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From: SONDRICK@HASARA11.BITNET (Rick Jansen)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: Re: Sony 6000 video disc and Silicon Graphics
Message-ID: <91178.095101SONDRICK@HASARA11.BITNET>
Date: 27 Jun 91 10:26:46 GMT
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>>I have a feeling that 5000 is the US product number and 6000 the UK
>>one, but that could be a malicious rumour.
>>
>>Chris Osland
>
>I'm almost sure the difference is not UK/USA. The 6000 can
>record NTSC also, which even has the advantage of being able
>to record more images per side (PAL: 36250, NTSC: 43500).
>Maybe the 5000 is the predecessor? I dunno if its a malicious
>rumour :-)
 
We were at Sony yesterday to discuss the 6000, and this is the
final word on 5000 versus 6000:
5000 = the US version (NTSC)
6000 = the European version (PAL)
 
So, the 5000 and the 6000 are the same machine. Sony just wanted
the model number to reflect directly if it is a PAL or NTSC
machine, just to avoid confusion. Well, THAT didn't exactly work,
did it now :-)
 
Rick