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- From: killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.video
- Subject: Re: Macrovision
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.012717.3862@spcvxb.spc.edu>
- Date: 14 Sep 92 05:27:17 GMT
- References: <1992Sep2.041037.347@u.washington.edu> <1992Sep2.133450.18671@panix.com> <1992Sep13.180739.25369@steam.rome.ny.us>
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- In article <1992Sep13.180739.25369@steam.rome.ny.us>, strike@steam.rome.ny.us (Strikemaster) writes:
- > killeen@spcvxb.spc.edu (Jeff Killeen) writes:
- >
- >>Keep in mind 8mm and Hi8mm units are _not_ effected by Macrovision. Owners of
- >>Sony GV-8/200/300/500's have long ago discovered this happy fact. Also I
- >>believe all Beta units are safe from Macrovision.
- >
- > Hmmm. If "The Addams Family" is Macrovision encoded, then I beg to differ
- > with you. Recorded from a JVC S-VHS deck to the CCD-V700 camcorder, I get
- > the same brightness/contrast changes I expect from a VHS tape.
-
- How did you have the V700 connected to the TV? If you connected it through
- your VCR that is what is causing the problem.
-
- >Probably a FAQ, but what "copy guard" formats are there besides
- >Macrovision?
-
- The older system was "Guardian" which caused synch problems which resulted in
- rolling problems.
-