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From: murray@sq.com (Murray Maloney)
Date: Wed, 31-May-89 14:49:48 EDT
Message-ID: <1989May31.144948.27267@sq.com>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Stereo TV Converters?
References: <77@anasaz.UUCP>
Reply-To: murray@sq.com (Murray Maloney)
Organization: SoftQuad Inc., Toronto
Keywords: want one

In article <77@anasaz.UUCP> john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore) writes:
>I would like to get a converter so that I can hear stereo programs
>on a mono TV. I have heard that there is one that "listens" to the
>TV IF, thus avoiding the need for an expensive tuner. Anyone know
>of one of these widgets that is not too expensive?

I have a Recoton F.R.E.D. MTS Stereo TV decoder.  It has two inputs
and two sets of outputs.  The unit comes with an attachment that has
can be attached to the back of your TV set to, as you say, listen to
the TV IF.  If you have a TV or VCR that is equipped with a MPX jack,
you can connect it to this unit also.  The input source is switch 
selectable, but the switch is on the back panel -- my only compliant.
In addition to the MTS Stereo decoding circuitry, this unit has options
for "synth" stereo and "spatial enhancement" as well as noise reduction.

I bought this unit about three years ago for $300 CDN, but I suspect that
it is available in the U.S. for about $100-150.  Prices in Canada are
usually highly inflated, and I bought when the unit was first introduced.

Murray Maloney
SoftQuad Inc.