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From: baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu (Dan "Viper" Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Universal Remote
Organization: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:19:27 GMT

In article <9211180801.AA14881@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, Iannettone.WBST129@XEROX.COM writes:
|> The remote control for my Panasonic TV (Model CT5307R) apparently has died.
|> The serviceman said the membrane switches are bad.  New one costs 40 bucks.
|> 
|> I was thinking of getting a pre-programmed Remote.  Then I thought that might
|> limit future use of new toys --   compared to a programmable.
|> 
|> Now I am thinking about getting the cheapest pre-programmed remote that will
|> control my TV and then get a programmable to control the TV, VCR and future
|> equipment.
|> 
|> Any suggeations - pro and con on pre programmed and programmable remotes?
|> 
|> Maybe someone has hints for repairing the membrane switches?
|> 
|> 		Renard

I have owned the Memorex- Turbo 8 for over a year and I really like it.
The only thing that would improve it is to have lighted keys-- You
can program in sequences of key strokes once you have taught it the remote
functions-- for instance I have programmed in the key strokes to

turn on my surround amp,switch the monitor out to laser disc input,switch the
processing mode to surround, switch my television on, switch the channel
to video1,switch the tv speaker to the dolby center mode,place my LD player
in play mode. The remote executes all these functions with only 2 button
pushes. I have also programmed in sequences to deal with the menu stuff
on the tv--This remote is a couch potatoes best friend. I need only to be
able to throw a laser disc onto the open drawer of my LD player and I
would never have to get up :-)

Dan
baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.arts.tv,rec.video.production
From: hughes@gary.enet.dec.com (Gary Hughes - VMS Development)
Subject: Re: Great Simpsons Quote from 11/3/92 episode
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:44:22 GMT


In article <4439@vidiot.UUCP>, brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes...
>In another of Sony's blunders, they used the name BetaCam more than once.  The
>first product was a home consumer camcorder, that recorded in the Beta format.
>It never did good and died.  In Sony's wisdom, the name got used again for a
>professional product that used Beta-like tape, but wasn't in the home Beta
>format.  The tape only lasted 20 minutes, was a different formulation, and
>separated the luminance and chrominance & recorded them on separate video
>tracks.
> 
>It was later enhanced and has become BetaCamSP.  The current BetaCam format
>isn't even close to the home BetaCam format (well except for the tape shell).

And there is now Digital BetaCam...

gary
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: stud1b53@bnr.ca (Anshu Prasad)
Subject: Re: Is Sony really Goldstar? 
Reply-To: stud1b53@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 19:27:04 GMT

In article <1992Nov23.172203.13028@mlb.semi.harris.com>, gmc@linear (Jerry Cotreau) writes:
|> 
|> Does Goldstar make Sony? Is Goldstar really that good? Is one wasting
|> money by bypassing Goldstar to get a jap brand? Would someone who knows
|> please advise?                       ^^^
|> 

   Please refrain from using the term "jap" when you mean to say
"Japanese".  Some find the term as derogatory and offensive as any
other racial slur.
   I apologize for this misuse of bandwidth, but this is an issue
I feel strongly about.
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: blade@dorsai.com (Terry Hoffman)
Subject: Re: Universal Remote
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy +1.718.729.5018
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 09:10:49 GMT

jkung@acs.ucalgary.ca (Jimmy Kung) writes:
: I have heard of those FOX LCD remotes, but haven't seen any in
: action.  Am I dreaming, and no one will ever make a remote that
: can even handle half of my requirements?
: 
: jkung@acs.ucalgary.ca      |  "It's better than bad,it's good!"
:                            |             - Log(tm) by Blammo!

Hi, I have a copy of the holiday issue of the Damark catalog and they're
advertising the Fox 800 remote for $49.00 with free shipping. I'm thinking of
getting one myself. :>

If you're interested their number is 1-800-729-9000.

(I am not a related to Damark in any way).
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: wowoc@acs.ucalgary.ca (Witold Owoc)
Subject: Re: Video format transfers
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 20:12:54 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, AB, Canada

Dave Robinson <robbo@hprpcd.rose.hp.com> writes:
>Video Format Transfers
>
>There are several companies that advertise in magazines (eg VideoMaker)
>that will convert NTSC (USA format) to other formats:
>
>	PAL ->UK
>	SECAM -> France & most Eastern block countries
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>	MESECAM -> Middle East
Just a minor supplement.

Almost all consumer VCRs currently sold in Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
and Poland are PAL machines. They are only able to convert from a
Secam broadcast to a PAL recording (only some can also convert from a
PAL recording to Secam on replay so a Secam only TV - a rarity - can
play it in colour). They cannot play or record Secam tapes other than
black-and-white.

Those countries are rapidly moving towards PAL broadcasting (e.g.
Poland will broadcast exclusively in PAL by the end of 1992).
Funny thing is that many do not notice that, because TVs sold over
there were PAL/Secam capable (at least, some also had NTSC decoders).

So please check with the intended recipient whether s/he owns a modern
PAL(/Secam) VCR or an old Secam only model (a tiny possiblity) or maybe
her/his VCR is capable of NTSC replay on a PAL TV or both TV and VCR are
NTSC capable (you will just send a VHS copy in the last two cases).
When there is a choice between PAL and Secam, PAL is preferable.

Witold Owoc <wowoc@acs.ucalgary.ca>

P.S. Romania was always a PAL country. I have no information on
     Bulgaria and former republics of Soviet Union, I can only suspect
     that they have too many urgent needs of other type.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu (Dan "Viper" Baldwin)
Subject: CLD "black line problem"
Organization: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:34:55 GMT

 I have two questions regarding the infamous "black line" problem which 
plauges certain of the Pioneer LD players,

1) How does this problem manifest itself--Are the lines vertical or horizontal,
are they fast moving, slow moving, etc ?

2) Does it manifest itself on both A/B positions ?


Thanks,

Dan Baldwin    baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: perf@opera.delab.sintef.no (Per Froysa)
Subject: Video Blaster problems
Keywords: VideoBlaster Memory 
Reply-To: perf@opera.delab.sintef.no (Per Froysa)
Organization: Div of CS & T, Norwegian Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 08:13:23 GMT

I am the unhappy owner of a Video Blaster card from Creative Labs.

I cannot use it because my PC has 16 Mb memory!
Creative Labs has done a rotten thing by designing the card memory
mapped in stead of I/O mapped. Creative Labs has thereby stolen 
1 Mb of memory.

There were no warnings about this in the ads or on the package. I 
discovered that during installation.

I refuse to scale down my 50 MHz 486 so I guess I will have to purchase
a *special* PC for it or drop it into the ocean.

Be either warned - or give me a workaround.

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: A ph # for Pioneer
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 02:05:08 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.170753.18209@colorado.edu> baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu (Dan "Viper" Baldwin) writes:
>
>	Does anyone have a phone number for info for
>Pioneer products, especially LD players ? I would like to
>find out exactly how all the different models are related,
>ie 3070,3080,3090,501,701,etc ?

	INFO, Dealer Locations:		1-800-628-7587
	Laserdisc Titles:		1-800-322-2285
	Parts, Service Manuals:		1-800-228-7221

I think these are all located in California, presumably on Pacific Time.

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: trebor@foretune.co.jp (Robert J Woodhead)
Subject: Re: Circular LD Damage
Organization: Foretune Co., Ltd.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:04:57 GMT

mckelvey@fafnir.com (James W. McKelvey) writes:

>I just played a LD that played perfectly previously, and it continuously locked  
>at a specific point.  Upon examining the disc, I saw a circular gouge that was  
>not there originally.  It's so bad, you can feel it!

I am willing to bet that that gouge is at exactly the radius of a CD.
What has happened is that the mechanism that raises the CD to the right
height has jammed and is grinding your LD.  Your disk is probably
kaput.

This happened to me on a Philips (I think it was also a CDV600) a while
ago; a plastic part had fractured.  Being in Japan, service was kind of
a problem (!) so I finally had to remove the whole "raiser" assembly;
now my machine is an LD-only player.  Ces't la vie...
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Xref: sparky rec.video:13576 rec.video.production:1792
From: alves@calvin.usc.edu (William Alves)
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Computing Surround Sound; adding surround to home videos
Date: 16 Nov 1992 17:59:32 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: calvin.usc.edu
Keywords: An odd question, but...

In article <1992Nov15.171450.9320@cis.ohio-state.edu> fontana@iguana.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark Fontana) writes:

>Are there any consumer-level Dolby A encoding boxes?  Is there much
>more to it than this?

You know, of course, that Dolby A is a noise reduction system, not a
surround system. I am pretty positive that there exists no consumer version
of Dolby A. This is because it requires great precision in the calibration
of input and output levels. If they are as little as a 1/2 db off, Dolby
A will add more noise than it takes away. This is OK for a professional
studio that aligns and calibrates their tape machines 1 or 2 times a day,
but not for consumers - hence Dolby B and C were invented. Today Dolby A
has been mostly supplanted by Dolby SR, superior noise reduction without
the fussiness of Dolby A. Kinda pricey though at about $1K per channel.

Bill
From: kupiec@hp800.lasalle.edu (Bob Kupiec)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: EP tapes: Strange Behavior
Date: 21 Nov 92 09:26:55 GMT
Organization: LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA

Perhaps some video guru can help me with this.  I have an EP tape recorded
with one VCR that gives me a black pause with no slo-mo when played on a
JVC 970.  However, if I record the tape EP on the JVC and play it back on
the same JVC, I'll get so-mo capability.  What's the deal?  Is there some
kind of timing that is written for EP tapes that I don't get with another
VCR?  Note that I can play SP tapes recorded with other VCR's on the JVC
and get slo-mo.  Why aren't these effected as well?  Thanks!

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: "james kewageshig" <james.kewageshig@canrem.com>
Subject: ld thru the vcr
Reply-To: "james kewageshig" <james.kewageshig@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: 20 Nov 92 19:31:53 EST

kimnach@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (GREG KIMNACH) writes:

GK>You probably will lose resolution by just watching the LD through the VCR,
GK>because most video amplifiers have a bandwidth of only 4.2 MHz--roughly
GK>330lines.

This brings up a question I have:

I have a Laserdisk player, which is hooked up to my Sony SLV-R5 (SVHS),
then to my TV through the S-Video connector.  Now I'm assuming that
the above quote doesn't apply to my situation, becuase of the fact
that the SVHS bandwith is about 5mhz.  The reason the LDP is hooked
through the SVHS is because I only have one video-in on my TV.

Is this right?? Am I viewing the best picture I could from my LD??
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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: thw@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (thomas.h.wood)
Subject: What's a "video toaster"?
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill, Holmdel, NJ USA
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 00:18:07 GMT

Subject says it all!
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: jagrant@emr1.emr.ca (John Grant)
Subject: lithium-ion batteries?
Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 20:16:55 GMT

I recall someone mentioned that some of the new camcorders use
lithium-ion batteries.  How do these compare to ni-cad batteries?
Cost?  Longevity? Weight? Charge Speed?
-- 
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Airborne Geophysics
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From: mah0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MARC A. HARLACHER)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Video on standard CD's?
Date: 18 Nov 92 15:32:15 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

While doing some research lately on digital audio encoding, I came across
something I thought was quite interesting.  Standard audio CD's have the
capability to store video images.  In fact, I have even gone to a local CD
shop and found a Fleetwood Mac CD that has video stored on it.  These
discoveries have led to a number of questions.  First: How does one decode
this video so that it can be enjoyed?  Obviously we need a CD player with some
sort of video output.  Will laserdisc players decode this video?  From my
basic understanding, this technology was built-in to the CD coding scheme
developed way back when.  It is different from CDV - is that right?
Second: How sophisticated is the video.  I read that it will only be perhaps
single frames (great for album covers, concert footage, etc.) or maybe even
the lyrics to the song which is currently being played.

If anyone knows anything about this stuff, I'd love to know more.

Thanks,

Marc
 
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: raismana@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Neal A Raisman)
Subject: for sale video camera
Organization: University of Cincinnati
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 22:00:09 GMT

  I seek to sell my CANON E70 video camera.  It is in excellent shape super
  8, very lightweight with a 9-45mm lens, 6x zoom, 1:14 macro.  Includes
  auto fade to white, internal edit and payback, etc.
    I am only trying to seell it to get money to replace my notebook
  computer which was ripped off and the insurance company is refusing to
  pay up.  It is a very fine camera and has not deficiencies I am aware of
  for the non-profesisonal.   
    I will consider a trade for a computer or best offer.
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases
From: HMeyers@afit.af.mil (Henry Meyers)
Subject: Re: Battlestar Galactica LD
Organization: AFIT
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:55:58 GMT

In article <1ee4otINN217@bigboote.WPI.EDU> boisvert@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Richard Boisvert) writes:
>Xref: blackbird.afit.af.mil rec.video:18390 rec.video.releases:2845
>Path: blackbird.afit.af.mil!udecc.engr.udayton.edu!udcps3!news.ysu.edu!malgudi.oar.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!jvnc.net!yale.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!news.Brown.EDU!noc.near.net!bigboote.WPI.EDU!wpi.WPI.EDU!boisvert
>From: boisvert@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Richard Boisvert)
>Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.video.releases
>Subject: Battlestar Galactica LD
>Date: 18 Nov 1992 19:15:41 GMT
>Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
>Lines: 6
>Message-ID: <1ee4otINN217@bigboote.WPI.EDU>
>NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu

>        Does anyone out there have the MCA laserdisc of Battlestar Galactica?
>If so, could you please describe the quality to me (i.e. sound and picture 
>quality).  Thanks.

>-- 
>Brian R. Boisvert    Worcester Polytechnic Institute    boisvert@wpi.wpi.edu

 I have the disk. The quality is pretty good. No real problems. Audio on my 
version is Dolby stereo w/surround. 
 Note: My copy is the theater release, NOT the T.V. version. IMHO the TV
version was a better story. The theater version has more visual effects.

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Newsgroups: rec.video
From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Subject: Re: Hi-Fi video VS LaserDiscs
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 22:41:56 GMT
Reply-To: rjn@FC.HP.COM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Tim Russell (trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu) wrote:

> Bob (Niland) PLEASE feel free to hop in here, because I for one would
> LOVE to know how a LD can ever sound 10 times worse than VHS Hi-fi!

LD digital is basically the same as CD digital.  LD analog sound is on a par
with VHS HiFi.  LD analog, with or without CX hasn't quite the same
signal/noise ratio as HiFi, but HiFi has 60Hz head-switching compression
artifacts that can be annoying.

Thoughts:

0. Are we sure we are talking about LD digital here?  Not all LDs have
   digital sound (they all do have analog).  Some older players, and the
   1989-vintage Pioneer LD-870 don't have digital audio circuits.  If we are
   talking analog, we need to explore CX screw ups.

1. All other things being equal, a digital sound LD should sound better than
   a VHS HiFi tape.  Of course, any sound on any medium can be messed up if
   it is mastered improperly (the second most likely explanation).

2. If the digital signal is recorded too soft, you'll hear quantization
   error when you crank it up to normal levels.  This is exceedingly rare.

3. If the digital signal is recorded too hot, you'll hear digital clipping
   on the transients and louder sounds.  Digital clipping almost always
   sounds horrible compared to clipping in any analog format.  This is
   uncommon.

4. If the digital audio bits were summed at an incorrect level (supposed to
   be -26dB with respect to the video carrier), the signal may trigger
   various error correction and concealments in the player.  The sonic
   results vary from player to player.  Rare.

5. Most likely:  At -26dB, the digital "duty-cycle" modulation of the
   pulse-FM video carrier is fragile.  If the disc and/or player are
   marginal or defective, the digital sound detection can wander in and out,
   triggering ECC, just as in step 4.  Again, depending on the player, it
   can sound awful.

6. If you are using a post-processor (e.g.  Dolby Pro-Logic) in the audio
   chain, particularly a digital processor like a Lexicon, and the
   processor's input hasn't been calibrated so that a 0dB sound on an LD is
   0dB in the processor, you can be causing digital clipping (if hot) or
   dipping into quantization noise (if soft).

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.
From: robbo@hprpcd.rose.hp.com (Dave Robinson)
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:25:24 GMT
Subject: Re: How can I copy USA VCR tapes to Australian and vice-versa
Organization: HP Roseville Site
Newsgroups: rec.video


	You can get your tapes transfered from the NTSC format(USA) to
the PAL format (Aussie) using companies listed in VideoMaker Magazine. 
My favorite company is:

	RVT
	1911 Douglas Boulevard #85
	Roseville
	CA 95661
	(916) 773-3705

	They offer VHS or 8mm (including Hi8) transfers. The approximate
cost is around $25 for 2 hours including tape and return shipping.
CA residents have to pay tax at 7.5%. They have a 24 hour turn around time.

	Of course you can buy a machine from Panasonic called the AG-W1 
to do your own. This machine is not cable/TV ready. It is a dedicated VCR
recorder/playback/standards convertor, so it might be expensive for the 
occasional use - listed at $2400. I did read that there are some machines
coming on the market aimed at consumers that will playback different
formats but not record them. The AG-W1 is listed as a professional machine -
hence no tuner!

Hope this helps!

Dave Robinson.
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: michael1@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.k.pula)
Subject: Re: TR200 == TR81?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:41:36 GMT

In article <1e1if7INNmvs@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> swk@east.sun.com (Steve Klosterman - Sun BOS Hardware) writes:
>	TR200!  The new focusing feature totally blew me away.  The
>docking unit was great.  The lithium ion battery is nifty.  Hi8, AFM,
>etc.   
> ..............stuff deleted ......................
>
>	Anyone else seen the TR200 and been sufficiently impressed?  It
>appears to be everything the TR81 is with better focusing, lighter chassis
>and newer tech battery.
>
>	Any caveats people have on it?

 How about the interface?  LANC or RC ?

Newsgroups: rec.video
From: pvh@apple.com (Pete Helme)
Subject: Re: Direct view 35" TVs
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:14:08 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
Followup-To: rec.video

Jaye, have you seen the ProScan 80 series IDTVs?  How would you say they
compare to your 35150?  Which would your prefer?

I was seriously thinking about a 35180, but since I can't find it
discounted anywhere I'm probably going to get a Sony KPR-46XBR15 rear
projection for about $400 less than I could get the 35180.  

(first though I'll probably wait to see how the RCA/ProScan widescreens are
later this year)

name: Pete Helme
mail: pvh@apple.com