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From: rons@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Ron Stewart)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: BETA CAMCORDER WANTED
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:33:48 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA

In rec.video, gds@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (glenn.d.strouse) writes:


     I am interested in purchasing a used, later model, superbeta camcorder.

    if anyone has one that is in very good condition, I would like to hear 

    from you.  

    glenn
******************************************************************************

I have a Sony Superbetamovie Model BMC-660K. It is a record only camcorder
since you have to take the tape out and play it back on another machine.
I use a Sony SLF900(model number?)
It is about six years old. I only used it about 20 times so it is in like
new condition. It can record in Beta or Superbeta mode at BII speed.
It comes with a battery charger that can charge three batteries at once.
Includes two NP-11 batteries. It has a 6 to 1 zoom(12mm to 72mm). 
Infra-red autofocus.
All for $200.00

Ron Stewart
Santa Rosa, Calif.
(707)-577-7396
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: najem@dante.cs.uiuc.edu (Ziad Najem)
Subject: which camcorder ? Sony TR81 or Canon E65
Keywords: Sony TR81 Canon E65 camcorder
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 03:52:48 GMT


Hello, 

  I would appreciate netters' help in selecting a camcorder. I started
looking for a camcorder 4 days ago. Before that I knew nothing about
them. After visiting all electronics stores in the area, I narrowed
the selection list to the Sony TR81 and the Canon E65.

  The main reason for buying the camcorder now is to capture my
very-soon-to-arrive first baby.


All comments are appreciated, please email.

 - Ziad
   najem@cs.uiuc.edu
From: kautz@research.att.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HiFi vs Dolby Stereo
Date: 28 Sep 92 19:23:15 GMT
	<1992Sep26.191312.11837@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
	<1992Sep26.202040.24780@cis.ohio-state.edu>
Reply-To: kautz@research.att.com
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <1992Sep26.202040.24780@cis.ohio-state.edu> fontana@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Fontana) writes:
> They are.  Consumer Hi-Fi VCR's record both Hi-Fi and linear audio tracks 
> so tapes will be compatible with non-HiFi VCR's.  (I think it would be
> nice if I could use the HiFi tracks for my main audio channels and the
> linear tracks for SMPTE timecode, commentary, etc.  I don't think there
> are any consumer-level VCR's that support this.)

The Sony 696HF can do this --- you can dub in linear audio tracks
separately from the Hi-Fi audio (& video) tracks.  On playback you can
select Hi-Fi audio, linear audio, or a mix of both.
--
---- Henry Kautz

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:uucp:		allegra!kautz		
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.satellite,sci.geo.meteorology
From: Curt.Miller@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Curt Miller)
Subject: Weather Maps (nonprofit news broadcast) ?
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 18:43:05 GMT

I am working with a state university news program and was wondering 
if anyone would know of a source of daily news weather maps,
preferably temperature, cloud cover, and surface area maps; both
national and state (Wisconsin).  These would have to be usable for
no, or little charge, and would be preferable to be avaliable in 
satellite feed form.  If anyone knows of a servie like this, please
send me mail.

Kurt Miller   UCSKJM@UCS.UWPLATT.EDU   or UCSKJM@UWPLATT.BITNET
University of Wisconsin Platteville


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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: chrisp@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Chris Pelkie)
Subject: Re: Sony 27" TV Recommendations?
Organization: Cornell Theory Center
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 17:12:16 GMT

In article <35561@cbmvax.commodore.com>, raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design) writes:

|> (doesn't need fancy audio stuff) they are a good match. Also note that
|> EXR / HSR have test mode feature similar to XBR models.
|> 
|> -- 
|> _____________________________________________________________________________
|> Robert J. Raible		EMAIL:raible@cbmvax.commodore.com
|> VLSI Program Manager		 or: {uunet|rutgers|pyramid}!cbmvax!raible
|> Commodore Business Machines     "my comments, not Commodore's, ok ?"


I remember reading about this test mode feature, but forgot how to
engage it. I thought there was something on the back of the set
to press, but couldn't see it on the show floor model in the local
electronics toy store. Remind me, please...
-- 
Chris Pelkie
Scientific Visualization Producer
Cornell Theory Center
Ithaca, NY 14853-3801
chrisp@tc.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: tomc@modcomp.uucp (Tom Cianflone)
Subject: Cleaning VCR tape path
Organization: MODCOMP, an AEG company
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 19:55:11 GMT

So, my VCR ate its first tape after five event free years of service.
I took it apart and got the tape out, only to find that the steel drive
pin that pinches the tape between it and the pinch roller was covered in
gunk. I cleaned most of it off with alcohol and a cotton swab and my
fingernail. The drive pin still has some ridges on it at the top and
bottom that I cannot get to budge.

	Will those ridges cause me trouble in the future? What should
	I do about them?

	What is the right way to give the tape path a thorough
	cleaning?

Thanks! email preferred, but I'll monitor this group for awhile, too.
--
Regards, Tom Cianflone
<uunet!modcomp!tomc> -or- <tomc@modcomp.com>
From: dhs@cs.utexas.edu (Douglas H. Steves)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Joining Columbia House Laser Club
Date: 6 Oct 1992 10:26:58 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: manx.cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Oct06.044536.21983@uhura.neoucom.edu> wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce) writes:
>In article <BvnspK.1rp@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
>>The real conclusion is to join CH, get three expensive discs and 2 $30 discs,
>>then quit and buy everything else from Sight & Sound or Ken Crane's.
>If you want knowledge, efficiency, 
>speedy service and a guaranteed modest discount (sometimes great in sales)
>call Sight & Sound.  Others (like Ken Crane's, Tewksbury, and Laser Craze)
>fall somewhere in between -they all have at least 10% off with varying
>shipping charges and excellent prices during sales.

I have also found Starship salespeople to be very knowledgeable. In
addition, their yearly catalog is far and away the best (it even lists
the disk manufacturer) and their shipping containers are *much* better
than those used by other dealers. They also sell good sleeves and 
plastic jackets for your LDs. I've been buying stuff from them for
6 years and have had no problems.

Just another data point,
Doug









Newsgroups: rec.video
From: sweet@adobe.com (Dick Sweet)
Subject: Re: Distortion with rented videos
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 17:34:34 GMT

I have noticed the same flagging at the top of the screen on the old 19"
Mitsubishi TV that I have at a cabin in the mountains.  Last weekend, I took
a fairly new Sony 8" TV that I use as a monitor for recording concerts and
it didn't have any problems at all.  Nonetheless, my wife preferred watching
movies on a slightly unstable 19" set to a rock solid 8" one :^).

I'd like to fix this problem as cheaply as possible, short of buying a new
TV to take up there.  The old TV has only RF inputs, so I can't directly
use one of the Macrovision eliminators.  I think that Radio Schlock makes
a modulator that will produce channel 3 or 4.  I could combine one of these
with a macrovision eliminator box.  Does the collective wisdom
of the net think that it's worth a try?  I don't expect this to produce a
picture that would rival a LaserDisk feeding a studio monitor, only one
that doesn't keep tearing at the top.

I can't seem to find the article I saved where someone compared the various
boxes for Macrovision.  I personal preference would lean toward the $4000 
frame store, but I don't think it meets my other constraints of saving
money by not buying a new TV.  Does anybody out there have a recommendation?

Dick

sweet@adobe.com
From: borowski@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Don T. Borowski)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 19:11:58 GMT
Subject: Re: Interlace on big screen
Organization: Hewlett Packard Company, Spokane, Wa.
Newsgroups: rec.video

In rec.video, cue@apple.com (Eddy Cue) writes:

>I am getting some severe interlace in some scenes on my 50" Mitsubshi when
>viewing a laser disc from my Pioneer 3090. The equipment is connected via a
>Super-Video cable. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Huh?  All regular NTSC receivers are always fully interlaced (I'm not counting
the fancy ones with video memory and progressive scan).

Do you really mean strobing, or some sort of vertical jitter?


Donald Borowski    WA6OMI    Hewlett-Packard, Spokane Division
"Angels are able to fly because they take themselves so lightly."
                                       -G.K. Chesterton

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: muysvasovic@applelink.apple.com (Jean-Denis Muys-Vasovic)
Subject: Re: Minolta 8-918
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 18:48:26 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Europe
Followup-To: rec.video

In article <1447@esl.ESL.COM>, carr@esl.com (Erik Ramberg) wrote:
> 
> Has anyone tried out this camera?  It's the only consumer model
> with > one ccd and so I'm curious as to the output quality compared
> to a low end industrial model or another high-end consumer model
> such as the Sony v5000.
> 
> Also, does anyone know what the difference between the V5000 and the
> V6000 (soon to be released)?
> 
>   -Erik

The CCD V 6000, which has been released a few weeks ago in France, is a
variation on the CCD V 5000: zoom 10x, 1/3"CCD (instead of 1/2"), and above
all, time code (consumer).

All reports say the picture quality is about the same, but the colors are
a bit colder. I didn't see it myself.

Jean-Denis Muys-Vasovic
Apple Computer Europe
From: sgi@sinope.si.macsch.com (Son Giang)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sony 27" TV Recommendations?
Date: 5 Oct 92 16:49:03 GMT
Organization: The MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation

In article <1992Oct2.182154.8048@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> artis@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (David A. Artis) writes:
>I hope this post fits in with this group; I haven't subscribed before. I am 
>interested in purchasing a 27" Sony TV.  The model I am interested in is 
>KV27EXR90 (I'm pretty sure I recall the letters right!).  This model has 
>"matrix sound", PIP, S-video input (I think). I've seen it in the Crutchfield 
>catalog and J&R Music world.  But I've not found it in local A/V stores.  
>Instead the stores seem to have a similar model labeled KV27TS35- one clerk 
>said it is the replacement for the EXR90.  But I think not, since J&R carries 

I don't think so too!

>both in the catalog.  My question- any advice on the differences between the 
>various 27" Sonys?  Does the EXR90 have side speakers portruding from the 
>cabinet (I prefer to have as small a cabinet as possible)?  It looks like the 

Yes! (I don't like it too)

>ballpark price of the EXR90 is about $800 by mail order.  Any suggestions on 
>where to get good price/support by mail?  Thanks in advance.
>
>David  Artis
>artis@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu  -or-
>david_artis@spacemail.jhuapl.edu


-- 
Son Giang
The MacNeal-Schwenlder Corporation
email s_giang@mscsch.com
tel: 213 259 4967
From: daver@felix.filenet.com (Dave Richards)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 3D proposal for the under-construction HDTV standard
Date: 2 Oct 92 22:21:54 GMT
Reply-To: daver@fritz.filenet.com (Dave Richards)
Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA

In article <CB.92Sep25152804@tamarack13.timbuk> cb@tamarack13.timbuk (Chris Brewster) writes:
>Has anyone here ever seen a 60-FPS movie?  I have, and it's wonderful.  Are
>there any groups developing this technology?

Currently in the U.S., the only company actively working with 60 fr/s film is
the Showscan Corporation in Culver City, CA.  Probably the reason for this is
that they claim a patent on filming and projecting at speeds between 55 and
(I think) 65 fr/sec.  I don't know if this claim has been challenged in court.
There may be others using speeds within this range, but they aren't publiciz-
ing it.  Imax now has films running at 48 frames single-flashed, which is bet-
ter than 24, but not as good as 60.

Anyway, yes, 60 Hz large-format film is amazing.  Well worth the price of a
special-venue attraction.

Dave
From: ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: 16x9 aspect ratio TV in US?
Date: 29 Sep 92 20:12:39 GMT
Reply-To: you@ems.cdc.com
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

In article <1859@shaman.wv.tek.com>, andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner) writes:
|> A local dealer tells me that her will be offering a 16x9 aspect ratio
|> television later this year.  The manufacturer is Thompson.  Presumably
|> it's NTSC-US.
|> 
|> Does anybody have details about this machine?  I'm particularly
|> interested in its scan frequency.
|> 

Video magazine has been talking about it for about 1 year, it will
be marketed by RCA (owned by thompson) and will have pop (picture out
of picture), pip, a zoom function to fill the entire normal NTSC picture
on the 16x9 screen (great if a letter boxed movie). it is supposed
to be a good set. no price as yet but a similar one has been marketed
in Europe for $6000 last year. I hope its less.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
Subject: Re: Joining Columbia House Laser Club
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 17:32:06 GMT


In article <1992Oct2.175625.3472@eecs.nwu.edu> kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman) writes:
>In article <28455@nntp_server.ems.cdc.com> you@ems.cdc.com writes:
>>You will save money by not joining the club. 
>
>Dream on.
>
>>                                            Buy direct via mail order
>>from Ken Cranes in California. All disks are 10% off minimum, shipping
>>is free till December then $1.50. Columbia House Shipping is $5 to $7
>>and that at full list price.
>
>Let's do the numbes.

[Analysis Omitted]

>CH still wins. Not to mention that Ken Cranes doesn't give me a free disc 
>everytime I send them a new customer, CH has already given me ten or so.

Your analysis only takes into account the first 5 discs. As time goes
by, CH becomes less and less of a bargain. CH also has a relatively
limited selection of discs (no Criterions, for example).

The real conclusion is to join CH, get three expensive discs and 2 $30 discs,
then quit and buy everything else from Sight & Sound or Ken Crane's.
From: ahummel@ems.cdc.com (H. Austin Hummel)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: The Rescuers and Laser Lock
Date: 29 Sep 92 18:33:07 GMT
Reply-To: you@ems.cdc.com
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

In article <2675@tau-ceti.isc-br.com>, briana@tau-ceti.isc-br.com (Brian W. Antoine) writes:
|> 
|>      I sat down and watched my new copy of The Rescuers (CAV) last night
|> and found what I think is a pressing defect.  At the end of side two, about
|> frame 39000 or so, the disk begins hanging and/or skipping forward and
|> backward.  Every time I try to play this section (the last 1:30 of the side)
|> it shows up, but it usually moves around and never plays the same twice.
|> 
|>      This sounds like the description of Laser Lock I read about in previous
|> articles.  Has anyone else with this disc seen this problem?  I pulled
|> several other CAV disc's from my collection and double checked the player
|> to see if its alignment had slipped or something.  The other disc's play
|> fine even at much higher frame numbers.  I don't think its the player, but
|> would like a second opinion before returning the disc.
|> 

I recieved a disk from my dealer that did that, turned out there was a
scratch on the disk. I recommend you return yours and get a new copy.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White)
Subject: Re: SCI FI Channel
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 19:08:10 GMT

Roy Reter writes:
> Has anyone started getting the Sci Fi channel?  Just was wondering what 
the
> general concensus was on it so far.

I get it here in Northern Virginia (Loudoun Cablevision).  It's pretty 
cool, but a very mixed bag.  There are lots and lots of old SciFi movies, and many old SciFi (sort of) tv shows, like Space: 1999, Voyage to the Bottom Of The Sea, Dark Shadows, Twilight Zone, etc.  As an alternative to the Home Shopping Channel or CSPAN it's great.  Just don't get  your hopes up too high: it can't be any better than the old movies and shows, which were all usually pretty bad. Still, I was about to drop cable, but now I think I'll hold on for a while.  Also,they say they will have original





 programming on SciFi (i.e., made-for-cable movies) so that might be pretty interesting.  I guess the bottom line is that when I'm ready to crash in front of the tube, there's a higher probability of finding something I can watch on SciFi than on most other channels.

************************
* These are my opinions only.*
************************
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: Joining Columbia House Laser Club
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 17:36:45 GMT

In article <BvnspK.1rp@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:

>The real conclusion is to join CH, get three expensive discs and 2 $30 discs,
>then quit and buy everything else from Sight & Sound or Ken Crane's.

CH still wins.  I've been a member since they started.  I also had been
collecting laser disks for about 6-8 years before that.

The initial offer is really great - but if you buy disks from them you get
the 'bonus dollars'.  In the end - even including the larger shipping
and handling from CH you get a better price per disk from CH - on
>catalog items<.   Crane's and S'n'S give a 10% discount on everything
they have - the CH gives you about 1/3 off and then the s&h and state
taxes brings you to the 16 percent range.  (I computed it a while back
when I had a couple of invoices from CH to do real figures with).

However - or make that HOWEVER - on all the NEW product that is
popular, SnS typically has 15% and in some instances 20% - and these
are definate bargains.

If you interested in laser disks, and want to save money, you really
should be a CH member, buy from S'n'S, shop your local stores for sales
- I got a couple of $39 disks I had been wanting for $9.98 recently.

And though I haven't bought from them, I understand Tewksburry is
probably the best place for Criterion titles.


-- 
Bill Vermillion - bill@bilver.oau.org  bill.vermillion@oau.org
                - bill@bilver.uucp 
                - ..!{peora|ge-dab|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: fmaster@bach.udel.edu (Fred A Masterson)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: u67 vs r5
Date: 30 Sep 92 03:52:36 GMT
Organization: University of Delaware

I am trying to decide between a u67 mitsubishi s-vhs deck and the Sony
SLV-R5 deck.  The best prices I have located are $699 at Power Video for
the u67 and $750 at Camera World of Oregon for the R5.  So they aren't
too far apart in price.

They both have manual audio recording level controls (so you can defeat
the automatic level control circuit) - a feature I definitely want.

I'm not sure I'll ever use any editing features.  I'll mainly use the deck
I decide to purchase to 1) tape TV programs and laser disks, and 2) to
play rented vhs movies.  So my major considerations would be audio and
video quality with both vhs and s-vhs record & playback.

Construction quality and reliability are important, too.

Thanks to any and all who kindly take the time and effort to share their
experiences and expertise with me!  

   Fred (Fred Masterson)
   University of Delaware
   fmaster@ravel.udel.edu

        (PS: To mlloyd@ihlpm.UUCP -- I can't email you at that address!)
From: fontana@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Fontana)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HiFi vs Dolby Stereo
Date: 28 Sep 92 22:49:12 GMT
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science




 fontana@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Fontana) wrote:

>> (I think it would be
>> nice if I could use the HiFi tracks for my main audio channels and the
>> linear tracks for SMPTE timecode, commentary, etc.  I don't think there
>> are any consumer-level VCR's that support this.)

kautz@research.att.com writes:

>The Sony 696HF can do this --- you can dub in linear audio tracks
>separately from the Hi-Fi audio (& video) tracks.  On playback you can
>select Hi-Fi audio, linear audio, or a mix of both.

A friend of mine has the 696HF, and you're correct.  Only problem is,
you can't isolate the linear and HiFi tracks and still play/record
both at the same time.  (Mixing the two isn't the solution, as
SMPTE isn't too exciting to listen to.)  The machine needs to have
separate stereo line in's/out's for the HiFi and linear tracks.
Pity that Sony came that close and didn't go all the way.


Mark Fontana
From: rkobenter@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Want to build Multistandard list (VCRs)
Date: 28 Sep 92 11:27:01 -0700
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

Since this question seems to get asked a GREAT DEAL, can people please
eMAIL me a collection of KNOWN mulitnorm/standard machines. I am curious
in the following things. I will post the compendium here! Honest!

So: What norms? PAL-B/G, I, M
                NTSC 4.5, 3.7
                SECAM-B/G (east)
                SECAM-L   (west/french)
                MESCAM
                any MAC norms? B-MAC, DMAC, D2MAC

    What speeds? NTSC -> SLP, LP, SP
                 PAL -> LP, SP

    What audio? NTSC-> Stereo/HiFi, Mono
                PAL -> Euro HiFi mode, Mono

    What voltage? 110, 220-240, 100-240

    Price?

    Digital Converter built in?
      \____> what norms will it convert to?

    Model number/ Manufactuer/ Source Country

    What off-air tuner norms built in?

    What is the output channel? NTSC-> 3/4
                                PAL -> 26-39 ?



PLEASE eMAIL to : RWKOBENT@BCSC02.GOV.BC.CA -or- ROBERT@SOFTWORDS.BC.CA

Thank you!

robert kobenter

Victoria BC Canada
From: bc338569@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Brian J. Catlin)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Looking for info on Video Multiplexers
Date: 28 Sep 92 23:37:00 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University - Electrical Engineering

While paging through the 1991 Broadcasters Yearbook, I noticed that a few 
companies are selling "time division video multiplexing/demultiplexing 
systems."  Does anybody know anything about these?  I am really wondering 
what quality of pictures these produce.  Also, is it possible to
(de)multiplex audio along with the video?  Do they take up any more than the 
normal 6MHz bandwidth per channel?

Also, are the demultiplexers fairly small?  For example, say that a cable 
company could only send out 10 channels (for some unknown reason).  Could 
they increase this to 20 channels by using 10 multiplexers?  If a 
theoretical system like this was set up, would the customer have to have 10 
demultiplexer boxes, or could they use a regular converter to choose one 
of the 10 channels and feed the output to a single demultiplexer?

OK, so this example is a poor one, but if it did exist, would it work?

ANY information on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
B. J. Catlin
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