The UK Home Automation Archive

Archive Home
Group Home
Search Archive


Advanced Search

The UKHA-ARCHIVE IS CEASING OPERATIONS 31 DEC 2024


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

RE: was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:40:55 +0100
  • Delivered-to: rich@xxxxxxx
  • Delivered-to: mailing list ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx


Furry muff ... what hardware are you using to record? How does it compare
quality wise to DVD and VHS? What are you getting in the way of dropped
frames / glitching? What kind of storage are you needing per half hour?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 June 2001 14:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d]was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
>
>
> Hardly video anything anymore these days Phil.  Specially with
ShowShifter
> now working so well.  I won't be spending any more money on tape based
> systems.
>
> M.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 June 2001 11:38
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d]was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
> >
> >
> >
> > Yup ... That's what I wanted to do too.
> >
> > My LD player and DVD player were both S-Video capable, my VCR
> wasn't so I
> > just bought a second hand S-VHS VCR ... with a projector it's
> > well worth it
> > as the improvement from VHS to S-VHS is extremely marked. I
> > recorded "Around
> > the world in 80 raves" on Friday on S-VHS stock and the
quality
> is what I
> > consider quite reasonable. (I regard myself as being a fussy old
> > git when it
> > comes to Audio and Video quality.) If you're using a projector
> > and expecting
> > to put the VCR through it then spending a few hundred on an S-VHS
> > VCR should
> > be a no brainer.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 10 June 2001 11:34
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d]was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
> > >
> > >
> > > That's my problem too.  I want to route everything to
projector thru
> > > S-video.
> > >
> > > THis is the 60 quid one I was talking about...
> > > http://www.keene.co.uk/pages/cat/13con/131-4.html
> > >
> > > M.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 11:27
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d]was lurkers, now S-Video and stuff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I mentioned this to Keith the other day there, Keene
quoted me
> > > > £90 a unit to
> > > > go from a Euro SCART (I think RGB out) to S-V as I feed
the
> > > projector S-V
> > > > for just about everything, all routed through the AX1.
the AX1
> > > > will happily
> > > > switch composite, S-V and component video, but I can
only get a
> > > component
> > > > out from a DVD, not ON Digital, Tivo or VHS. Since I
watch virtually
> > > > everything from Tivo or DVD I basically use a JVC S-VHS
as a
> > > converter to
> > > > get Tivo and ON D into S-V to save switching the
projector to
> > composite,
> > > > there is a huge difference in quality, so a converter
while not
> > > > needed would
> > > > be *very* nice to have. That would let me have a
cleaner
> > source for both
> > > > video and audio directly to the amp instead of routing
it
> > > through another
> > > > box, it would also cut down on cabling, a bit!
> > > >
> > > > K.
> > > >
> > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: 	Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent:	10 June 2001 10:51
> > > > To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject:	RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > >
> > > > They are the expensive ones...about 60 quid from memory
for
> RGB to S.
> > > >
> > > > M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 10:32
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim uses a gizmo to go Digibox RGB to S-Video
rather than
> > Composite to
> > > > > S-Video ... far better.
> > > > >
> > > > > For the VCR you can use one of the passive gizmo's
as VHS is crap
> > > > > - myself I
> > > > > just bought a second hand S-VHS VCR instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 01:00
> > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OK..next question - anyone used those
composite to s-video
> > > > > > convertors?  I'll
> > > > > > have to convert Digibox and VCR to S.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > M.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: Kenneth Watt
<kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:57 AM
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, same with the AX-1 only the AX-1
has the
> > capability to switch
> > > > > > composite
> > > > > > > as well, but just one of the other I'm
afraid :(
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > K.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 00:49
> > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is it right I can't use a mixture of
Composite and
> S-Video - it
> > > > > > has to be
> > > > > > > all one or all the other?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > M.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: Kenneth Watt
<kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:47 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Had an A1 now got an AX1, why?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > K.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > > Sent: 10 June 2001 00:41
> > > > > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] lurkers
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > One visit to Keene Electronics
provided me with a
> £60 4 way
> > > > > > Video/Audio
> > > > > > > > > Distribution Amp with Line
Drive capability for long
> > > > > cable hauls....
> > > > > > (I
> > > > > > > > > expect this to do the trick:
it's sitting in the post
> > > office in
> > > > > > Airdrie
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > present)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good stuff.  Let us know how it
looks with it on.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone on this list with a Yamaha
DSP-A1 ?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > M.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
____________________________________
> > > > > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > > > >
____________________________________
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is
subject to
> > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
_________________________________________________________
> > > > > > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > > > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at
http://mail.yahoo.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
____________________________________
> > > > > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > > > >
____________________________________
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is
subject to
> > > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
_________________________________________________________
> > > > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > > ____________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ____________________________________
> > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > ____________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
_________________________________________________________
> > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ____________________________________
> > > > Automated Home UK
> > > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > > ____________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ____________________________________
> > > Automated Home UK
> > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > > ____________________________________
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > Automated Home UK
> > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
> > ____________________________________
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>




____________________________________
Automated Home UK
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
____________________________________

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/





____________________________________
Automated Home UK
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
____________________________________

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/




Home | Main Index | Thread Index

Comments to the Webmaster are always welcomed, please use this contact form . Note that as this site is a mailing list archive, the Webmaster has no control over the contents of the messages. Comments about message content should be directed to the relevant mailing list.