RE: OT: DVD PLAYERS

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Thing is you don't need to remove Macrovision ... just feed it through a
modulator that doesn't get screwed up by Macrovision.

Go for the third one ... it's the best as you can select the channel that
you modulate the signal onto IIRC so you can find the best frequency that
doesn't interfere with other stations and devices in your RF chain.

As for audio ... mono only I'm afraid (just as with anything modulated onto
RF). Even a stereo VCR is only stereo through its SCART socket or stereo
audio connector. These devices do not have NICAM encoders built in. If you
want to distribute in stereo then wander back to Keiths KAT5's.

Cheers

Phil

(By the way ... I have found a good use for the coax that runs through into
the bedrooms at my place ... you can tape CAT5 t  the end and use the coax
to pull it through! *grin*)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 July 2001 17:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
>
>
> 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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