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From: t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Akira Mito)
Subject: Re: Toshiba Bazooka Wide?
Organization: Department of Environmental Information,Keio University Shonan
	Fujisawa Campus(SFC),Japan.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 06:58:18 GMT

 Hmmmm, I don't want to buy `Wide Television' set.
But... 

In article <93Jan26.110312est.168614-2@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca>
pjyamamo@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca (Peter Yamamoto) writes:

 |Has anybody seen or heard of the Toshiba Bazooka Wide Television?
 |I have seen ads for it in Japanese magazines.

 `Wide Television' is a FAKE for now! I saw many discussions
over it, but I did't want to mention it. Only HDTV can fulfill
wider view. This kind of TV set just zoom in normal TV and no
improvement on picture! I recommend bigger TV. But I have to
mention that many companies are trying real wide vision on
in conventional sysytem.

 |I can't understand the kanji but neither could a (very non-technical)
 |Japanese person explain exactly what this "technology" is...

 So, the "technology" is maybe focused on digital conversion
and digital effects.

 |The add seems to say that, for example, in a side view of people lined
 |up, if a normal tv sees 2 people, on this tv you would see 4.
 |They illustrate this by shading two side portions of the screen meant to
 |show a normal tv screen size in the middle.
 |
 |My question is, what is this?  In other words, what media (satellite,
 |video, laser disc), if any, provide a wider vista than what a normal
 |television can show.  Is this only for "vista" type videos and laser
 |discs [sorry, I forget the proper term for when they release a video
 |without cropping: ?-box]?

 Japanese version Bazooka has a extensional function to show
Japanese HDTV picture by using wider NTSC vision(also 16:9).
This function requires MUSE decoder(MUSE: Japanese HDTV analog
compression system) connected to TV set.
 If you buy both, you can enjoy HDTV via direct satellite:
wider aspect and better quality picture allows you to get closer
to TV... SO many people can watch it!!!

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  Akira Mito(E-Mail:t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp)
  Junior@SFC(Keio Univ. Shownan Fujisawa Campus) 
  Department: Environmental Information
  Director of the SFC Hi-Vision Club, and member of SFC TiME, C-music.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: grimmer@nyx.cs.du.edu (Geoff Rimmer)
Subject: Cheap S-VHS tapes in the UK - where?
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Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 14:00:50 GMT

I would like to know of places in the UK where I can buy cheap S-VHS
E-180 tapes (preferably TDK).  The best price I have seen since the
prices went up (because of sterling devaluation) for TDK SE-180 XP-PRO
is #9.04 (Birmingham Sony Centre) and around 12th December 1992 they
were #7.40 each.

If anyone knows where I can buy old stock (tapes bought by suppliers
before the pound dropped) at the old price, please email me!

Thanks
Geoff
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Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases
From: downs@helios.nevada.edu (Lamont Downs)
Subject: Re: Looney Tune/Tex Avery Contents
Organization: UNLV
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 03:03:24 GMT

>
>I'm posting the raw list, by set. I use sort to get an alphabetic list.
>With 277 titles, in four sets, it's easier to find one by name, than
>by having to search for it in the sets.
>
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! Wish I'd had this before I 
shelled out the bucks on vol. 1 only to find a _lot_ of duplications with my 
existing VHS collection.

Lamont Downs
downs@helios.nevada.edu
From: oberman@ptavv.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: video amplifiers
Date: 21 Jan 93 21:30:28 GMT
Distribution: na

In article <1993Jan20.130336.7319@hemlock.cray.com>, sully@cray.com (Brian Sullivan) writes:
> I recently wired my whole house for video, resulting in the use of some
> splitters (two 1-4's to be exact, my conclusion that the tradeoff of
> longer cable runs instead of more splitters would result in better video
> quality).
> 
> Anyway, I recently purchased a JVC HS-6800U S-VHS VCR, and the video
> played through the VCRs tuner is noticably worse than the video
> fed directly to the TV (27" Sony XBR).  If I eliminate one splitter,
> the picture going through the VCR tuner is much improved.  The same
> problem existed using my older model Zenith HiFi deck.
> 
> The questions:
> 
> 1. Anyone with a recommendation of video amplifiers?  Any expectation that
>    this would resolve the problem?
> 2. Any explanation as to why the same signal fed to the TV looks
>    better than if fed through the VCR input and out through an S-video
>    connector?  Is it likely that the tuner sensitivity of the VCR is
>    less than that of the TV?
> 3. Anyone with a similar experience or a hotshot solution? ;-)

FWIW: I have an old JVC S-1000U and the tuner is a piece of sh**! It is VERY
noisy. A friend with an identical VCR bought about 6 months later has exactly
the same problem and he uses an external tuner for recording. I bought a Sony
R5! No more noise.) I don't know how much better the HS-6800U might be.

Two 4 way splits is a LOT. Assuming they are in series, the connections to the
first are each down 6dB and those on the second are down 12. That means that a
tuner connected to the second will have significantly less than one tenth of
the original signal strength.

I'd suggest an amplifier, probably about 14 dB. 20 would probably be OK. Most
TV's have AGC's that are really hard to overdrive. Put it as close to the
cable entrance to the house as possible. If you can afford a good, commercial
unit (at least $200) that is the best choice. Grass Valley Group makes good
ones. But a Radio Shack unit will probably do fine (about $20).

R. Kevin Oberman			Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Internet: koberman@llnl.gov		(510) 422-6955

Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Watch a PAL M video with a PAL B/G TV ?
Date: 21 Jan 93 22:36:27 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <C15FBq.D2E@newcastle.ac.uk> T.G.Nattress@newcastle.ac.uk (Graeme Nattress) writes:
<
<I think it might actually play but you wont be able to dub it.  Here is why I
<think this.
<
<If you play an NTSC tape on a PAL VCR with NTSC playback on PAL tv feature then
<record it onto a PAL VCR it sort of works giving a resultant 60hz PAL picture
<which will playback on just about any PAL vcr.  I think that this 60hz PAL may
<be similar enough to PAL-M to work.

Nope, won't even play.  Two reasons why not: 1) if the tape is recorded using
NTSC VHS recording speeds, the PAL VCR won't lock (different tape speed) 2)
PAL VHS VCR cannot lock the drum to the NTSC speed of the drum.

You will need a multi-standard VCR to play multi-standard tapes.
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From: WTS@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU ("WADE T. SMITH")
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Separate linear and HIFI inputs
Date: 27 Jan 93 13:57:49 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Internet

There are several professional duplicators made by JVC which have the
separate inputs, and outputs, which you seek. These machines cost around
1K to 2K apiece but if you are in the duplication biz they are worth it.

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From: palmer@uvmark.uucp (Filaman)
Subject: Re: SONY XBR Ha!!! They STINK!!!!!!!!!
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 07:20:20 GMT
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.

In article <1993Jan26.030159.12441@henson.cc.wwu.edu> n8846069@henson.cc.wwu.edu (BarryB) writes:
>>It is a crime that only the SONY sets have such great color
>>and overall image quality that you have to put up with the geometric errors.
>
>Look at Proton TV's.  They are superior to Sony XBR's.  Much better
>color saturation and almost no geometric distortion.  The biggest
>they make is a 31".  Personally I have a 20" and couldn't be happier
>with it.  Be prepared to pay a price about 50% higher than Sony though.
>I think it's worth it though.

I'll second that! I bought a Proton 619S about 8 years ago and I still
haven't seen anything that looks as good.
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From: dleon@seas.smu.edu (David Leon)
Subject: Re: Sony Trinitron, Sony HF595 VCR, 60 Cycle Hum
Organization: SMU - School of Engineering & Applied Science - Dallas
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:33:14 GMT

In article <1k14ckINNsci@controversy.math.lsa.umich.edu> gerald.b.ross@um.cc.umich.edu (Gerald Ross) writes:
>Hardware:
>        Sony HF595 Hi Fi Stereo VCR
>        Sony 27" Stereo TV
>        Yamaha RX750 Receiver
>        Direct Cable From Local Cable Co.
>
>Connection:
>        Cable to VCR
>        VCR to TV (via that 3 wire connector)
>        TV to Reciever (RCA Cables to LD/TV input on Reciever)
>
>Problem:
>        Ocassionally I get a 60 cycle hum when I listen
>        to the TV audio thru my reciever. I tried replacing
>        the RCA cable but the problem is still there.
>        This TV/VCR combo is less than a month old. The reciever
>        is appr. 9 months old.
>
>        Any Help?
>
>==============================================================
>=
>= Gerald Ross
>=
>=     ...It's 1993.  So where's my jetpack?
>=
>==============================================================
>
>

You may also wish to shorten the cable runs and use thicker (and better
shielded wires) with your stereo receivers.  Sometimes, if you have too long
of a wire from the audio output to the audio input, this can cause the
humming (especially if the wire is wrapped up or tangled).  You may also
wish to use a different outlet, since the one you are using may have
interference or improper grounding.

David

Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
From: jeffb@audiolab.UWaterloo.ca (jeff bamford)
Subject: Re: VCR+
Organization: Audio Research Group, University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:32:34 GMT

In article <382610d4d@ofa123.fidonet.org> Rick.Ellis@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
>On Jan 25 18:31, Mike Andrews of mandrews@portal.hq.videocart.com  wrote:
> MA> And the source code is in FORTRAN, not exactly common Unix (or 
> MA> *anything*) compatible code.
>It's not exactly long and translating to C by hand wouldn't take much time.

	Actually the UNIX computer that I uses compiles FORTRAN programs 
by first converting the FORTRAN to C and the compiling that. 

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From: hyc@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Howard Chu)
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: Universal Descrambler (Auto Lock ???)
Date: 28 Jan 1993 06:03:13 GMT
Organization: SAR Systems Development & Processing, JPL
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In article <1993Jan25.191727.6872@newton.ccs.tuns.ca> macleosd@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Scott Donald Macleod) writes:
>I seem to recall reading a post a few days back in which someone was
>looking for all the fixes for the Universal Descrambler, and I think
>they mentioned an "autolock" fix. Does such a thing exist? If it does, I
>would greatly appreciate someone sending me the info.

The autolock fix doesn't seem to work all that well, I'm considering removing
it from mine. Basically, there's no guarantee that what you lock into is really
the correct location. I've noticed on several channels that it tends to lock in
a little bit off to the side, leaving a border at one side and cutting things
off at the other. In these cases, even though you can manually readjust the
lock, it will soon return to the incorrect position, all by itself. I think
the totally manual control is more dependable, overall.
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From: dcrocker@cisco.com (Dan Crocker)
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: TCI is not showing free previews of HBO
Date: 27 Jan 93 23:32:20 GMT
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Eric Davis (ericd@synoptics.com) wrote:
: In article 2455@hsdndev.UUCP, nhmas@gauss.med.harvard.edu (Mark Shneyder) writes:
: >In article <MEN.93Jan25095915@bjerknes.colorado.edu> men@colorado.edu (Matthew Newman) writes:
: >
: >>The weasels at TCI have struck again.  Although HBO is having a free 
: >>preview (yesterday and today) and Cinemax is having one tomorrow
: >>through Friday, our local cable service is not showing it.  Their
: >>reason?  the new cable act, which mandates that all subscribers be
: >>given a 30 day notice before receiving any R-rated material.  Of
: >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: 
: I have TCI, and..
: 
: We got em both in Santa Cruz County, CA... 
: 
: Strange.....
: 
: Eric
: 

I live in San Jose and have also not been receiving these previews.
I called TCI and was told that the previews are only being offered
to "Basic Plus" subscribers (cable + decoder box).  The guy told me
that they do offer previews to those without the descrambler but this
is not one of them.  Since I don't have the descrambler, maybe this
is why I'm not seeing the previews. Can anyone out there corroborate this 
story?


Dan
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
From: pascaru@dewey.etdesg.trw.com (Ted R. Pascaru 111200 ccC355)
Subject: descrambler fix
Organization: TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach...
Distribution: rec
Date: 25 Jan 93 09:27:46

i tried marc levy's idea, and the descrambler seems to work better,
however i haven't used a scope to set the picture yet.  instead of
lifting pins as marc suggested, i cut pins 12 & 13 from the ground
net.  this allwed mt to solder everything to the back side of the
board making for much cleaner connections.  cutting the ground trace
does disconnect one of the 10k pulldowns from ground, so that resistor
needs to be reconneced elsewhere.

anyway, thanks for the idea.
-ted
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: Discramblers
From: <JONQC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Thursday, 21 Jan 1993 19:19:08 EST
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

From: rll@frieda.mitre.org (Roberto L. Landrau)
> I have seen commercial discramblers for sale on the back of Popular
> Science, Radio Electronics, and other magazines.
>
> Do these products work as advertised?

The following is a copy of a response that I wrote to a similar query
that was posted last year.

======================================================================

> From: tj@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Tom Johnson)
> My standard cable tv descrambler is a Zenith PZ-1.  I would like to
> replace this with my own decoder, but none of the places listed in the
> back of Radio Electronics sell a replacement decoder.  One company
> that sells kits tells me that the "universal descrambler" described
> in the May 1990 article will work.
>
> Questions:
>  1) Does anyone know of a nice (ie, tuner/remote/etc...) descrambler
>     that works with this system?
>  2) Does anyone have any experience with the "Universal Descrambler"?

>       Does anyone have recommendations for where to buy the kits for
>       Radio Electronics magazine's Tri-mode and Universal de-scrambler

One of my friends bought an assembled Universal Descrambler from End
Connection (phone number: 419-243-7856) last spring.  It's design is
similar to the one in Radio Electronics but does not have all the
bugs.  It cost him $125 plus $10 for COD.  I believe that it is also
available in kit form as well.

The guy at End Connection basically works out of his basement so he
doesn't really have access to MC and Visa.  That's why he ships COD.

The box works for my friend but when 2 other friends and I tried it
out on our respective systems (no two of us live in the same area) we
each had problems with streaking &/or Macrovision-like brightening and
darkening of the picture.  I guess it's not all that "universal" after
all.  I don't know how well it will work on your system (mine is
Pioneer).

>     The article says that the sync must be manually adjusted.  Does it
>     have to be done before every viewing?  Will it sometimes lose
>     sync and have to be readjusted *during* a program? This seems like
>     more trouble than it's worth.

The sync must be adjusted every time you change channels.  So, either
you have to get up to adjust the box or you have to run wires across
the room to position the box within arms reach.  However, once
adjusted, it should stay locked.

John Leong
JON@QCVAXA.ACC.QC.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
From: mds@condor
Subject: Seeking info: VCR Voice Remote
Reply-To: mds@condor.nsc.com
Organization: NSC
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:55:44 GMT



I recently saw one of those "infomercials" for a VCR Voice Remote.
This remote is entirely voice activated. It is a "smart" remote
that can learn four voices, and operate your VCR, TV, and Cable box.
It sells for about $149, and is purchased through an 800 number.

Does anybody have any experience with one of these? Do they work
as well as they claim, and do they really work with most Cable
descrambler boxes? Any info regarding this product would be
greatly appreciated.


   
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From: athos@apple.com (Rick Eames)
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: Universal Descrambler: WTFO?
Date: 21 Jan 93 17:58:45 GMT
Followup-To: rec.video.cable-tv
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.

In article <45rS02YN33IQ01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, dws30@p1sst03cd.amdahl.com
(David Sharpe) wrote:
> 
> 
> 	I would be glad to help you out, others will as well I'm sure.  Ask Away 

Okay, well I picked up the article from Radio Electronics, but I am not
quite an electronics expert, so I'm not really sure where to go from here. 
I don't want to pay $300 for a descrambler, but also don't have any way to
guage how difficult this project is.  


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From: ericd@synoptics.com (Eric Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: VCR+
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:05:23 GMT
Reply-To: ericd@synoptics.com
Organization: SynOptics Communications, Santa Clara CA

Can someone point me to the source, or mail it to me.. I have internet
FTP access..

Thanks
Eric

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Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
From: pascaru@dewey.etdesg.trw.com (Ted R. Pascaru 111200 ccC355)
Subject: Re: Universal Descrambler FIX! (YAY!)
Organization: TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach...
	<TROYER.93Jan19090859@finmark.nynexst.com>
	<1993Jan19.180633.11668@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
Date: 20 Jan 93 14:58:15

   No, This is not a TTL pullup.  Because there is a "Feedback"
   Risistor, and the 2 inputs are tied together, this curcuit
   will work similar to a Inverting OP-Amp.  The color burst is
   NOT a square wave, so we need to make the "Inverter" linear
   throughout the entire voltage swing.
   The 5.1K risistor is a ratio to the feedback risistor to limit
   the gain, and expand the bandwidth. 4.7K sound be OK, but I
   have not tried it.


so, are you using a digital gate as a linear amplifier?  i never knew
you could do that... than again, last time i looked inside a gate at
the transistor level was 5 years ago.  cool idea.. i'll check it out!
-t
From: rsmith@pearl.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: Cable Converter Bypass Box?
Date: 27 Jan 93 15:07:05 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Tufts University - Medford, MA

In article <1993Jan24.062729.3544@nmt.edu>, dchurch@nmt.edu (Dan Church) writes:
> 
> Recently I discovered a nice little gizmo in my latest Damark
> catalog.  It was about $100 and is used to enable VCRs to be
> able to bypass cable boxes in order to be able to tune to 
> different channels via the vcr, instead of via the cable box.
> This also allows picture in picture functions....
> Has anyone heard of these before, and if so, are they reliable
> things?  Also, is that a good price for something like that?
> 
> Dan Church
> dchurch@jupiter.nmt.edu

Unless this gizmo does a lot more than you've indicated, $100 is a rip-off
price.  You can get various video switching systems from Radio Shack for a
lot less, and they'll do the same thing (possibly in combination with a
splitter).

					--Rod Smith
					  RSMITH@PEARL.TUFTS.EDU
From: hyc@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Howard Chu)
Newsgroups: rec.video.cable-tv
Subject: Re: Universal Descrambler use w/ composite video?
Date: 28 Jan 1993 06:04:06 GMT
Organization: SAR Systems Development & Processing, JPL
NNTP-Posting-Host: hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov

In article <ALH.93Jan26140648@nm.cypress.com> alh@cypress.com (Andy Hawkins) writes:
>I have not been able to locate a copy of the R.E. article
>about the Universal Descrambler YET!  I do have a question
>for the net though.  I assume the Universal Descrambler takes
>as its input an RF signal, ch 2 or ch 3, and the output is also
>an RF signal???
> Can the unit be modified to accept composite video as the input?
>what about the output, can it be modified for composite out as well?

The unit doesn't do anything with RF, it takes composite in and puts
composite out.
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