Re: OT: DVD PLAYERS

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

As someone else suggested, I'd definatly look at getting it chipped, which
as
well as removing Macrovision, will also let you import DVD's from the
states/canada where they are much cheaper. (www.dvdboxoffice.com)

Should weigh in at around the same price as a modulator.

On Sunday 22 July 2001 18:06 pm, Eamon O'Gorman wrote:
> Thanks again,
>
>    I was lookign at the Keene website, and they seem t  have 3
modulators
> which may suit me, perhaps you could adivse which would be best...
>
> The first on is a Universal RF modulator which will broadcast my video
onto
> chan 36
>
> The second one is am RF through modulator, which I think is a better
option
> as I can then combine the DVD signal onto the one coax along with
video and
> cable.
>
> The third is a wideband through modulator, probably the better ooption
of
> the three ? Do these modulators modulate both left and right audio ?
>
> Eamon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 July 2001 17:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
>
>
>
> OK .. if RF is what you have then that's what you have.
>
> The reason why the first disc may not have had the problem is simply
that
> it may not have had the Macrovision flag enabled on the disc ...
> macrovision is added by the player not actually encoded int  the data
for
> the movie. If the player doesn't add it then it will work fine through
the
> VCRs RF.
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 July 2001 17:49
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Phil, I'll have a look at the modulator as suggested, but
why
> > would this affect only one disc and not the other.. The first one
I
> > watched was perfect, its only the second I had a problem with ?
> >
> >  I would agree with your points about the dealer, but to be
honest, while
> > not knowing much about tv/audio myself, once I talk to most
dealers near
> > where I live, and try to explain my set up, they give you a blank
stare,
> > stutter for a second and then feed you some waffle which you know
is
> > absoulte s*£t. I think my problem now, is I only have the option
of rf
> > distribution as this is the wya I have wired the house. We only
moved in
> > last week, so if I go to start running extra cabling, swmbo will
be most
> > unhappy.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Eamon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 July 2001 16:40
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
> >
> >
> > Try a standalone UHF modulator - definitely available from Keene
> > Electronics.
> >
> > The macrovision from the DVD player is upsetting the auto level
control
> > on the VCR which is what you're seeing. A standalone modulator
will not
> > suffer
> > this problem ... if you have any more questions about where to
get one
> > and what to get then feel free to contact me.
> >
> > Can I also suggest that you consider whether your dealer is
> > giving you good
> > service? Any dealer that recommends RF for distribution and
doesn't know
> > aout macrovision screwing about with VCR auto level controls
really
> > should not be in business! I know you say that you can't tell the
> > difference between RF and other forms of distribution (Composite
/
> > S-Video etc.) but I've not seen anyone not be able t  tell the
difference
> > when it's been demonstrated properly. RF is *MOST DEFINITELY* the
lowest
> > common denominator.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 22 July 2001 17:17
> > > To: UKHA
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but hopefully someone
can
> > > help me with
> > > a problem I am having with a new DVD player.
> > >
> > >      My set up at home is, I have a Kustom multiroom system
with all
> > > the hardware, cd player tuner etc located in my central hub
(or
> >
> > node zero ) in
> >
> > > the utility room. Along with this I have my video player,
cable
> > > box, my new
> > > dvd, and all my coax distributed to all roooms in the house.
The Kustom
> > > keypads also behave as an IR repeater system, so in effect I
can
> > > operate any
> > > of these devices from anywhere in the house, and watch tv,
> >
> > video and dvd's
> >
> > > anywhere, with audio piped through ceiling mounted speakers
in
> > > any room. My
> > > kustom has 6 sources and six zones, and everything works
like a
> > > dream...almost.
> > >
> > >   When building the house with all of the above in mind, I
> >
> > reckoned I had
> >
> > > pretty much everyhing covered as far as audio and tv were
> > > concerned. What I
> > > did not realise is that DVD players do not come with a rf
coax output,
> > > making it very difficult to centrally locate the dvd, and to
> >
> > distribute it
> >
> > > around the house (now I think I understand what all the
excitement
> > > about KAT5 is about.....). The dvd retailer said that I
could feed
> >
> > the dvd scart
> >
> > > into my video player, and then watch the dvd via the video
> > > channel anywhere
> > > in the house. This sounded good enough to me (I know the
quality of the
> > > picture is not supposed to be as good, but I cant honestly
tell the
> > > difference).
> > >
> > >    Anyway , to get t  the point, it seems that some DVD
discs have a
> > > copywrite protection which will not allow them to be played
> > > through a video
> > > recorder as this would allow you to copy the DVD.... Last
night I
> > > hired out
> > > my first two DVD's (Lost souls and Meet the parents). The
first
> > > one worked a
> > > dream, but the second DVD kept changing the
contrast/brightness of the
> > > screen every couple of seconds. Watchable, but very
annoying..
> >
> > Now here's
> >
> > > the question.... Does anyone know of a fix for this ? Is
there
> >
> > some way of
> >
> > > "fooling" the dvd player into thinking the scart
is connected
> > > directly to a
> > > tv, instead of via a video recorder ? Maybe the scart
pinouts on
> > > a video are
> > > different, but I could change them to "fool" the
dvd. Or is
> >
> > there perhaps
> >
> > > another method of getting the scart output onto a coax. I
need to
> > > do this as
> > > cheaply as possible, cos the savings have already been
severely dented
> > > paying for the present set up to date.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Eamon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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