Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site omen.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!reed!omen!caf From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: Laser and Vcr stuff Message-ID: <251@omen.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 14:48:22 EST Article-I.D.: omen.251 Posted: Wed Oct 30 14:48:22 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 04:26:15 EST References: <21169@mgweed.UUCP> <1557@utcsri.UUCP> Reply-To: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) Organization: Omen Technology, Portland Lines: 19 Three factors limit the selection of Laser videodiscs with the extra digital soundtracks: 1. The digital process slightly reduces the playing time per disc. 2. Bloody little source material is available with the dynamic range that requires digitial audio tracks. The FM sound tracks with CX encoding are, on the whole, better than Beta or VHS HI-FI. 3. As of the last time I inquired, only the Pioneer Kofu plant had the necessary digital mastering equipment. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX ...!tektronix!reed!omen!caf CIS:70715,131 Omen Technology Inc 17505-V NW Sauvie Island Road Portland OR 97231 Home of Professional-YAM, the most powerful COMM program for the IBM PC Voice: 503-621-3406 Modem: 503-621-3746 (Hit CR's for speed detect) omen Any ACU 1200 1-503-621-3746 se:--se: link ord: Giznoid in:--in: uucp