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From: jab3@cec2.wustl.edu (John Alonzo Breen)
Subject: Re: How accurate is your VCR's clock? [SUMMARY]
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:37:26 GMT

In article <1992Sep10.180615.14585@wuecl.wustl.edu>
jab3@cec2.wustl.edu (John Alonzo Breen) (that's me :-) writes:
>I'm curious to find out how accurate the clocks of various VCRs are.

From the responses I've gotten, it seems that there are still a few
VCRs whose clocks lock onto the line frequency, but the majority
appear to be going to internal oscillators, with corresponding loss of
accuracy.  Pity.

One reply mentioned (although didn't necessarily recommend) the
possibility of adjusting the crystal's trimmer cap.  I might try this
after the warranty expires, if I can get some schematics and a good
frequency counter, although the recent reply that quoted a service
manual as saying not to adjust the clock has me worried.

Thanks to those who replied.
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From: davisonj@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John M Davison)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Wanted: "inexpensive" VCR able to play (not record) SVHS
Date: 8 Sep 92 21:00:06 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Sep03.180251.22021@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>In article <EB.92Sep2124346@watergate.lucid.com> eb@lucid.com writes:
>>I'm looking for a second VCR for the bedroom.  
>>... I would like to be able to play SVHS tapes on it.  I
>>seem to recall that some regular VHS VCRs can play SVHS tapes at VHS
>>resolution.  Does anyone know which models have that capability, and
>>in what price range? 
>
>The Panasonic PV-4250 for $320 (Camera World of Oregon in July including
>2-day FedEx to Ohio).

        According to _Consumer_Reports_, the Panasonic PV-4164 and the Quasar
VH6415 (was this mentioned already?) can play, but not record, SVHS.


-- 
John Davison
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From: wsherman@ncsa.uiuc.edu (William Sherman)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Film vs. tape
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:53:23 GMT
Organization: National Center for Supercomputing Applications

depeche@jab.tucson.az.us (depeche) writes:
>Okay, this may be a kinda stupid question.... but I would like to know if 
>anyone out there can give me a way to adequately describe the difference in 
>picture type between film and tape.

Some adjectives that might apply: warm, soft, harsh ...

But perhaps better is an example, and the one the comes to my mind is a
video done by David Lynch.  It's on an LD titled "Industrial Symphony #1"
or something like that.  On one of the tracks, a song is being performed,
and captured by mobile cameras - both film & video.  In the edit, the view
switches from one camera to the other, giving a very noticable and dramatic
effect.  Also, the video camera feeds a monitor on the stage, which appears
occationally in the film segments.  I suspect Lynch used some techniques to
heighten the difference between film and tape, but this only helps if you
use it as an example to show the difference.

BTW: the piece is very similar to those found on the Twin Peaks soundtrack,
and the singer is the same.

	Bill

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From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: LD-players with genlock and TBC?
Date: 8 Sep 92 02:31:16 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <Bu7z2y.4po@fc.hp.com> rjn@FC.HP.COM writes:
<> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >
<
<>> Selden Ball's review of the LD-V8000 claimed that it had separate "sync"
<>> input and output connectors.  I can check the data sheet, but I've
<>> personally never seen an 8000.
<
<> In this case it is probably sync loop-through.  
<
<The rear panel photo shows 3 BNC connectors.
<The legends are:
<
<    EXT SYNC      GEN
<  (o)     (o)     (o)
<   |_______|     SYNC
<   C.SYNC IN      OUT
<
<The true nature of these ports is not documented on the data sheet.

Great!  What the Hell does a LD player need with a Gen Sync Out?
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From: bobali@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Panasonic A/V mixers: Best place to buy?
Date: 4 Sep 92 23:52:39 -0300
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What is the best place to purchase the following Panasonic A/V mixers:

1) WJ-AVE5
2) WJ-MX12
3) WJ-MX50

This would be in terms of service, delivery promptness, and of course price.

Include prices if possible.

Thanks in advance,

         - Bob A.

You can also send replies to: TOMINATR@AC.DAL.CA as I will be away for a few
days.

          - Tom N.

Xref: sparky rec.video:11263 sci.electronics:15638
From: hyc@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Howard Chu)
Newsgroups: rec.video,sci.electronics
Subject: Service manual for Quasar DC4300 wanted
Date: 14 Sep 92 23:26:09 GMT
Organization: SAR Systems Development & Processing, JPL

I have a Quasar DC-4300SA MTS stereo decoder (purchased from another guy on
usenet, in fact) which usually works very well, but clips pretty badly on
passages with high audio levels. (This is after adjusting the audio levels
according to the user manual, of course. The clipping can be avoided by
lowering the audio level adjustment, but then the signal is too weak to get
a stereo signal decoded.) I'd like to try to tweak inside it to see if the
problem can be fixed, but the service manual is no longer available from
Matsushita. (I wrote to the main doc center, got the "not in system" reply...)

This unit was manufactured in 1985 or 1986. If anyone out there knows of a
place that might still have documents on hand I'd really appreciate hearing
about it. Thanks.
-- 
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Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases
From: lthompsn@polari.online.com
Subject: Re: What PC program To Catalog Videos (Laserdiscs)?
Organization: Seattle Online Public Access Unix (206) 328-4944
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 16:15:47 GMT

In article <1992Sep05.211715.1053@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>If any of you keep a catalog of your videotapes and especially your
>laserdiscs with a DOS or WINDOWS program on a PC, I'd like to hear
>about your experiences.  E-mail or post is fine.
>
>After several years of keeping information on my laserdiscs in a
>wordprocessing text file (Wordperfect), I have decided it is time to
>use a real database.  I have looked at several shareware programs
>(Video Catalog, Video Librarian, Movie 3.0, For Film & Video Tape)
>and a couple of commercial databases (Pro Cite and Fox Pro).  When
>I finally make a decision, I will report my findings on all the products
>surveyed.
>
>I would like to widen the survey to include experiences of others on the
>net.  So please let me know what you have used.
> 
>-- 
>                 "So many windows, So little time"
>
>Bill Cruce, N.E. Ohio Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
>VOICE: 216-325-2511,  FAX: 216-325-0522,  INTERNET: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu

I use a shareware program called "Disctrak" (filename on most BBS systems
is DT-170.ZIP for the current version).   It keeps track of a lot of info
and has additional support for CDs, CDVs, Videotapes as well as Laserdiscs.

I highly recommend it.     


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From: jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: T@ CAV?
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:01:14 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

In article <BuI27F.BDD@fc.hp.com>, rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland) writes:
> 
> Cameron has said that the box set (and the video version of T2) were
> an accurate representation of what was seen in the theatre, but weren't
> quite the way he wanted it done.  Expect another edition in 1993.
> 

Maybe so, but my recommendation would be to get the current edition if
possible -- Camerons changes for the special edition of Aliens were quite
controversial and in my opinion bad.  It's was better in its original form.
Of course, there are lots of others who think the opposite is true, so my
point is try to get hold of the current version of T2 so that you can
decide for yourself.

Steve
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: rroberts@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ross Allan Roberts)
Subject:  Other LD players as feature-laden as 3090?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 21:08:56 GMT

People look at me like I'm nuts when I tell them I'm looking at the
pioneer 3090. Given it's apparent service history ( a rather poor one), I
tend to wonder if they're not right. But I don't know of many other
players with the same capabilities.

I know other manufacturers make the 2-sided-playing capability... what
about the digital memory allowing for effects on the CAV disks? (or can the
CAV's have effects... I keep getting those two screwed up) And the
shuttle/jog system... effects such as strobe and whatnot aren't too
important, but if they're there...

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From: dhs@cs.utexas.edu (Douglas H. Steves)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: LD quality disappointing
Date: 15 Sep 1992 09:12:05 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: manx.cs.utexas.edu


In article <1992Sep14.224536.14666@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>In article <1992Sep14.180633.6543@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov> jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) writes:
>>I second this opinion -- if you get into laser discs expecting dramatically
>>better picture quality, you will be dissapointed. 
>	Actually, my copy of Addam's Family was really pretty
>terrible. It wasn't white/black/colored streaks, the resolution
>was pretty poor -- grainy. I'd just assumed that the pressing was
>bad and there wasn't much hope in terms of replacing it.

Wrong attitude. If you don't force them to replace it, the next
movie you buy will have the same poor quality. Believe me - I
saw this happen with LPs in the early 70s. I will accept a 
grainy print only when I know the *film* was shot that way
(e.g. M*A*S*H). The Addam's Family was not a grainy film.
I will accept a couple of minor defects. Beyond that, it goes back.
Period. I am paying for the near-perfection that Pioneer has 
always advertised and which many LD vendors (Criterion/PVI/Sony/MGM,
to name some of the good guys) *usually* provide.
Buy a copy of The Dream is Alive. Whenever you get a disk which
seems tolerably mediocre, play The Dream is Alive. I'm sure it
will lower your level of tolerance.

Doug
(Just out of curiosity (NOT), who pressed the Addam's family?)
Xref: sparky rec.video:10988 alt.cd-rom:2974
From: otto@jybox.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela)
Newsgroups: rec.video,alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: Kodak CD pictures vs. LD
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 92 02:33:53 EDT
Organization: Jyvaskyla Electronic Mailbox

winfia@vccnorthd.its.rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Winfield) writes:

> 	I saw on QVC a divice put out by kodak that lets you play photos stored
> to CD (stored by taking your film or negative to a kodak developer and placed
> there).  The player cost around $450 (for the QVC price).  The player device
> also plays standard audio CDs as well.  I was wondering if this format is
> compatible with LD players.

No, the Kodak Photo CD format is something else again.  Closer to CD-ROM,
but requires also multisession capability (=multiple-pass writing of disk).

The folks at alt.cd-rom (crossposted) can tell you more, there's a flame
war going on about it currently there (does Kodak licence the technology
out or do they keep it closed, should the format be boycotted etc.)...

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Xref: sparky rec.video:11023 pnw.general:2046
From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
Newsgroups: rec.video,pnw.general
Subject: Bargain Alert!
Date: 8 Sep 92 14:02:17 GMT
Article-I.D.: tc.1992Sep8.140217.29072
Followup-To: s
Distribution: pnw
Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA

BizMart is selling a package of 3 Sony VHS tapes for $5.91.  This is a
dollar cheaper than I've ever seen brand name tapes.  There are 2
regular and one Vivax tape (which is supposed to be somewhat better.)  
-- 

Norm Strong  (strong@tc.fluke.com)
2528 31st S.   Seattle WA 98144   USA
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: peishuh@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Pei-Shuh F Wang)
Subject: LOOK FOR : Air Supply LDs
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 23:44:33 GMT

I have an Air Supply live in Hawaii LD, but now it has a crack
all the way across. Is there anybody who has AIR SUPPLY concerts
LD or know where I can still get it.  This one is dated 1983 by
Pioneer. Maybe we can have a trade. Thnaks.
	Percy
peishuh@ecn.purdue.edu
From: tl@cbnews.cb.att.com (thomas.l.du.breuil)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: LD-players with genlock and TBC?
Date: 8 Sep 92 17:01:25 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <4020@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
>In article <Bu7z2y.4po@fc.hp.com> rjn@FC.HP.COM writes:
><> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes: >
><
><>> Selden Ball's review of the LD-V8000 claimed that it had separate "sync"
><>> input and output connectors.  I can check the data sheet, but I've
><>> personally never seen an 8000.
><
><> In this case it is probably sync loop-through.  
><
><The rear panel photo shows 3 BNC connectors.
><The legends are:
><
><    EXT SYNC      GEN
><  (o)     (o)     (o)
><   |_______|     SYNC
><   C.SYNC IN      OUT
><
><The true nature of these ports is not documented on the data sheet.
>
>Great!  What the Hell does a LD player need with a Gen Sync Out?
>-- 

According to the LD-V8000 Level I & III User's Manual, p.2-5,

"GEN SYNC OUT:  To externally synchronize another player with
the composite sync of this LaserVision player, connect this terminal to one
of the EXT SYNC IN terminals of the other player."

"EXT SYNC IN:  One of these terminals is used for inputting an external sync
signal from a sync generator, and the other is used for loop through when
the player is operated in EXT SYNC Mode.  When the external sync signal is
present, the player enters the EXT SYNC Mode automatically."

Tom du Breuil
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: hodges@huckleberry.sfsu.edu (Jack &)
Subject: Re: So Long, Columbia House!
Keywords: nyuk, nyuk
Reply-To: hodges@huckleberry.sfsu.edu
Organization: California State University, Sacramento
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 23:49:22 GMT

In article <BuC34y.I6L@news.cso.uiuc.edu> g-martin1@uiuc.edu (Gregory A.  
Martin) writes:
> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
> 
> >Having recently fulfilled my membership agreement with the Columbia
> >House LaserDisc Club, I decided to finally free myself of the hassle of
> >returning those stupid postcards every month. I called the customer
> 
> Which part do you object to: 1) having to pay for a stamp every month, or
> 2) being bothered with the chance to purchase LD's every month?
> 

My postcards come postage paid, so I wonder even at this!

Jack Hodges
From: wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Bruce Watson)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Commercial adjustment tape?
Date: 8 Sep 92 19:17:40 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Alpha Science Computer Network, Denver, Co.

Sorry, I know this has to be an faq.

I have a Hitachi Special Effects VHS from around 1980 which I 
think needs just an adjustment.

Does a commercial adjustment tape exist? Or have the prices of
VCR repair come down so that it would be better to take it a pro?


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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: singg@alf.uib.no (Kurt George Gjerde)
Subject: Re: PAL in USA
Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 13:26:20 GMT

In article <STEINARB.92Sep1112359@hagtorn.idt.unit.no>, steinarb@idt.unit.no (Steinar Bang) writes:
|> >>>>> JOHNN@tiger.hsc.edu writes:
|> 
|> > jimth writes -
|> 
|> >> Can anyone out there tell me if a recording done in NTSC can be
|> >> converted to PAL.  I would like to send personal video messages to
|> >> Australia.
|> 
|> > 	Yes indeed.  See the ads in the back of almost any video
|> > equipment magazine.  The service can be expensive and many converter
|> > operators use low quality, inexpensive machines.  Ask for
|> > references.
|> 
|> Many new mid-to-top range new PAL VCRs (eg. my brand new Blaupunkt,
|> bought yesterday ;-) can read NTSC tapes and display on a PAL TV. Not
|> well though,... you'll get a jumpy and/or rolling picture (caused by
|> the frame rate differences?), as well as dark stripes above and below
|> the picture (instant letterboxing ;-), caused by the NTSC 525-lines
|> vs. the PAL 625-lines difference.
|> 
|> - Steinar

The jumpy and/or rolling and/or "letterboxed" picture is only on older TV sets.

Newer TV sets will adjust it self displaying a steady picture covering the whole
screen.

I have a Mitsubishi E52 and a Panasonic TV and it works just fine!

-----
Kurt.
-----
From: sss@castle.ed.ac.uk (S S Sturrock)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: I've got it!!  (Philips 16:9 TV)
Date: 15 Sep 92 10:29:40 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <1992Sep14.184119.18575@osf.org> damon@nomad.osf.org writes:
>|> In article <25811@castle.ed.ac.uk>, sss@castle.ed.ac.uk (S S Sturrock) writes:
>|> Well, I have been waiting for over a month for my new 28" 16:9 Philips
>|> matchline TV to arrive and on Saturday it did!  I wasn't expecting it, my
>
>What are the 'fill screen' options like? Are there just a few standard
>settings, or can you fool around with the placement of the letterboxing?
>For instance, some movies have black bars of the same size on top and
>bottom, some are larger at the bottow to accomodate subtitles ( RotJ),
>etc.

There are two settings which use the full screen, Movie Expand and
Widescreen (16:9) modes.  In the Widescreen mode you get the full 625 lines
but the picture is stretched to fill the whole screen.  In Movie Expand you
get the centre portion of the screen expanded but this window can be
scrolled up and down to allow any part of the full image to be seen, I have
used this quite a lot watching sport where timers are in the top or bottom
of the 4:3 image, just scroll the window until you can see enough.  Most of
the time you don't miss what is off screen, only bad when watching pan and
scan films really.

On the other hand, LBX stuff looks great, I watched Lethal Weapon 2 last
night with the sound run through my hifi, what an experience!
>
>Do you know if you can upgrade to HDTV with an outboard processor at a
>future date?

There is probably going to be something like the Japanese Muse decoder for
ordinary sets which in this case will allow the watching of the full 16:9
image but with less scan lines.


-- 
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University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Commonwealth of Independant Kingdoms.  :-)

Civilisation is a Haggis Supper with salt and sauce and a bottle of Irn Bru.
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
Subject: Re: Engine settings for OS 32-FH
Keywords: engine OS 32
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 17:35:33 GMT

In article <BtLoG8.H79@apollo.hp.com> rimbold@apollo.hp.com (Robert Rimbold) writes:

>You could try to run the engine on a test stand for a while. If
>you put through a tank or two with it running bubbly-rich, you
>may be able to leave enough carbon deposits to bring the compression
>back to useable levels. This does sometimes work, but no guarantees.
>This would only fix a piston / piston liner compression problem - 
>not damaged bearings or conrod clearance problems.

Hmmmm...

You could send the thing off to Oge (see my other posting) and 
get it rechromed, fitted with a new rod, etc. It might cost less 
than a new engine (these do cost a small fortune...)







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From: fsjinho@pike.lerc.nasa.gov (Jinho Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: Re: Electric helicopter?
Date: 14 Sep 92 15:00:27 GMT
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center [Cleveland, Ohio]


	An electric helicopter. this includes all of the ones on the
market now(i.e. concept, Kalt etc.) has no power to spare for lifting
things.  They are also structually weak so will endure the heavy loads!!
Even with out the flight battery packs.  
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From: eeak@teal.csn.org (Ed Krejcik)
Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
Subject: CGM Eagle 2
Keywords: trainer, power
Date: 15 Sep 92 21:42:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.

Hi,

I've been reading this Newsgroup for a while now and I figure I can
get some good advice from you all.  Here's my scenario...

I've built a CGM Gentle Lady (my first plane ever) and been flying it
with much success.  I've had a few rough landing, but no crashes, and
never damaged it in the process.  Now I want POWER!  I'm thinking about
a CGM Eagle 2.  What I'm looking for is this:

 1) Is this a good power trainer?

 2) Is there anything I should know about building it?
    Things like, "I would do this, instead of what the instructions say."
             or, "You might want to reinforce this or that."

Thanks in advance...

Ed Krejcik
mail to: eeak@pvi.com
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