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- From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
- Subject: Re: sampling and human hearing range (was Re: (none))
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.001407.3105@cco.caltech.edu>
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- Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
- References: <+qwn34l.payner@netcom.com> <H.BFMk5qm6YLM@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca> <a#xnbdk.payner@netcom.com>,<1992Sep13.212630.26886@debbie>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 00:14:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep13.212630.26886@debbie>, harley@tt.com (Scott Drysdale) writes:
- >In article <a#xnbdk.payner@netcom.com> payner@netcom.com (Rich Payne) writes:
- >>In article <H.BFMk5qm6YLM@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca> jhenders@jonh.wimsey.bc.ca writes:
- >>>In <+qwn34l.payner@netcom.com>, Rich Payne writes:
- >>>>
- >>>>DATS sample at 48KHZ so that one cannot make a direct digital copy from
- >>>>CD's to DATs.
- >>>>
- >>> Then why do they also sample at 44.1? And if your conjecture was true,
- >>
- >>This is -not- conjecture. This is the reason why we do not have DAT today,
- >>except for introductory high-priced offerings. The audio industry put a great
- >>deal of pressure on congress (whoever, I am not certain), and completely stopped
- >>the introduction of DAT to the US. The response of the manufacturers was to
- >>change the sampling rate to prevent direct digital copies. This is history, not
- >>conjecture. Your assertion is one of ignorance, not past events.
- >
- >incorrect. DAT is quite available. there are no laws in the us against DAT
- >machines, and no laws requiring SCMS (the digital copy protect code). the
- >manufacturers are putting SCMS into the machines, and the manufacturers are
- >keeping the prices high. can you say "SONY?"
-
- Please note that Rich did NOT claim that Congress passed any laws requiring
- copy protection. He stated that the audio industry (actually, it was the
- recording industry) lobbied Congress for such laws. Except for choosing the
- wrong adjective to describe the industry, Rich is correct. The response of DAT
- manufacturers was to change the specifications for the equipment BEFORE
- Congress could pass laws in this area.
-
- >>What has happened since then I have not followed. Here -I- am ignorant. But
- >>that does not change history.
- >
- >the history you describe must be that of a parallel universe.
-
- No, but the language you speak appears to be some rather odd variant of
- English.
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- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
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- understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
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- organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
- hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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