won't record the show.
It's a slight annoyance I'll endure. 

Full manual audio record-level.  I wish it level and balance instead
of left and right as some of my tapes are recorded unbalanced.
(especially if I tweaked one instead of the headphone volume!)

Cannot do timer recording setup from front panel.  Must use remote.
On the other hand, more buttons would make the unit taller than 3" 
and it wouldn't fit in my stereo rack B-).

Auto tracking can be disabled from the front panel.  I remember
that in order for my purchased Addams Family tape, I need to push
the Auto Tracking to turn it off and push Track UP five times
for assured freedom from Hi-Fi Dropouts.
Otherwise, it is accurate (pre-rented, pre-trashed purchase.
But, hey!  I'll forgive lots for $15)

>- Switched electrical outlet on the back (to control monitor).
  Three video input possibilities (including RF), simulcast (even
on timer record) but no electrical outlets on the back at all.

BUT, Sony does give you six programmable buttons on their remote.

The R5 also has a unique way of using Picture in Picture to show
edit in and edit out points at the same time on the screen and 
a reasonable editing controller.


>
>Let me know.  E-mail dwjz@bnr.ca with details.
>
>-- 
>dwjz@bnr.ca    Disclaimer: my opinions only
From: ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Stereo commercials, mono programming?
Date: 5 Jan 93 14:29:56 GMT
Reply-To: you@ems.cdc.com
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

In article <1993Jan4.224733.27360@inmet.camb.inmet.com>, porges@beretta.camb.inmet.com (Don Porges) writes:
|> In article <1993Jan1.065214.22765@bradley.bradley.edu> guru@camelot.bradley.edu (Jerry Whelan) writes:
|> >	Occasionally I have seen the stereo light blink on when the signal
|> >for a mono station got too noisy (which seems odd to me, anyone want
|> >to comment on that?).  However, today I started paying close attention
|> >to the light and noticed that while watching USA (which is mono over
|> >the cable system here), whenever a _local_ commercial would come on,
|> >the stereo light would come on too.  Like I could give a shit if the
|> >commercials were in stereo...  So what I want to know is what is the
|> >deal here?  Is the `hard part' in converting the USA satellite stereo
|> >feed to a cable-ready stereo signal, or is the `hard part' just in
|> >putting out a stereo cable signal to begin with.  Is the cable company
|> >being competent in not decoding the stereo satellite feed, or just
|> >cheap in that they won't pay for the required equipment?
|> 
|> Your cable company may be generating noise that sets off your MTS
|> light.  (It's a pilot tone somewhere around 15kHz.)  Is the signal 
|> in question REAL stereo, or are you just noticing the light coming on?

There is more to this then you think, Just got a new set that is Dolby
ready, some stations broadcast in stero, some in dolby stero, some
commercials come in in great dolby surrond sound (same station) while
the movie or show comes in simple stero. usually mixed up all over the
range.
From: keene@apache.dtcc.edu (Michael Keene)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Macrovision hilarity--get THIS!
Date: 10 Jan 1993 22:55:32 -0500
Organization: Delaware Technical & Community College
NNTP-Posting-Host: apache.dtcc.edu
Keywords: macrovision video unbelievable

In article <1993Jan11.023657.7652%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu> mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike S.) writes:
>
>Just rented Basic Instinct (hey--the SO wanted to see it :) last
>night, and the opening on-screen blurb said something similar to:
>
>	To ensure the originality and high quality of this
>	recording, this tape employs the Macrovision system.
>

Isn't it the funniest thing you ever saw?

It's at the beginning of the VHS Total Recall as well.

That's why I sold it to a friend and bought the LaserDisc,.


-- 
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| Michael Keene         |
| keene@apache.dtcc.edu |
-------------------------
From: igb@fulcrum.co.uk (Ian G Batten)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 'Crackles' on Nicam soundtrack from Mitsubushi video
Keywords: nicam , stereo , video
Date: 5 Jan 93 13:43:36 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Fulcrum Communications

In article <1993Jan5.094843@axion.bt.co.uk> rharnwel@axion.bt.co.uk (Richard Harnwell) writes:
> Does anyone know what the cause of a periodic crackling on the Nicam 
> sound output of my Mitsubushi HS-B52 video could be. The crackling is
> not present on the mono FM soundtrack, and is not accompanied by any
> disturbance to the picture. Other people I know receiving Nicam from
> the same transmiter (Sudbury, Suffolk) speak of a crystal clear signal.

Sounds like a fault.  If I unplug the aerial from either of my Nicam
decoders, the FM sound track collapses into mush, the picture becomes
faint in the extreme but the Nicam either functions (most of the time)
or mutes (rarely).  One of Nicam's justifications, rather like DAB, is
that it is very robust.  Crackling noises are usually caused by unmuted
digital errors.

[[ I live in a very high signal area, by the way.  The decoders are an
Akai VCR and an Arcam Delta 150 ]]

ian
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: ags@seaman.cc.purdue.edu (Dave Seaman)
Subject: Re: Tape rewinder (Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape)
Organization: Purdue University
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 18:33:44 GMT

In article <C0HuDw.6qy@news.cso.uiuc.edu> acheng@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Albert  
Cheng) writes:
> I have heard recommendation of using the rewinder instead the VCR to
> rewind tapes.  The reason is to reduce wear on my expensive VCR head
> mechanism.  Are there better brands of tape rewinders or are they
> all tape eaters?

Have you heard that recommendation from anyone who was not in the business  
of selling tape rewinders?

Have you heard of anyone who had to replace worn-out video heads who was  
using good tape? I don't use rewinders, and I have several VCR's that are  
more than five years old and none has ever needed head replacement.  
Perhaps it's because I have never played a rental tape in my life.

--
Dave Seaman
ags@seaman.cc.purdue.edu
From: jeff@nsr.hp.com (Jeff Gruszynski)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Figuring BTU/hours for equipment
Date: 5 Jan 1993 18:30:36 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard Santa Clara Site
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: hpmvd069.nsr.hp.com
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.2 PL7]

Kim Greer -- rjj (klg@panda.mc.duke.edu) wrote:
: 
:   If one knows the KW used by a particular device, say 0.8 KW for a laser
: printer, can this be converted to a reasonably accurate BTU/Hour value?
: 
:   (just out of curiosity):   Along the same lines, does anyone know an
: approximate BTU/hr value for a "standard" person?  
: 
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My '48 says 1 W = 3.4121... Btu/Hr

I vaguely remember 100 Btu/Hr/Person (sedentary (sp?)) being used calculating
air conditioning loads.  I have the exact figure at home; I'll check it
tonight.

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From: jeh@cmkrnl.com
Newsgroups: rec.video,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Tape rewinder (Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape)
Date: 11 Jan 93 02:08:56 PST
Distribution: na
Organization: Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego, CA

In article <1993Jan11.031111.7923%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu>, mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike S.) writes:
> ecl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Evelyn C. Leeper) writes:
> 
>>[I write]:
>>
>>> If your VCR has a real-time counter (hh:mm.ss) rather than a tape
>>> length counter (nnnnn), the heads are in constant contact with the
>>> tape during rewind/fast forward to detect the tape record mode.
> 
>>Bzztt!  On our Panasonic, when you stop the tape, the time-remaining
>>display shows the time remaining at whatever the default record speed
>>is set to.  It is obviously not reading the tape then, or during
>>rewind/fast-forward.  (It *does* read the tape during fast-scan and
>>reverse-scan, but that's not what's being discussed.)
> 
> My VCR constantly detects the record mode during rewind/fast forward,
> thus, the time display is always correct, regardless of any speed
> changes on the tape.
> 
> But, as has been pointed out through email, my statement (top) still needs
> clarification--it is the control head, not the video head, that detects
> the record mode, and is in constant contact with the tape during winding.

Bzzzt!  You're still misinformed about how the real-time counter (as opposed
to the time-remaining display) works.  

The real-time counter does not need to "detect the record mode during
rewing/fast forward".  It simply reads vertical sync pulses from the control
head (one per field, ie 60 per second), and divides by 60 to get seconds.  This
factor is the same regardless of the mode in which the tape was recorded and
regardless of the tape direction or speed.  If you are fast-winding and 
you go through one recording that was done at SP, and then enter another that
was done at EP, the counter circuit simply sees three times as many pulses
per second.  But it doesn't need to detect this -- it just goes on dividing
by 60.  

The "time remaining" display is different.  It works by observing the rotation
rate of the two tape hubs, calculating the ratio between the two, and observing
the rate of change of these figures for a known amount of tape movement (or, in
fast-wind, a known amount of movement of the driven hub).  It does need to know
the record mode.  In play or record it obviously uses the current speed of the
deck (which for playback is the speed at which the tape was recorded).  In most
units I've seen, it does the same during stop, pause, or fast wind.  If you
toggle the SP/EP button while the deck is stopped, or (if permitted) during
fast winding, the "time remaining" changes accordingly.  

	--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
Internet:  jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
Uucp:  ...{crash,eisner,uunet}!cmkrnl!jeh
Newsgroups: rec.video,misc.consumers
From: mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike S.)
Subject: Re: Tape rewinder (Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape)
Organization: BITS, St. Louis, MO
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 22:02:15 GMT

karr@cs.cornell.edu (David Karr) writes:

>My impression is the heads will be nowhere near the tape when you
>rewind it.  I thought the reason was supposed to be to save wear on
>other parts, e.g. motors.

If your VCR has a real-time counter (hh:mm.ss) rather than a tape
length counter (nnnnn), the heads are in constant contact with the
tape during rewind/fast forward to detect the tape record mode.

Mike
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