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| 509.1 | Sound and pictures | MILE::JENKINS | Get yourself a thesaurus | Tue Jan 17 1995 17:20 | 7 |
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Just to add to the previous note, I want a tuner that produces a
picture output (RGB or composite video o whatever) as well as sound.
Thanks,
Richard.
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| 509.2 | | 45769::TAFF::Wob | Robert Screene, UK Finance EUC | Tue Jan 17 1995 17:38 | 24 |
| Hello Richard,
I looked into this a few years back. I know MAPLINS stock a NICAM decoder
kit.
Do you have a VHS HI-FI video? If not then you might be diassapointed
with the recorded audio quality on VHS linear audio.
You might like to look at entry level NICAM Video recorders. These come
with VHS Hi-Fi recording, which is excellent, and of course a NICAM tuner.
Then just use your TV as a monitor.
I have read that NICAM decoders are usually better in VCR's than TV's.
Into context, my �450 Mitubishi HS-M55 vcr sounds is a little more open
than the tuner in my �850 Toshiba 2805DB television, when run through my
Hi-Fi.
And by excellent recording; I cannot distinquish the VHS Hi-Fi recording of
any CD against the original in a blind test (my CD is a Kenwood transport
and a Deltec DPA Little Bit external DAC box).
Pity the broadcast NICAM top end is a little tizzy at times.
Regards,
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| 509.3 | first hand experience... | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Wed Jan 18 1995 10:27 | 22 |
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I use a Cullam Nicam Decoder to get stereo sound onto a Betamax Hi-Fi
VCR. I auditioned both the Cullam and the Arcam (150?) at home first. i
did direct comparisons and decided the Arcam wasn't �120 better than
the Cullam - build quality seemed better, but sound-wise there was
little to choose between the two.
Both have/had stereo Hi-fi sound, selectable modes for multi-lingual
broadcasts - ie. you can choose left, right, stereo or mono tv signal -
and both have/had picture output.
It's 2 or 3 years ago now, and I'm not sure if the Cullam is still in
production - if so it's worth looking at.
Graham
BTW, the only drawback with both is that there is no timer/memory built
in, so I can only record from a single channel in stereo if I leave the
m/c unattended - made more complicated because i can't program the
Betamax for line & tuner recording, it's a physical switch on the
control panel.
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| 509.4 | | FILTON::NOBLE | Juggling while Rome burns | Thu Jan 19 1995 14:29 | 9 |
| I've got an Arcam 150 and would thoroughly recommend it. I bought a
Tosh 29" Nicam TV and still use the Arcam as the tuner in preference.
It's still advertised in Arcam's literature so there may be some
kicking around.
Steve
PS - Last I heard, the price was below �200 - I paid nearly �300 for
mine.
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