HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: CD-I to compete with LD?
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 14:37:04 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.195537.19361@ultra.com> wayne@ultra.com (Wayne Hathaway) writes:

>This is off the track, but I have a question: Am I the only one who
>thinks this is ridiculous?  I mean, I almost *NEVER* watch a movie
>more than once.  I am *NOT* going to buy a movie for even $5 if I can
>rent it for $2.

>Am I that much out of touch?  (And no snide comments! :-)

Just out of touch with those people who view film as more than
today's newspaper.

Many of us get different things - and video is a great boon.
Sure beats buying a film.  And they were about $75 each in the
late 60's.  I know - I have some of the old Griffith classics
on super8.


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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: Trouble with recent Warner releases
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:21:42 GMT
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Scott Turner (scott@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM) wrote:

> Anyone else seen similar problems?  Anyone heard of difficulties with
> recent WHV releases?  Anybody know what my horoscope was like for last
> week? :-)  (Cue eerie twilight zone music and fade...)

The question is, who pressed those discs?  Warner is biased towards using
the WEA (Warner/Elektra/Atlantic) plant, and they seem to be the black
sheep of the industry right now on sync and cross-talk defects.

Request standard article LD#09 for mint mark information.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

This article represents only the opinion[s] of its author, and is not an
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Company.  The text is provided for informational purposes only.  It is
supplied without warranty of any kind.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: j.cook@primerd.prime.com (C. James Cook)
Subject: Re: A1 Digital audio/video inputs ?
Organization: Prime Computer R&D
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 23:09:06 GMT

gduna@snafu.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (George Duna) writes:
> Does the Cannon A1 digital have audio/video inputs, I thought this
> would be the norm but it appears many camcorders have outputs only.
> 
> I have considered this model as I narrow my choices, having audio
> and video inputs is important to me, anyone care to comment on 
> any other features or experiences good or bad with the A1 digital.
> 
> thanks
> gduna@east.sun.com

I have the A1 Mk II which is the predecessor to the A1 Digital.

The answer is "yes" in the case of the Mk II.  The audio/video jacks are 
located behind one door.  On the opposite side there is another door with
a button lableled "Line out/in" to turn your outputs into inputs and vice-
versa.

Jim
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Help: Macrovision screws up my monitor!
Date: 13 Nov 92 05:57:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: vidiot.4426
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1992Nov11.224249.15195@netcom.com> bszeto@netcom.com (Bailey Szeto) writes:
<Hello all!
<  I was wondering if anybody knows about those macrovision eliminators that
<are advertised in the back of magazines. The reason I'm asking is because 
<macrovision (or whatever its called nowadays.. the copy protection stuff)
<screws up my monitor. I use Mitsubishi Diamond Scan computer monitor as my
<TV. Tapes with the copy protection cause the top 1/4" of the screen to be
<distorted. I suspect that my monitor is picking up the macrovision signal
<and is trying to "sync" to it. Any thoughts/comments would be appreciated.

And to think that Macrovision says that their process doesn't cause viewers
problems.

Ya, right!!
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From: doug@hparc0.aus.hp.com (Doug Parsons)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 01:03:18 GMT
Subject: Re: Sony Projctr Questions
Organization: HP Australasian Response Centre (Melbourne)
Newsgroups: rec.video
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4


Ok, I'm confused.  Thanks everyone for the discussions resulting so far from
this posting.  I've had several e-mail messages on the subject.

My confusion is thus:  These e-mail messages quote previous poster's messages,
which I've never seen!  They don't appear in my news reader, although other,
current news is coming in on rec.video, and they aren't sent to me directly.

Makes it seem like theres alot of discussion going on that I'm not privy to.

What am I doing wrong?  The only follow ups in this thread are my own (at
least on our system).

douginoz
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias)
Subject: Re: S-VHS Deck Questions & Recommendations?
Organization: Taligent
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:48:52 GMT

In article <22900002@hpcss01.cup.hp.com>,... writes:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Last summer we purchased a Sony TR-101 Hi8 camcorder.  Now I'm thinking
> about getting an S-VHS deck for the higher resolution.  I've read the
> glossies on the Sony SLV-R5UC and the Mitsubishi HS-U67 and HS-U82.
> I like the idea of having a Sony since my TV is also a Sony, but would
> buy a Mitsubishi if fellow netters indicated it was a better machine.

[...]

I'm thinking of ordering the SLV-R5UC, mostly because of its support for 
Control L and other protocols, making it quite versatile, as well as
its Edit Monitor feature, which lets you view both source and destination
on the same TV or monitor.  This saves you an extra TV set.  The SLV
also has Synchro Edit, which works over Control L to improve accuracy,
but it's claimed to be only +-5 frames.  The TR-101 also has Control L
and advanced Syncrho Edit, and apparanetly this helps (see other posting).
But if the TR-101 had RC time code,  it's been claimed that with an
E700 editor, you could get frame-accurate edits.

I'm also interested in response to this posting.  Which is the best
value S-VHS, camcorder editing box?  How much more does it cost to
get better than +-5 frame accuracy?

Jay_Tobias@Taligent.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: wiseman@tellabs.com (Jeff Wiseman)
Subject: Re: Info on 27" Sony (KV-27TS30)
Organization: Tellabs, Lisle,IL
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 18:50:25 GMT

In article <Mitch=Kazel%Staff%UIUC=CMC.36.720819965@bigbird.will.uiuc.edu> Mitch=Kazel%Staff%UIUC=CMC@bigbird.will.uiuc.edu (Mitch Kazel) writes:

>screen.  I'm told that's fairly common on large tube TV's.  No other
>problems (except the clock loses its memory with the slightest power 
>glitch).  Although the model has both RCA composite and S-VIDEO inputs, 

Is THAT what it is. I thought that my kids were just playing with the remote!
Do you know if a medium grade (eg. approx $40-$50) surge suppressor would fix
this?

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From: lagaipa@mondec.monmouth.edu (Joseph A. La Gaipa)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Need help setting time on RCA VKP900T
Date: 7 Nov 92 17:17:25 GMT
Distribution: usa


I bought a used RCA portable VCR model VKP900T.  Vintage 1982, the 
kind that has the pull out portable recorder.  I don't have the
instructions, and need help setting the time first, later recording
functions.  I've tried alot of logical combinations, maybe something
is malfunctioning but I will not know for sure until I hear of the
correct way.  The tuner section looks like this:

           channel
                  --------------------
1 2 3 4 5    ^    |  vcr   |  display |
6 7 8 9 0    *    | charge |  xpr     |
                  --------------------

                         add     erase     dimmer

tuner audio 2ch line     select  lock
                          channel


* stands for the down arrow      

What does the xpr mean?
What does the 2ch mean?


When I hit display it toggles between the blinking 12:00 and the
channel selection.  The channel selection up and down and channel
numbers work.  With the blinking 12:00 displaying I can't seem to
change the time.  Please help.
 
      
       Joseph A. LaGaipa, Director of Computer Services
                          Monmouth College, West Long Branch, N.J. 07764
                         at (908) 229-8410 (home)
                            (908) 571-3551 (work) 
          Internet   lagaipa@monmouth.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: YAMAHA DSP-E300: Help Me Enjoy It!
From: gutierrez@mdcbbs.com
Date: 11 Nov 92 11:24:54 GMT
Organization: EDS Unigraphics, Cypress CA
Nntp-Posting-User: marr


First of all, I confess to being an impulsive/compulsive buyer of the latest 
in audio/video electronic components.  Generally, I get full satisfaction
from all those previous gadgets that I bought.  My latest acquisition (a 
digital sound processor from YAMAHA: DSP-E300) is, however, a different
animal, altogether, and is causing me a lot of grief.  Here's my story:  

A year and a half ago, I installed a complete Home Theater System.  My HTS
system consists of a big screen TV, a hi-fi stereo system hooked up to the
TV, two main speakers, two surround-sound speakers, a VCR, and a laserdisc
player (all YAMAHA, except for the TV, VCR & LD player which are all from
PIONEER).  I was quite satisfied with the system, UNTIL......

Two weeks ago, I went to a Ken Crane's showroom to buy an LD movie that they
have on special sale (Beethoven: $19.95).  On that day, a salesman was 
giving a demo on digital sound processing technology to a group of very
interested customers.  Two DSP brands were being demo'ed: Yamaha DSP-E300
and the PIONEER VSX-D901S (both with Dolby Pro-Logic & surround features).
Needless to say, I was smitten.  The upshot of which was I went home not 
only with Beethoven, but also with the DSP-E300, a center-channel speaker
and a sub-woofer to boot (all YAMAHA).  The cost?  Don't even ask!

I hooked up the DSP-E300 to my A/V power amp, turned on my HTS system and
played "Terminator II" using the DSP's Movie 1 ambience mode.  It was
superb -- the sound, the surround, the effect -- just perfect, UNTIL......

Next, I turned on my CD player and played Elton John's "The One" and I was
heartbroken.  The sound just simply isn't fine, so flat, and not so hi-fi
or stereo-ish.  I played another CD (a Genesis album) and it came out the
same.  Next, I unhooked the DSP-E300 and, voila, the CD sound came alive.
What was I doing wrong?  What kind of hookup should I make?  I called Ken
Cranes and they told me that I was doing the right hook-ups, but that I
should try and sample other hook-ups.  Oh!

Now, my plea to all you gurus out there:  HELP!

What must I do to get the most out of the DSP-E300?  It's great for movies
but not for audios, why is this so?

Dante Gutierrez


From: doug@hparc0.aus.hp.com (Doug Parsons)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 08:08:55 GMT
Subject: Re: Sony Projctr Questions
Organization: HP Australasian Response Centre (Melbourne)
Newsgroups: rec.video
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4


Follow up on those missing messages - 

Some of them seem to have appeared now; so it looks like they just took a
longer route than the other rec.video messages.

oh well.  Can't complain.

douginoz.

p.s.  Your inputs are gratefully, wisely, and actively received.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: great simpsons quote
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 16:17:08 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.4246.19022@dosgate> "james kewageshig" <james.kewageshig@canrem.com> writes:
>kimnach@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (GREG KIMNACH) writes:
>
>GK>VHS: the "Very Hard to See" system.
>
>GK>Greg
>GK>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>GK>                         ED-Beta: Simply THE BEST!
>GK>"ED Beta is simply the best consumer videotape format available."
>GK>                                     --VIDEO Magazime, Nov. 1992, page 30.
>
>[... continuation of VIDEO acticle... (from memory)]

>ED-Beta is simply the best consumer videotape format available.
>Although we had an impossible time finding stores that sell
>the tapes (2 in New York) and at that, they were $18 a piece.

>[or something like that]

>Actually, if anyone (Greg?) could post or Email me some comments
>on their ED-beta decks I would be very interested in hearing about
>it.  I bought a Sony SLV-R5 (S-VHS) not too long ago, so I would like
>to know how ED-Beta compares to S-VHS...   THANKS

I'm sure Greg will comment on this - but being an ED owner also I
thought I put up a comment too.

As Greg's sig says "ED-Beta: Simply THE BEST!".  That probably should
be modifed to be "Simple THE BEST home consumer product".  The only way
I can see that you would do better is go to a BetaCam SP system.

The demo tape distributed with the machines has a test pattern on it,
and it shows me between 500 to 525 lines of resolution.  It has to be
seen to be believed.

As to the article in video - one of the NY shlock shoppes lists EL-500s
for just a bit under $16.  They are available mail order too.

But I don't use them.  I buy re-cycled (used) BetaCam SP tapes for $13
each.  And it gives me 3 hours record time too.

BetaCam SP's (small size) are typically available new for $23 to $26
each.

I use them to aquire libraries of broadcast films from such things as
TNT.  Then I edit them to SuperBeta II with a resulting image that is
almost as good as an original SB II recording. 

There is always some loss discernable in ANY analog recording method,
so don't let that bother you.  A friend of mine who had a Rank-Cinetel
flying spot scanner was always disapointed by the playback of his type
C 1" machines compared to the image from the Rank.

I'd say until we get digital video standardized and into the home
market you won't find anything better than ED-Beta.

Now a question for an ED users out there.   Have any of you seen any
EDB-9500 unit with a serail number greater than 1000.  (That is
excluding the lead-in digits of 800.   I have seen 2 units one has a
serial number in the 170 range and the other is in the 750 range.

It makes me believe that perhaps the original run was limited to 1000.
Any confirmation on this.  If so - it's no wonder we are a very vocal
minority given the market penetration
-- 
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                - bill@bilver.uucp 
                - ..!{peora|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: dvp@getafix (Dave Parry)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: VCR Problem
Date: 12 Nov 92 15:46:38 GMT
Organization: ICL, Bracknell, Berks, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

I have a JVC (Ferguson) NICAM Stereo Video and just recently it's
started giving problems on recording and playback. Specifically, when
playing back something I've recorded (off-air), every 10 secs or so,
the picture jumps with a burst of static. Following this, the picture
flickers horizontally for the next couple of seconds. There is then
an interval of about 10 seconds, then it repeats.

Playing back pre-recorded tapes is generally okay with just the odd,
infrequent, jump.

Neither of these conditions were present when I put it in for repair
for a different fault a couple of months ago, but have been present
since it's return. The repair company have since gone bust and so I'd
like to avoid more repair bills if possible. Do any of you on the net
recognise this fault?

Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: M90 or M401
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:22:19 GMT
Distribution: USA
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Nathan L. Gifford (gifford@ravel.udel.edu) wrote:

> I am considering buying either the M90 or M401 ld player.  What are
> people's experiences with these players?  What ar the difference between
> the two?  Are there any known problems with either of the players.
> Anything would be helpful.

The CLD-M90 is discontinued, replaced by the M401.  As far as I know, their
features and specs are pretty much the same, but an 'M90, now remaindered,
is usually much cheaper.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

This article represents only the opinion[s] of its author, and is not an
official or unofficial position of, or statement by, the Hewlett-Packard
Company.  The text is provided for informational purposes only.  It is
supplied without warranty of any kind.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: davidv@davidv.sco.COM (David Vangerov)
Subject: Re: Pioneer CLD Blues
Organization: Apathetic Surf Club (we don't surf and we don't care)
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1992 04:04:14 GMT

In article <30045@nntp_server.ems.cdc.com>, ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov2.142640.25452@bnr.ca>, marcus@bnr.ca (Marc St.Amand) writes:
|> |> 
|> |> About two weeks ago I read that somebody in this newsgroup had
|> |> a CLD-D501 player that produced small "glitches" when it played
|> |> certain CD's.  I have had the same experience with my CLD-1091
|> |> (a Canadian model similar to the CLD-1090) that I purchased eight 
|> |> months ago:
|> |> 
|> 
|> Could be the Canadian manufacturer, My CLD-2090 has been running for
|> the last year with no porblems, watching about 3 movies a week.

my CLD-3070 has been running flawlessly for about 1.5 years, with an
average of 2 movies a week. then again, it is a model that is known
not to be plagued by the problems of later generation Pioneer players
(CLV jitter problem withthe 3080, black line problem in the 3090 or
the infamous problem with ejecting certain discs because of Technidisc
mastering problems).

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: perfect vision->when?
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Distribution: rec
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 03:00:50 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.4246.19154@dosgate> "james kewageshig" <james.kewageshig@canrem.com> writes:
>Hi All,
>Does anyone know when the next issue of 'The Perfect Vision'
>is due out??

>Thanks, James

Mine arrived last week - so keep an eye out for the dogsleds!

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: mark@nwra.com (Mark Baldwin)
Subject: Re: S-VHS Deck Questions & Recommendations?
Organization: Northwest Research Associates, Inc.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:32:57 GMT


fmaster@ravel.udel.edu writes:
>...I am trying to decide between a u67 and an slv-rv deck.

I went through the same decision process a couple months ago, 
between the U65 and the R5. I believe the U67 is essentially 
similar to the U65.

I have access to an R5 at work, so I tested it out. I tested 
the U65 in the store. I found that the ergonomics of the U65 
were better. The R5 felt "clunky" - it is slower than the U65 
in starting and there is more lag with the jog/shuttle. The 
R5, however, has a LANC jack and a split-screen edit mode.

I bought the U65. Editing from my TR81 is easy because the U65 
is designed to facilitate the use of the jog/shuttle and it 
always shows the source (camcorder or tape you just recorded) 
that you want. As a VCR, the U65 is very well designed. It 
has a 3hr battery backup, channel caption, and lots of other 
nice features as well as a superfast rewind. The jog/shuttle 
works beautifully for reviewing sports etc. in forward/reverse 
variable slow motion. It is better that the R5 for this.

The R5 (I just looked at it) has S-video jacks for every 
composite. The U65 lacks an S-video input for Line-1, on the 
rear panel. The U65 also lacks a jog/shuttle on the front 
panel. You can eject a tape from the R5 using the remote, but 
not with the U65. The R5 does not have channel caption. The 
U65 can adjust its record speed to fill the tape (so you don't 
run out), but only for the recording in the first position on 
the list (weird). The tape remaining indicator really does work 
(displayed in minutes). The R5 only has a bar graph.

I hope this helps.


    )_ _               ------------------------------------------
   /  ) ) _        /       Mark Baldwin - mark@sparky.nwra.com
  /  / / / / /\_  /_/  Northwest Research Associates, Bellevue, WA
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Xref: sparky rec.video:13358 rec.audio:14927
From: oplinger@minerva.crd.ge.com (Brian Oplinger)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
Subject: AudioSource surround unit
Summary: is this a good buy
Keywords: surround
Date: 11 Nov 92 15:34:22 GMT
Followup-To: rec.video
Distribution: na
Organization: GE Corp. Research & Development, Schenectady, NY

I got the latest Damark catalogue and found a Dolby Pro-Logic Surround
processor on sale for $200. It has 30Wx2 for the rear and center
channels and a remote. Is this a good price for such an item? If
anyone is interested in buying one, the phone number for Damark is
listed as 1-800-729-9000, sorry no toll numbers listed.

-- 
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oplinger@ra.crd.ge.com

<#include standard.disclaimer>
From: raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: AKAI Video Recorder Parts
Keywords: AKAI
Date: 12 Nov 92 16:07:18 GMT
Organization: Commodore

In article <1992Nov11.153848.8123@wdl.loral.com> ayh@wdl1.wdl.loral.com writes:
>My father is looking for a US or Canadian service center for AKAI.  He has a
>VCR which has an AKAI part he can not find.
>
>If this fails I'll be forced to try to come up with money for another machine. 
>Please help.

My information is that AKAI was purchased by Mitsubishi a few years back, and
that the line was discontinued. Parts are no longer being manufactured, but
some repair shops may have an odd part in inventory. Best bet is to contact
Mitsu and see if they can help. Good luck!

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Newsgroups: rec.video