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From: lemke@Apple.COM (Steve Lemke)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.video
Subject: Re: VCR comercial eliminator
Keywords: VCR
Message-ID: <16314@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 88 02:26:00 GMT
References: <257@ivucsb.UUCP>
Reply-To: lemke@apple.com.UUCP (Steve Lemke)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <257@ivucsb.UUCP> todd@ivucsb.UUCP (Todd Day <todd>) writes:
>I just saw this ad in the June, 1988, issue of Video Magazine on page 43:
>
>Ad Zapper
>Selective Recording Technology
>VCR Commercial Eliminator
>
>...Ad Zapper uses the new SRT technology so you can enjoy virtually
>commercial-free recordings of your favorite TV shows and movies.
>When your VCR records, Ad Zapper eliminates 95% of comercial time...
>..Works with ... infra-red control...

Well, the other thing is, how many VCRs allow you to pause the recording when
it is in unattended (ie: programmed) mode?  I don't think many do, and if this
is the case, then this device (if it indeed just sends an infrared "pause" cmd
to the VCR at the beginning and end of each commercial) would only work if you
had started the recording with either the "play/record" buttons or the "quick/
one-touch recording" button.  Not very useful if you're away (and it seems to
me that if you were there you could practically do the job yourself, although
I guess it would be nice to have something do it for you).

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