Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nic_vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!nic_vax!brown From: brown@nic_vax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: Re: Videophiles Message-ID: <157@nic_vax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-May-85 22:21:06 EDT Article-I.D.: nic_vax.157 Posted: Wed May 8 22:21:06 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 11-May-85 07:42:32 EDT References: <218@ihlpa.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI Lines: 33 (I won't repeat what was said previously. Please see past postings!) I guess that I will have to agree. The video of the laser disk can be better. I haven't see laser disks in awhile. But, if they really have improved the quality, great, cause it needed it. The sound quality, before digital, was not as good as Hi-Fi. That is why the CX thing was tried, to improve the S/N and dynamic range of the audio. It appears, by your definition, a videophile would only be interested in the video. Does that mean the sound could be missing and still enjoy the video? Not me man. I HAVE to have my Hi-Fi sound as well. I still say that a videophile will naturally grow out of a videophile. A regular video machine allows for time-shifting, which a laser disk does not. So, your idea of only having one machine wouldn't work, not in this family. Having a laser disk only would definately make my wife mad. "Spent all that money and I can't record anything?!" So, guess what, you still end up with a VCR anyway! I know about the digital sound and the laser mini disk and have seen the info on the new 3 in 1 laser disk player. Not much of the material is out now, but it will be. I just don't think that a family can only have a laser disk player without having a VCR as well. -- |------------| | |-------| o| JVC HRD725U Mr. Video | | | o| |--------------| | | | | | |----| o o o | | |-------| O| |--------------| |------------| VHS Hi-Fi (the only way to go) (!ihnp4!uwvax!astroatc!nic_vax!brown)