Reply to: Videographic recording and playback apparatus

[Mich the Tester]

http://www.digitrakcom.com/literatur...rochureWEB.pdf

Shown on page 5.

It's bwilliant! And the erudite chap on page 4 has very cool specs; I haven't seen those at specsavers, must search the interweb to find some.

[Mich the Tester]

This machine is idea for you in this case: just to the right of the right hand spool, there's a little green scope display.

Not quite sine wave, but very pretty.

I think the knob above it lets you select a variety of interesting waveforms.

This one's quite cool.

[Mich the Tester]

It's the machine that sits in the corner & whines at you at 1kHz (for 625 line/50Hz).

Not to mention the noise the compressor & vacuum pump make though.

I prefer the occasional, randomly timed 'beep' and a sciencey looking sine wave on the little screen. Much more techno design.

[Mich the Tester]

You may find that the floor needs a bit of reinforcement though.

No, it’s a concrete floor, it’ll be OK. Is that the machine that stands in the corner and goes ‘beep’?

[Mich the Tester]

Apparently you can get quite good pictures off one of these:

http://www.jigsawbroadcast.com/media...ex_vr_2000.jpg

I like that; it's got a kind of 'industrial design' style to it. Would look good with our new wallpaper.

[Mich the Tester]

2 x biological cul-de-sacs then, when you get to your dotage and look back on your collection of obsolete technological toys and gizmos, will you ever wonder what life was really about?

Possibly, and we have a reserve collection of good vintage Vosne Romanees specially set aside for that purpose. Give them 20 or 30 years and they'll be just right.

[Pondlife]

I am led to believe that the Betamax ones are of a better quality although not as many films seem to be available. It's mostly horror stuff to be honest.

Although cannonball run will be out soon.

[norrahe]

2 x biological cul-de-sacs then, when you get to your dotage and look back on your collection of obsolete technological toys and gizmos, will you ever wonder what life was really about?

Well at least they will have had one, as opposed to wondering where their time, money, patience and life will have gone...

I for one agree with him on that.

I also don't understand why those who feel the need to procreate expect the same of everyone else.

[Troll]

I know. Lady Tester and I agree on that one. There shall be no Testersprog.

2 x biological cul-de-sacs then, when you get to your dotage and look back on your collection of obsolete technological toys and gizmos, will you ever wonder what life was really about?

[doodab]

Some regions have been sentenced to the UPC cable company. Quite what hideous crime those people committed to deserve this I don’t know. We have been saddled with ‘Ziggo’, who are nearly as bad.

You should be able to receive UK freesat with a suitable dish.

Something like this should take care of the rest:

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...485/index.html

although you might need an AV receiver to use your existing speakers.

[Mich the Tester]

Just lay the cables across the sea, can't be that far

anyway, haven't they got anything similar in NL?

EDIT:
http://www.skydigibox.nl/faq.php

Some regions have been sentenced to the UPC cable company. Quite what hideous crime those people committed to deserve this I don’t know. We have been saddled with ‘Ziggo’, who are nearly as bad.

[Spacecadet]

With massive dish in Hollandia & address in UK for the bills.

Just lay the cables across the sea, can't be that far

anyway, haven't they got anything similar in NL?

EDIT:
http://www.skydigibox.nl/faq.php

[Moscow Mule]

Sky+

With massive dish in Hollandia & address in UK for the bills.

[Spacecadet]

Sky+

[Mich the Tester]

Best not become a parent then.

I know. Lady Tester and I agree on that one. There shall be no Testersprog.