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From: sorflet@bnr.ca (Winston Sorfleet)
Subject: Problems with VCR video feedback
Reply-To: sorflet@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:56:49 GMT

I have a fairly new (Mitsubishi U-55) VCR that seems to have a video feedback
problem:  With output connected to receiver input, input connected to 
receiver output, VCR external input selected (so that I can play or record
to/from the receiver) and no active signal present, I get a flashing white
line burst on my monitor.  Putting a resistor in series with the input
solves the problem by reducing the gain, but also attenuates the brightness
on the TV.  The store technician tells me that this is an unavoidable problem
with newer VCRs (my old mono JVC doesn't have this problem).  What I'd like
to know is (1) is this true (2) do I have any recourse from Mitsubishi and
(3) if not, is there a simple circuit I can whip together to solve this?
The VCR is still under warranty, but no-where is it _specified_ that this
setup (which must be pretty common) is guaranteed to work.

Thanks in advance.
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From: meyerm@hp700.trg.saic.com (Michael Meyer)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Good experience buying big TV mail-order
Date: 20 Aug 92 19:18:44 GMT
Reply-To: meyerm@hp700.trg.saic.com
Organization: Science Applications International Corp.

In article <l93euhINNodm@gizmo.usc.edu>, kimd@gizmo.usc.edu (Kim Daugherty) writes:
|> 
|> I want to plug Power Video of Stafford TX.  I wanted to buy a JVC AV3171S 31"
|> direct view TV, but the local Silo and Circuit City wanted $1149 plus tax and
|> wouldn't budge on the price.  I called around and got a price of $899 from 
|> Power Video.  I was concerned about shipping such a large item, but they said
|> the $95 shipping charge included insurance and guaranteed delivery in 7-10
|> working days.  5 working days later it was delivered to my home without a 
|> scratch.  Altogether, I saved about $230 over a local purchase.  Needless to
|> say, I am VERY satisfied with the product and the service.
|> -- 
|> +---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|> | Kim Daugherty                   | PhD program in Computer Science   |
|> | kimd@gizmo.usc.edu              | University of Southern California |
|> +---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

I want to represent an opposing viewpoint.  I recently bought several video
components from Power Video.  They were OK on the phone -- I placed my
order and was given a 5-7 working day delivery estimate.  10 days later...
no equipment.  I called them and asked them to place a trace on the 
shipment.  2 days later...no word.  I called them AGAIN..."Oh yeah, we heard
it was lost, we'll be re-shipping tommorrow".  SORRY TO BOTHER YOU ABOUT MY
$2000 ORDER, geez.  Another 5-7 day wait.  Finally the package shows (almost
3 weeks from when I initially called them), and to my horror the box is
incredibly mangled.  I quickly surveyed the equipment and found no damage.

Bottom line:  I will never again patronize Power Video.  Their cavalier
attitude about customer service and satisfaction is deplorable.  And their
packaging and choice of mail carriers leaves much to be desired.

BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!
-- 
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Michael S. Meyer                             meyerm@hp700.trg.saic.com
Technology Research Group                               619-546-6097  voice
Science Applications International Corporation          619-546-6777    fax
San Diego, CA
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From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Olympus 2-chip: any good?
Date: 17 Aug 92 04:11:30 GMT
Organization: SPC Community Access System

In article <64145@cup.portal.com>, JesseWest@cup.portal.com (jesse c newcomb) writes:
> Who's seen the new Olympus 2-chip Hi-8 camera? I hear it has great color
> rendition, way better than any other Hi-8 camera. But that's about all I
> know.
> 
> Is it readily availible yet?

There are two multi-chip Hi8mm CamCorders I know of...

	Minolta 8-918 (2-Chip) (The Olympus is a clone)
	Canon EVW-300 (3-Chip)

Video magazine has a write-up on the Minolta this month.  Three key points...

	o I have always wonder why the low light capability diminishes
	  on multi-chip CamCorders.  The reason is obvious.  The incomming
	  light is split between the chips through a beam spliter.

	o The CamCorder does deliver high image resolution - 480 lines.

	o One chip is used for green and the other is used for red & blue.
	  As a result the color saturation is better.  According to Video
	  the green is 3 times better and the red & blue is 1.5 times better.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Subject: Re: Off-screen programming
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 16:13:23 GMT


In article <1992Aug17.184016.11030@SSD.intel.com> davidl@ssd.intel.com (David Levine) writes:
>Are there any modern VCRs available that allow "off-screen programming"
>-- that is, programming the VCR without requiring a TV?

The Sony SLV-R5 has the best programming method I've ever seen on a VCR:
you set the timer ON THE REMOTE, and press the transmit button to
program the VCR. It even has a 4 slot mmory to remember your frequently
used settings (like TNG ;-).

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bussink@trucks.enet.dec.com (Erik Bussink)
Subject: VHS tape speeds
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation, EIC Solent, Hampshire, UK
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 10:51:41 GMT


Could somebody give some more light on the VHS tape speeds in the USA ?

Here in the UK, we use to sleep,
							180 tape
                                                	--------
	Normal speed (shortplay)	SP	        180 minutes
	Long play			LP		360 minutes

You use normal play and EP in the states, what is exactly EP ? 

							Erik
From: fwilliam@lab5.smcm.edu (Frank Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Death of the LP speed...
Date: 17 Aug 92 18:30:38 GMT

In article <1992Aug5.042406.24325@ultb.isc.rit.edu> phbob@nick.csh.rit.edu  
(Phbob) writes:
> In article <7755@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> linley@boole.seas.ucla.edu (Bruce  
Linley) writes:
> >My god, why? The LP speed has always been the ideal compromise between  
image
> >quality and the 2 hour time wall (Ever try to tape a 2 1/2 hr movie and  
be
> >forced into the 6hr EP speed?) Oh gods of video wisdom, please tell me  
why
> >so little records in the LP speed anymore?
> >
> 
> The "LP" or 4 hour mode is not an official VHS speed setting.  If you 
> notice, NO JVC VCR has this speed!
> 
>   The heads and motors are optimized for 2 speed - 2 and 6 hour modes.     
Now, the image you get from a 6 hour mode recording is
> SUPPOSED to be slightly better than a 4 hour image because the heads  
have
> been optimized to record at this speed (6 hour that is) and NOT at the 4
> hour speed.
> 
>  I am glad that the words "SUPPOSED" are in all caps because there is  
not way that the 6 hour mode provides better quality then the 4 hour mode.   
Optimization or no Optimization.  I have been recording on home video  
units since 1980 and I can assure you that the 4 hour mode is superior to  
the 6 hour mode.  I agree with the first person above that the 4 hour mode  
is an ideal compromise between the better 2 hour mode and the cheesy 6  
hour mode.  Not that the 6 hour mode is without its uses.  Its ideal for  
timeshifting programs but not for anything you would want to keep.

Frank Williams

Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: david.hoisve@uuserv.cc.utah.edu
Subject: Auburn Classic Car Auction
Organization: The University of Utah
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 17:07:25 GMT

The 22ed annual Auburn classic car auction will be televised starting 
Saturday, September 5th, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, ET, on F4 transponder 15.  
It will run for three days.

This is probably the worlds largest classic/collectible/high performance 
car auction.  Over 200 cars will be sold, ranging in price from $1,000 to 
over $2,000,000.  

For more information, contact Kruse International, (219) 925-5600.  You can 
bid on some cars by phone.

-- Dave.
From: consp03@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu (Kriston J. Rehberg)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Explain The New Videocypher
Date: 15 Aug 92 03:37:08 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Binghamton University Computing Services - The POD Staff

Could someone explaid just what the new VCII+ is?

Thanks!

Kris

--
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Binghamton University Computing Services    CONSP03@BINGVAXA.BITNet
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Launch of Satcom C4 delayed
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 04:27:13 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Distribution: na


GE Americom Inc. today announced that the launch of Satcom C4
has been delayed due to a technical problem.

The launch, scheduled for August 15, has been rescheduled for
August 29.  

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu

Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: solomon@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Robert F. Solomon)
Subject: Re:      Re: Refurbished Chapparal Cheyennes
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: No Organization, Only Random Events
Date: 13 Aug 1992 10:19 EST  

In article <9208121313.AA13095@aurw6b.aur.alcatel.com>,         Mike Gingell <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET> writes...
>gato.mis.semi.harris.com!eam writes:

>  I only have
>the info in the ad for the Cheyenne and a 3 year old Skyvision catalog to
>go on. 
I would say that they ... won't have certain features
>like favourite channels, timers, analog stereo, programmable bandwidths
>etc.

	I have a Cheyenne receiver, (I'm quite pleased with it) and it 
definitely has  100 favorite channels. I'm not sure about the other 
features. I will try to remember to bring the manual and post a features 
summary if someone wants it. reply by E-Mail.

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From: Richard J. Gaylord <gaylord@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Subject: s-video vs. video output quality on large screen
X-Xxdate: Fri, 21 Aug 92 03:43:16 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d8
Organization: University of Illinois
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 08:42:33 GMT
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6BA16D4E5019B12@18.155.174.128.in-addr.arpa>

in asking about the toshiba 2200, it was reported that the s-video output
gave a signifigantly better picture than the video output (rca plug) when
seen on a large projection tv screen. 

i think  that the s-video  separates the lumina and chroma signals while
the video does not. 

my question is why should the s-video do a better job when the signal off
the satellite is already composite?
From: steveh@thor.isc-br.com (Steve Hendricks)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Rush Limbaugh on Satellite anywhere?
Date: 17 Aug 92 17:34:59 GMT
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company

In article <1992Aug17.044227.2397@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> aj008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Aaron M. Barnes) writes:
>
>(this doesnt concern satellite either)
>
>I find the people who call Rush names are simply unable to debate 
>the issues.
>About the only people I know who dont like Rush are either Social
>ists from the extream left,or tree loving pot heads who are past
               ^^^^^^^ 
>being called leftist.

I find Rush's defenders can't spell extreme even when they are.

>
>Rush is obviously represenative of most people or he wouldnt be
>so popular.

What Rush is "represenative" (sic) of is undoubtedly popular.  Hate has always
sold well.  Rush is just the latest in a long line of salesmen for the 
product.  (cf. Joe McCarthy, Father Coughlin, etc.)  Like the rest, he'll
milk it for ratings till the haters find another hero or he finds a more
profitable patent medicine to peddle.

>
>I must say,he makes my stomach turn when he pushes George Bush
>so hard when everyone knows he is a known Luciferian and one-worl
>d government bastard.

Not to mention that he's a flouridator and hangs out with the Jew
bankers, eh?   

>Sorry,but I couldnt let that smearing of Rush's character go by 
>since him and I are alot alike.
       ^^^^^^^^^
Couldn't have put it better, myself.

>
>Lets not get personal,okay,lets stick to the issues.
>-- 
>Aaron Barnes
>aj008@cleveland.freenet.edu
>Part 15 will take over broadcasting one frequency at a time!
>Howard Phillips for President!
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From: kipper@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Kip Ingram)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: My problem with the way satellite TV is run
Date: 18 Aug 92 19:42:49 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

Hi.  The one thing about satellite that's always appealed to me is that one can
receive such a large number of channels compared to cable.  That means better
selection.  However, I think the way they charge for satellite service doesn't
make a lot of sense.  If I wanted to be able to legally watch everything that's
available from satellites, I'd have to spend a fortune on subscription fees.

The reason that this doesn't make sense is that I have a fixed amount of viewing
time.  If the only premium channel I subscribe to is HBO, for instance, then
the folks running HBO can assume that I spend all of my time watching it and
charge me accordingly.  But if I subscribe to Showtime and HBO, I can't spend
all of my time watching *both*.  Even if I watch one while taping the other I
have to watch the tape sooner or later.

At the extreme, if I subscribe to 1000 pay channels, I can only spend an average
of 1000th of my time watching any given one.  I might watch some more and others
less, but *on average* I'm only watching 1/1000th of my time on each.  

My point here is that I should pay a fee based on my total available viewing
time, and all the services I'm subscribed to should split that fee.  This is 
similar to the way radio stations pay royalties to the artists whose music they
perform.  Records are kept by each station of how many times they play each
song, and royalty payments are paid into a central clearinghouse.  The clearing
house totals everything up periodically and pays the right amount to each
artist.  The ratings service run on TV networks is also similar, and affects
how much each network can manage to charge for commercial time during various
time slots.

I propose that all satellite viewers pay an annual fee into a central pool.  
This fee would be reasonably small so that people would rather pay it than
break the law.  A ratings service then keeps track of how many people are
watching each service using whatever methods they use to do the same thing
for the networks currently.  The money from the pool would then be split
up accordingly and distributed to each service provider.

The advantage to the viewer is that he/she has access to *everything up there*
all the time.  This vastly increases the desirability of satellite service and
will increase the number of satellite users.  The overall affect would probably
be an *increase* in the money rolling into the coffers of the broadcasters.

None of us can afford to spend thousands and thousands of dollars a year to
access the diversity of programming available on satellite.  And that diversity
is the *only* advantage that satellite offers over cable.  Some people will
choose to go with satellite packages.  Many, many others will either choose to
stick with cable or will go illegal.  The clearinghouse idea offers a way to
solve this problem.

Comments?

Kip Ingram
kipper@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: juergenb@ecs.comm.mot.com (Juergen Bartels)
Subject: Re: More observations -- will this ever stop?  8^)
Organization: eng
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 08:11:40 GMT

In article <7b7mf4d@lynx.unm.edu> roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers) writes:
>
>Just a neat observation:  On Tuesday night Albuquerque was
>drenched in rain.  I was watching some programming on Ku band
>and during the program the signal went away.  I figured out
>it was the rain.  It had rained so hard at one point
>that
>the KU band signal was weakened to the point that I couldn't
>receive a signal.  That is the first time I had noticed that.
>The rain let up after a few minutes and my signal was perfect
>again.
>

I recently observed the fade-away of TDF/TVSAT-2 during a strong
shower which we don't have very often. Those satellites are the most
powerful we have. I'm using a 1.2m dish and normally get signals from
those satellites on *EVERY* sidelobe of the dish which is quite
annoying. I could not believe that even those *STRONG* signals
just vanished.

Jurgen


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From: ianj@ijpc.UUCP (Ian Justman)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: Rush Limbaugh on Satellite anywhere?
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 10:01:42 PDT
Organization: Ian Justman's pitiful excuse for an AT clone

Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US> writes:

> Russ Crisp asks, regarding Mr. Limbaugh:
> 
> >Does anyone know where his program can be found in the sky?  He's on the
> >EIB (Excellence in Broadcasting) Network.  Any ideas would be greatly
> >appreciated!
> 
> G3/03 is where you find our republican friend.  On SCPC.  He's up there.
> SCPC is really simple to do in a number of different ways.  The first time I
> ever heard Rush L. in my life was on my $29 tv band radio on the 70 mhz loop
> of my UNIDEN 6000.

First time I ever heard him was on our local radio station.  He
used to work for KFBK here in Sacramento (much to my chagrin; I
despise the man).
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Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Date:         Fri, 14 Aug 1992 08:17:42 -0400
From:         Mike Gingell <aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET>
Subject:      Re: BBC 9PM News Moves again

The BBC 9PM News that has been running on SBS6 (Ku) most nights this week.
I did not find it there at the usual time om Monday so I looked around
and found it on GSTAR-2. Chris Clinton reports seeing it on SBS6 at about
6:10PM.

Most nights it starts dead on 6PM and runs for about 25 minutes followed
by various news feeds from ABC (thats A for Australia) reporters in Europe.
Its continues to run in 625 line PAL color.

It is not always on the same channel, you have to hunt for it.

Mike Gingell, Alcatel, Raleigh, NC USA  (919) 850-6444
UUCP:       ...!mcnc!aurgate!aurfs1!gingell
Internet:   gingell%aurfs1%aurgate@mcnc.org
From: eire@bluemoon.rn.com (Chris Clinton)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Re: BBC 9PM News Moves again
Date: 12 Aug 92 01:20:27 GMT
Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])

aurs01!aurw6b!gingell@CONCERT.NET (Mike Gingell) writes:

> Last night the BBC 9PM News that has been running on SBS6 (Ku) for the
> last 2 weeks dissappeared.  I found it again on GSTAR-2 (105 West) on
> (I think) transponder 6H at 12.03 GHz.
> 
> The picture is in 625 line PAL color with sound at 6.8MHz.
> 
> Mike Gingell, Alcatel, Raleigh, NC USA  (919) 850-6444

Mike, I watched it on SBS6 (KU) last night(ie. Monday night).  It was
on at about 6.10pm.  I missed the start because probably like you when
I did not find it I began searching in other places.  Transponder 22 was
the one used.
So.........now theres another place to check ie, G2.
Tonight Tuesday I was not home to check so I do not know what "trick"
was used to throw us off the track this time ;-)
 

Rgds     .......Chris
From: lesnyd@bb1t.monsanto.com
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Galaxy 1R launch fails; satellite lost
Date: 22 Aug 92 21:45:03 CST
Organization: Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO


The launch of Galaxy 1R went well for five minutes, then the rocket began
tumbling and and the self-destruct was activated, destroying the rocket and the
satellite. Debris fell into the ocean.

Another several million up in smoke...

Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: roberts@triton.unm.edu (Robert Smathers)
Subject: Re: Rush Limbaugh on Satellite anywhere?
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 92 23:15:35 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <01GNLQJHOHS49OCXLW@WCUVAX1.BITNET> Russ Crisp <CRISP@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU> writes:

>I used to listen to Rush Limbaugh on WGST when I lived in Atlanta, but
>ever since we moved to NC, I've been unable to find him on the dial here.
>Does anyone know where his program can be found in the sky?  He's on the

He can be heard on SCPC on G2 and G6.  Since I don't have access to
him on G2 (trees) I listen to him on G6.  He is on WHO-AM on G6/3
and he has his own "affiliate feed" on G6/3 near the U.S. Naval
Observatory Master Clock.  Find the clock and go down the IF loop
a few counts (i.e. go to the clock and go left).  

Starting at 1 pm ET, he can be heard on WWL (G6/4).  

BTW, if at all possible catch his affiliate feed.  When the EIB
network gives local stations time to do their local newscasts
at the bottom of the hour, the EIB net runs "skit commercials"
in that time.  Some of them are so funny ...

Robert
roberts@triton.unm.edu


Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
From: singh@r-node.gts.org (Rajendra Singh)
Subject: Re: MOR Music TV
Organization: Public Access UNIX Information System
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 23:35:33 GMT

>MOR Music TV is a shoppers type of catalog music store on satellite.  I did see
>Shop at Home on G1 last week (Showtime was ITC last Friday morning for the
>movie "Repossessed."  Just happened to run upon it.)  MOR has an 800 number to
>call to use your VISA or MasterCard for ordering.

Don't you find that their prices are too high?  They want $14.95 for a CD
(plus shipping and handling too -- I guess).  CD's can be purchased here
in Toronto for the same price (Canadian $$).
-- 
Raj (singh@r-node.pci.on.ca)
E-Mail:  tcomsing@ravine.scar.utoronto.ca, tcomsing@bluffs.scar.utoronto.ca
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