This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Message #527675
Sounds like a great idea. I'll download it and will do just that — bounce it back to the Internet author and see what he thinks. –MFW
PIP is gone as a VCR feature these days. The add-on tuner/PIP box in the Damark catalog is poorly-constructed and looks very cheap, if it's the one I've seen. There are a couple of others that are reputed to be better, including: VisionQuest 1925 E. Bennett Ste. J Springfield, MO…
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Security Cam?
Message #307484
Well, I certainly hope you can nail the bastid. I hope you have the police in on all this tom-foolery! –MFW
Security Cam?
Message #305723
Wow, what a great story! If somebody were calling Guyana on my phone, I'd be waiting there with a gun. Jeez! Good luck! –MFW
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Security Cam?
Message #303825
Why not just use a T-180 cassette running at EP? That would run about 9 hours, and you could just start the machine when you leave and let it go until you come back in in the morning. I also think a preferable way to go would be to hire…
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Camcorder Shuts Down?
Message #190469
If you want to make the camcorder stay on, why not just roll a tape in it as you feed its signal to another VCR? Then, just erase the tape or reuse it later on. –MFW
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LCD monitor advice?
Message #168290
Oh, I've been to Akihabara several times. I'm telling you that 6" LCD sets are extraordinarily expensive. You should see what the 12" sets go for–thousands of dollars. Sony currently has three LCD color sets: FDL-310 (battery portable 2.7" screen) FDL-370 (larger case and bigger speaker) FDL-380 (same as above…
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#LCD monitor advice?
Message #168125
I have no experience with the Citizen sets, but the little Sony and Sharp LCD sets are OK for what they are. I don't have any model numbers on Sharp, but the FDL Sony's are adequate across the board. None of them are even close to the quality of a…
No, I know nobody in Orange County. I'm over at Complete in Hollywood, and unfortunately, we're all full up at the moment. If anything, business is a little slack at the moment, but I expect it to pick up in a couple of weeks. Times be tough all over. All…
L-750's are/were 50% longer than 500's. The number refers to the length of tape in feet. L-500's were 2 hours at the BII speed; L-750's were 3 hours at the same speed. –MFW
Some LA employers do give their workers a big commitment, but it depends on the circumstances. They've been extremely good to us at Complete over the years, and the layoffs there have been very few and far between. (And as far as I know, neither telecine ops nor video editors…
Modern has had some pretty heavy lay-offs, and the rumor (I emphasize it's only hearsay) that they're not doing very well right now. I suspect that's the only reason why they didn't call you back on the job app–there were no jobs to fill. –MFW
Sounds like a dog of a unit, Keith. I take it the Shomi TBC doesn't give you separate controls for each unit? Sounds like there's some kind of inherent differential phase problem in its design, if one had green going towards cyan and the other had red going magenta, since…
BEWARE SHOMI CORP
Message #3184
Definitely let everybody know how the Showmi stuff measures, Keith. I'd be very interested in hearing your report. –MFW
]] "…the 3080 sound quality is beyond the vast majority of CD players." Most of our wacky audio experts over on CEFORUM might dispute that somewhat. I think it's clear that a $1000 combo LV/CD player will not sound or measure as good as a $1000 CD player, for example–all…
THOR was Tandy's read/write Compact Disc recorder. It's been on the back-burner for about a year, following their 1988 announcement. The Japanese manufacturers were very, very unhappy about these announcements, which they hold responsible for making DAT somewhat of a bomb. –MFW
Steve, if you want more info on Laserdisc players, be sure to check over in Library #2 of CEFORUM, for the article LV89.TXT. It's a reasonably-good introduction to the subject, and includes several recommended models, etc. This article will be updated in just a few more weeks, BTW. Also, you…
Yes, I did see the VIDEO SYSTEMS article. Of course, I'd rather see the Toaster…in my *house*… 🙂 –MFW
RAD, is the delay on the Toaster because you guys are seeking class B (consumer) certification? Maybe it would be better just to go for class A, which is a lot less stringent (for business use). Just a suggestion. –MFW
Steve, ask around CEFORUM. I believe one of our members, Gordon McComb, knows of some place where you can still get some of those LV arcade game discs. –MFW
I second what Tom sez elsewhere. I swear, by all that is holy, I'm running out tomorrow to buy the entire Zuma Fonts collection for my new 2500! Having done a few custom logos myself (on the Mac and on the old Vidifont V), I know exactly how tedious good…
I'm afraid I'm using my Amiga strictly for desktop video, in another room totally separate from my normal work area. I'm basically using the Amiga for video, and the Mac for "everything else," telecommunications included. Despite its instability, I really love Nav, and its occasional crashes just make life more…
I think Apple got a special credit in ROBO II because the title creature's "interface" was modeled very closely on that of the Mac's finder, but with a "Death Skull" in place of the Apple logo in the upper left. That shot had me on the floor laughing, but just…
]] "Please mention that the people working on ET did ask for a LARGE amount of money to have the products shown." That is not true. I worked on a book about Spielberg around 1982, and was told by Amblin's Cathy Switzer (Spielberg's assistant) at the time that Universal wanted…
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#Dvideo bug?
Message #35944
]] "all I heard every time I crashed was "shoulda bought a Mac" and "My Mac never crashes"… Speaking as somebody who owns a Mac II AND an Amiga 2500HD, lemme tell you, the Mac crashes. Lots. (Especially with Nav 3.0.) It's a fact of life with the Mac, and…
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Splicing VHS-C
Message #6602
Oh, MAN! Don't put Super Glue on videotape! Hep me. Any good pro audio/video supply house will have some official 1/2" video splicing tape you can use, at about $5 a roll. 3M's is probably as good as anybody's. Don't use regular adhesive tape, because the glue will tend to…