HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: geier@xylogics.com (Marcia Geier)
Subject: Help! 31" or 35" Mitsubishi?
Organization: Xylogics, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:23:05 GMT

HELP! I need advice from informed consumers!

I went into a sale intending to purchase a 31" Mitsubishi
and came out with an order for a 35". Here are my concerns
(can anyone give me advice based on these concerns???):

I live in a very small apartment...the max viewing length from
eye to screen with the 35" will be 8'9". Oh, here are the exact
specs for the two tvs:

35" is a Mitsubishi CS-3515R, 700 lines of resolution, Diamond Vision tube,
Comb filter. Stereo Monitor/Receiver.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29.29OOOOOps, please excuse this mess, I don't know 
Ooops, please excuse this mess above, I was going to give the specs: 29 7/16"Hx34 9/16Wx
24 1/18D . Weighs 180lbs.

31" is a Mitsubishi CS-31MX1 Digital Stereo Monitor/Receiver. 650 lines resolution,
Diamond vision, comb filter. 26 7/16H x 30 11/16W x 21 13/16D. Weighs 130 lbs.

The 31" is $1050. The 35" costs $1449.

My concerns are, which is the better tv overall in terms of quality...and
especially in terms of screen resolution. I know that larger means less clear,
but how much less clear? And given the size constraints of my apartment, will
I be very aware of the loss of clarity in the larger screen? I will not be using
laser discs. Straight VHS and cable reception. I watch mostly movies. I currently
own a 26" stereo Toshiba (which by the way will be for sale....any offers?). It
has been very hard to get answers from the place of purchase, since they obviously
pushed me toward the larger set. I love the idea of the larger screen, but I am
anxious about my place just being too small; that it will completely overpower my
wee living room....but is the price too good to pass up...is 31" enough of a jump
from my 26" tube to feel like I've made the visual leap that justifies the price?
Blah, blah, blah. Much angst, as you can read.....can the net please send me some
opinions? Thanks very much in advance!

I need this info by noon on Wednesday, the 13th of Jan. This is my deadline with
the store to make up my mind and still get this price.

Newsgroups: rec.video,misc.consumers
From: bwcarlso@mtu.edu (Brent Carlson)
Subject: Re: Tape rewinder (Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape)
Organization: Michigan Technological University
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 01:57:44 GMT

kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup) writes:
>In article <1993Jan7.232957.17334@mtu.edu>
>bwcarlso@mtu.edu (Brent Carlson) writes:
>
>>In some VCRs the tape is in contact with the heads anytime the tape is
>>in the machine, including during rewinding and fast-forward.  I have done
>>repairs on a few VCRs and only 2 of them did not have the tape in
>>contact with the heads during rewinding.
>
>I don't believe you. I've done work on at least 100 VHS VCR's, and *NONE* of
>them had any part of the heads in the rewind tape path. I've owned two to
>the "quick start" machines that don't completely unwrap the tape unless PLAY
>hasn't been engaged in a while, and they only leave the erase and audio/
>control heads in the semi-unloaded path, nothing to worry about.
>
>Perchance you've worked on a few Beta machines, which tend not to unload,
>which I doubt is relevant to this discussion because of market share and
>presence in the average home.

The most recent one was an Emerson VHS machine, no more than a couple 
years old.  A friend also has a VHS VCR that does the same thing, according
to him.  I believe it is a Panasonic.
>
>	-Kenny
>
>-- 
>Kenny Crudup, Contractor, OSF DCE QA
>OSF, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142	+1 617 621 7306
>kenny@osf.osf.org			OSF has nothing to do with this post.
>	  Religion: The longest-running gag ever played on Mankind.
From: x89olarte1@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Soundblaster and videoblaster confusion
Date: 8 Jan 93 12:40:29 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

Some questions about the videoblaster and the soundblaster PRO....

Has the videoblaster sound blaster PRO built-in ,or it's just a cheap
sound card that's built-in for audio/video capabilities?

Are all the Videoblasters the same , or there's one w/no audio stuff?

What's the main difference/advantages/disadvantages between soundblaster
pro and the sounblaster 16. Is it worth the difference in price?

One last one...

what's the MIDI input used for , besides keyboards synthesizers?

Thanks a lot.

E-mail if possible


Enrique
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: asl@world.std.com (ASL Sinclair)
Subject: Help with Wireless Mike purchase
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 23:59:00 GMT

I am looking for a great quality wireless lavalier mike
to use with my camcorder.  I tried Radio Shack's 3 mike
unit which xmits in FM.  The hum & interference were
horrible.  I'm lead to believe that the Nady & Azden
units, which xmit in VHF, are much better.  Any comments
on which to purchase?  Has anyone used more than one
xmitting mike at a time?  Thanks in advance for any
responses here or at my Email jose@world.std.com
   --Jose Velez
From: steed@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Gary Steed)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 23:14:09 GMT
Subject: Re: Tape rewinder (Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape)
Organization: Corporate Computing & Services
Newsgroups: rec.video

In article <4715@vidiot.UUCP>, brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
>Another hint.  Don't use those stupid tape rewinders.

I agree with the above statement. There was a discussion here awhile back on 
this and nobody was able to come up with a good argument in favor of using
tape rewinders. Most people agree that video head wear is not the issue no
matter what sales folks (that sell rewinders) say. Other people say that 
using external rewinders will  save the VCR motors. If the motor in my VCR
goes bad (and it hasn't yet on my 10 year old Hitachi) I would have a hard
time blaming it on the rewind function ONLY, and doubt that using a rewinder
would have saved it. Think about this; the same motor is used for the PLAY 
and the REWIND/FAST FORWARD function. It take 1 1/2 to 2 hours in PLAY mode
to watch a tape. It takes (in my machine anyway) 3 to 4 minutes to rewind a
2 hour tape.           

There was also concern about the rubber parts wearing out faster using the 
REWIND function. I don't believe this either. Rewinding tape runs the motor
and the tape reel and all the rubber parts in between at full speed. Unlike 
the PLAY, FORWARD and REVERSE SCAN (not to get into tape and head wear) modes. 
Car tires last a lot longer on a car that drives highway miles vs a car that
drives in city stop-and-go traffic. That, along with amount of time each 
function is used, as mentioned above, makes me feel the way I do. 

These issues coupled with the problems that the cheaper rewinders can cause
to tapes, have kept me from buying one so far. 

On the other hand they are handy if you want to start the next movie without
waiting for the other one to rewind. But, I need this time to go to the
bathroom anyway.  ;')


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                                        CC&S Network Engineering
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Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.photo,rec.arts.books
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: Photo CD
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:16:11 GMT

In article <93008.175133LENBC@CUNYVM.BITNET> Spartacus/CUNY LC NY <LENBC@CUNYVM.BITNET> writes:
>In article <8JAN199313465827@tm0006.lerc.nasa.gov>, glk9533@tm0006.lerc.nasa.gov
>(Greg L. Kimnach) says:

>>In my house it's the VHS deck that gathers dust. :-)

>>And I'm glad that I wasn't part of the herd of sheep that went with VHS....

>Gee Greg, doesn't it bother you renting those same "2" beta movies
>everytime? :-) hehehehe

I know that's a funny, but in reality there are many VCR owners
- we are in the minority but there are plenty of us - who don't
rent movies.

I have rented "2" movies - and they were both beta - so it fits
the above description.  (Didn't realize how I fit that
above comment until I typed this line in).

I'm a collector.

I used the vcr to grab films I want from HBO, or from the
commercial channels.    I then use my beta editing function to
make a commercial free dub - takes about 20 minutes  to set up
the edit points for a 2 hour movie.

I also own a laser disk player and have plenty of disks - they
add up after about 10 years.

However the VHS doesn't gather that much dust.   One time there
was a set I wanted but the laser pricing was so stupid, and I
didn't see that much difference between the laser and the tape
for that program that I went with tape.

That was the Rocky and Bullwinkle set.   Two 'programs' on
laser disk for $39.95.    That's $120 for all six.  And on tape
- on sale for 2 tapes as a package at $14.95 - thats' a $75
savings.   And I bought the re-issued Spartacus on
two tapes for about $15 - because I wanted to see it and the
laser disk wasn't going to be available for aboug 9 months at
that time.  (Anyone want the VHS HI-FI tape of that?  I'll let
it go for $16.50 including shipping anywher in the US).

Of course I go WAY back with VCRs.    There weren't any rentals
or pre-recorded tapes when I got mine - 16 years ago next
month.   And I remember when "Magnetic Video" licensed  50
titles from 20th Century because they thought people would
like to use VCRs for more things than taping off the air.


-- 
Bill Vermillion - bill@bilver.oau.org  bill@bilver.uucp
                - ..!{peora|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: British Visitor seeking LD Outlets in FL, GA & NC.
Date: 12 Jan 93 22:05:02 GMT
    <11.Jan.93.09:52:40.A1069F@UK.CO.SSS.A> 
    <1993Jan12.153415.29806@bilver.uucp>
Organization: University of Kentucky

>>I'll be visiting the USA in March and was looking for suggestions for
>>Laser Disc shops in these areas:
>>
>>      Atlanta, Georgia
>
>However - just north of Atlanta, there is a shop (and I have
>forgotten the name right now - someone else will put it up I'm
>sure) that has one of the best selection I have ever seen.
>
>They even do mail order.  Just guessing I'd say they have about
>3000 titles on display at any one time.
>
>>
>>Thanks
>>Keith
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
      Laserdisc Enterprises
      390 Main Street                1-800-347-1941   (Toll-free)
      Hiram, Georgia  30141          (404)439-1580
 
           and
 
      Laserdisc Enterprises
      Loehmann's Plaza
      2430 Cobb Parkway              (404)955-8909
      Smyrna, GA  30080
From: tomp@bigred.EBay.Sun.COM (Tom Paolucci)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: SONY Camcorder for sale
Keywords: Sony camcorder
Date: 7 Jan 93 16:55:56 GMT
Reply-To: tomp@bigred.EBay.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigred.ebay.sun.com



			SONY 8MM CAMCORDER FOR SALE

Sony 8mm Camcorder--Model CCD70
8:1 Zoom
4 page Character Generator
Good Low light capability (3LUX?)
Excellent condition

Asking $550 or BO

This is posted for my brother.  Please contact him directly

Jim Paolucci
(510) 430-9227 eves
Xref: sparky rec.video:15509 alt.sources.d:1658
From: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.video,alt.sources.d
Subject: Re: HERE IS VCR Plus source code
Date: 6 Jan 93 19:50:28 GMT
Reply-To: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Followup-To: rec.video
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In alt.sources.d, hardie@herald.usask.ca (Peter Hardie,4805) writes:
>The program (at least the version I picked up) contains a programming bug.
>It has two static arrays of length [480] which are then initialized in a
>for loop which uses an index up to [512]. Later in the program it uses a
>loop which can address the [480]th element. Easiest fix is to change the
>array declarations to [512] each.

Thanks.  I just tried to compile the progam on a system here at work and
it was producing core dumps because of that bug.   I hadn't taken the time
to track it down.

The array should be 480 in length.  It's only the init loop at the top
of the function that tries to reference it up to 512.  The "more correct"
fix is to just change the 512 in the init loop to 480.  He has other
checks in the code to make sure it's never referenced past [479].

Curt
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: wolfi@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Wolfgang Schwanke)
Subject: Re: NTSC -> PAL tape copy info needed
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:32:06 GMT

law30056@nusunix1.nus.sg (TAN KEN HWEE) writes:

>(poster asked for ways to copy NTSC tape to PAL).
>
>If you have a VCR that connects to a PAL tv but plays NTSC tapes (as in
>strictly PAL tv) it means that the VCR does NTSC->PAL translation and
>outputs a PAL-recognised signal.

Wrong. It probably means that the VCR outputs a compromise signal that is
viewable on fairly modern PAL TVs, but which is not actual PAL (notably the
field rate is not converted), and therefore NOT RECORDABLE.

The conclusion "If I can watch it on a PAL TV, I can record it on a PAL VCR"
is simply false.

There _are_ some VCRs that do a (more or less good) real conversion, I think
one Aiwa machine does, the Panasonic W1 certainly does, but it's not cheap.

[...]


>KenHwee Tan
>National University of Singapore

Greetings :)

Wolfgang




--
* Wolfgang Schwanke * Technische Universitaet Berlin * Germany * wolfi on irc *
* email: wolfi@cs.tu-berlin.de       *      wolfaefg@w250zrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de *

   Everybody needs a little love sometime; stop hacking and fall in love!
Xref: sparky rec.video:15493 alt.sources.d:1654
From: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.video,alt.sources.d
Subject: Re: HERE IS VCR Plus source code
Date: 6 Jan 93 16:17:32 GMT
Reply-To: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Followup-To: rec.video
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

>In article <2985@perl-sun.dwrsun4.UUCP> perl@dwrsun4.UUCP (Robert Perlberg) wri
>tes:
>>Sorry, but the documentation is correct.  You're right that the code
>>needs a date to be meaningful, but it does not have to be the date of
>>the program, only a date close to that of the program.

In rec.video, clements@bbn.com (Bob Clements) writes:
>I haven't looked at these programs in detail, but the algorithm as
>published in Cryptologia needs the MONTH and YEAR, not the DAY.

>>The date of the
>>program is encoded into the code, but the code is not complete enough
>>to specify every date in history, so it specifies a date within a
>>certain time frame and you need to know the time frame to derive the
>>date.

>The time frame is the month.

This is correct.

The code is designed so that each VCR Plus+ code is reused every month,
and each code falls on the same day-of-month for every month. 

The VCR Plus+ device has no problems dealing with year end boundries.  It's
the program that was just posted that has problems.

Given any VCR Plus+ code, you can calculate which day of the month it
falls on.  BTW, this part of our algorithm works for all VCR Plus+ codes,
not just the 6 digit or less codes.

They reuse the codes so they can reduce the number of different codes
required - which reduces the average length of the code you have to type
in to program your VCR.  I assume they chose a one month time frame because
the wanted it as short as possible, but long enough so that there would
be no confusion when VCR Plus+ codes were entered.  If they repeated every
week, and you tried to enter a code that was listed in your monthly cable
guide for the week after next, the device would get confused and program
the code for next week, instead.

When you type in a VCR Plus+ code to the VCR Plus+ device, it has to figure
out whether the code is for this month, or next month.  It must first
try to decode the the number using this month, and compare the resulting
date and time to the current time.  If the show is already over, then
it should assume that the code is for next month, and decode it a second
time using the next month.

BTW, the codes that fall on day 31 don't get used on months with 30 days.
If you punch them in, the VCR Plus+ device will give you a date err
message (it could assume you were talking about the next month that
had 31 days but it doesn't do that.)

The decode program that was posted asks you to type in a month, day, year
and PlusCode, but it never uses the day.  It just calculates the day from
the PlusCode for the given month and year.  This is not how the real
VCR Plus+ device works.

Curt Welch
(One of the authors of the Cryptologia article)
Xref: sparky rec.video:15497 misc.consumers:21596
From: cmc@cs.utexas.edu (Chi Ming Cheung)
Newsgroups: rec.video,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape
Date: 6 Jan 1993 11:32:52 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: grit.cs.utexas.edu

In article <1993Jan6.143753.16800@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> curtw@euler.jsc.nasa.gov (Curt Wiederhoeft) writes:
	[deleted]
+Throw it away? If this isn't a pre-recorded tape, send it back to the
+manufacturer under their "lifetime warranty." I've found that both TDK
+and Maxell will usually send you a replacement of a higher grade.
+
+curtw@euler.jsc.nasa.gov             Will design spacecraft for food.

Does lifetime refers means as long as you own the tape, or does it mean
something else?

--M.
Newsgroups: rec.video,rec.audio
From: m-hl7341@DOPEY.CS.NYU.EDU (Horng Li)
Subject: Recommendations for speakers wanted
Organization: New York University
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:41:24 GMT
From: lusol@Lehigh.EDU (Stephen O. Lidie)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Sony SLV-696HF Problems
Date: 12 Jan 93 21:23:04 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA

In article <1993Jan11.170224.443@e2big.mko.dec.com> tomg@decvax.dec.com (Tom
Gallo Platform Serviceability Process Engineering) writes:
>
>-- 
> 
>    I'm interested in hearing comments about the performance and quality 
>     of Sony vcrs. Specifically comments about hi-fi models. 
>     
>     I recently bought a Sony slv-696hf. I bought the vcr on the strength 
>     of the Sony name and the features of the machine. These features
>    include hi-fi stereo and a flying erase head, among other features. 
>     
>     Currently, I'm on the third unit, due to various problems (see below 
>     for specifics). I'm beginning to wonder if this particular model just 
>     isn't very good, since it's hard to believe that three different vcrs 
>     could all have similar problems. 
>     
>     More specifically, the problems are:
>     
>     1. Intermittent "popping" on pre-recorded hi-fi tapes. 
>     
>    	This problem has in noted here rec.video as being a problem with 
>    	auto-tracking vcrs. I haven't been able to make the problem go 
>    	away, even if I disable auto-tracking. As expected, some tapes 
>    	exhibit this more than others. 
Yes, Yes, YES!!!! That freakin' popping really pisses me off.  Sure makes for a
losy copy (-:.  Lately I haven't noticed it - since winter set in.  Else I
like it very much.... make an ideal companion for my REAL VCR, a Sony 8mm ...

SOL
Xref: sparky rec.video:15546 misc.consumers:21641
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Tape snapped at beginning of tape
Date: 7 Jan 93 03:19:23 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Distribution: na
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <C0EMsu.Lpy@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> creps@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Steve Creps) writes:
<In article <1id2nrINNq9g@shelley.u.washington.edu> roger@wrq.com (Roger Fulton) writes:
<>Is it possible to repair a VHS tape that has
<>broken from the take-up (right-side) reel?
<>My rewinder broke this tape, and I'd like to
<>fix it (the tape). 
<
<   If it is really at the very beginning of the tape, it's probably
<safe to use Scotch tape to repair it.  I'm assuming that since the
<repair would be done at the beginning of the tape, the Scotch tape
<would never pass across the heads.  If there is still too much slack
<(i.e. the splice would pass over the heads), I suppose you could cut
<the slack off the tape if you're sure you wouldn't lose anything.

Do not use tape.  With the way the break was described, just open the tape
and reconnect it.  Look at how the tape is connect to the spool and you can
fix it real easy.

Another hint.  Don't use those stupid tape rewinders.
-- 
      harvard\                          spool.cs.wisc.edu!astroatc!vidiot!brown
Vidiot  ucbvax!uwvax..........!astroatc!vidiot!brown
      rutgers/            INTERNET:vidiot!brown%astroatc.UUCP@spool.cs.wisc.edu
                                   brown@wi.extrel.com
Newsgroups: rec.video
From: vadim@mgexbld.ingr.com (Vadim Baranov)
Subject: Re: NTSC --> PAL inline converter?
Reply-To: vadim@mgexbld.ingr.com (Vadim Baranov)
Organization: Intergraph corp.
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 14:41:33 GMT

In article <1993Jan6.014843.12204@midway.uchicago.edu>,
rwl2@quads.uchicago.edu (richard william lindstrom) writes:
>
>    ... I want to take with me to Russia next summer.  I would like to
>be able 
>  to show my tapes on TVs there, but they are on PAL (I think).  
>   Is there some sort of signal converter that I can bring along to run
>the 
>   cables through and connect with their TVs?

Russia and others ex-Soviet Union states uses SECAM for broadcasting, 
but all VCR/cancroder stuff are in PAL.
From: jerry@hnrc.tufts.edu (Jerry Dallal)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: VCR PLUS code conflicts in TV Guide
Date: 10 Jan 93 17:06:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <4744@vidiot.UUCP>, brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
> If there isn't backup of the clock and
> timer functions, when the power goes out, the VCR doesn't go into my house.

I'm curious.  Which makes and models of machines satisfy these criteria?
(No need for an exhaustive list.  An example or two will suffice.)

Thanks.
From: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: HERE IS VCR Plus source code
Date: 7 Jan 93 14:53:43 GMT
Reply-To: curt@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Curt Welch)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In rec.video, hardie@herald.usask.ca (Peter Hardie,4805) writes:
>I'm still not cure of that Curt. There's a loop in encode.c which is
>for(j=0; j<481; j++) {
>   if(stime == start[j]) {
>etc
>   }
>}

Yes, your right.  I had only looked at the decode.c program but didn't
mention that in my post.

Curt Welch
From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Re: Any way to *CREATE* VCR Plus codes??
Date: 4 Jan 93 07:01:28 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1i5v89INNgsp@shelley.u.washington.edu> tzs@stein.u.washington.edu (Tim Smith) writes:
<jeremym@ravel.udel.edu (Jeremy A Moskowitz) writes:
<>I was wondering - my cable listings dont provive codes for
<>Comedy Central, channel 39. Drat. I always want to tape
<>Mystery Science Theatre 3000 on Friday Evenings and
<>Saturday Mornings.
<
<If there is some channel that you don't care about that they do provide
<listigs for, you could remap that to 39, and then use the listings for
<that other channel.

This may sound stupid, but ever thought of actually programming your VCR?
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