[TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!

  • From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 16:02:40 -0400

True...but not as well...TV Wonder is Hardware...with TV/Plus as part of
the Software. Beyond TV3..is a Software program that will use all
existing Name Brand Tuner Cards. This program utilizes my ATI Remote.

http://www.snapstream.com/

-Ed-

Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
 
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary McCartney
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:51 AM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!

The ATI All in Wonder video card does all that too.




Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca








Ed Gaidies wrote:
> Actually there is a good program out there called Beyond TV3....Turns

> your computer into a TIVO Recorder, records all Cable or Sat channels

> to your Hard Drive. You do need a Tuner/Video card.
> Program also downloads all your Ch Guide available on your System.  
> Your Computer needs to be on at all times, which really doesn't  
> matter to me, since they become obsolete, before they ever self  
> destruct.;-)
> Ed Gaidies
> Ontario-Canada
> 
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> On Jul 03, 2005, at 10:57 PM, David Lessard wrote:
> 
> 
>>Yeah it's like having a digital VCR, you can record real-time via  
>>cable
>>or line-inputs but the good ones are still over $300. It's getting
>>easier to digitize!
>>
>>David Lessard
>>Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
>>Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerome Silverman
>>Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:55 PM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>
>>Some well under $200 and still going down.
>>Jerry Silverman
>>Greentron Inc
>>4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
>>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>>greentron@xxxxxxx
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 1:35 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I've been following this awhile now, it seems after all is said and
>>>done, what with all the software and hardware issues, user
>>>complexity,etc, I would simply go to the store, buy one  of those
>>>combo VCR/ DVD-burner decks. All the software is in the hardware
>>>already, and I think they're from 200 to 300 dollars. Done. No  
>>>capture
>>>issues, software conflicts, etc. It also has video/audio ext inputs
>>>for your camcorder that uses non VHS tapes, or digital cameras both
>>>still shot and movies or any other video you have to input.
>>>Finito!
>>>Phil Bader
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
>>>Date: Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:27 pm
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you capture in mpeg 2 and burn  on a regular vcd disk thats all
>>>>you will
>>>>get. If You capture a movie in mpeg 1 you will be able to burn it
>>>>onto 2
>>>>disks which will give you a decent picture.For dvd you have to
>>>>capture on
>>>>mpeg 2 and convert to DVD(VTS) and you will be able to burn a
>>>>movie on a DVD
>>>>4.7 gig (4.3) I think but do not know that the new Nero Digital
>>>>Recode will
>>>>convert while your are capturing. Then it should only take 10 to
>>>>15 minutes
>>>>to burn depending how much compression nero has to use.
>>>>Barrys TV
>>>>Ottawa
>>>>Canada
>>>>barrystv@xxxxxxx
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:17 AM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>How many minutes do you get on the disc? I bought a recorder
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>couple of
>>>>years
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>ago but I can only get 40 min on a disc.
>>>>>Al Marquardt
>>>>>ampm@xxxxxxx
>>>>>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
>>>>>206 W Main
>>>>>Girardville Pa. 17935
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:59 AM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MY VCR PARTS ARE NOT FEELING THE LOVE!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Transferring from VHS to DVD is fairly easy and cheap on your
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>computer.> > You can use an ATI ALL IN Wonder video card which has
>>>>video capture and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>TV tuner built in. Just connect the VCR to the video card and
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>record the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>video onto the hard drive in MPEG-2 format. Then use any DVD
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>authoring> > software to copy to a blank DVD disc. The result is
>>>>very good. You can
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>even get fancy and design your own menus for the DVD if you
>>>>>>
>>
>>wish.
>>
>>
>>>>>>Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>>>
>>>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>>>>Est. 1984
>>>>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Phil Bader wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>That's something one could do from home even if their shop
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>closed. That
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>and  getting senior's tv's back out of video mode or some
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>such thing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>Hooking up their  accessories,etc. No overhead except your
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>tires and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>gas.Make some nice cash.
>>>>>>>My feet are smiling already;-) (sorry, Leo Kotke)
>>>>>>>Phil
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Philip Bader
>>>>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>>>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>>>>>>>Fax (863) 299-8821
>>>>>>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>J. Knoll wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I am going to invest in the equipment to transfer tapes to
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>DVD. After
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>reading this the time will be coming soon where a little
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>money can be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>made in doing this, and I have been getting calls for
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>tranfers now.=20
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>Jay Jay's TV
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On 7/2/05, Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>A note:
>>>>>>>>>A customer of mine said he went to Best Buy (I think, or
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Circuit City)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>and they said they don't sell ANY VHS equipement anymore. NO
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>VCRs at
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>all.
>>>>>>>>>My customer was alarmed. What am I going to do to watch all
>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>our
>>
>>
>>>>>>>>>collectible tapes? I felt like saying. You el-cheapos wanted
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>cheap and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>stores found no money in them anymore si you "cheaped" your
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>way out of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>VCRs altogether. NO one wanted to invest a few bucks keeping
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>theirgood
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>heavy duty machines fixed "because Walmart has the same
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>thing, only
>>>>for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>39 bucks! I'm going there!"...
>>>>>>>>>So, go already.
>>>>>>>>>Maybe you will see people begging you to "restore" their
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>units to
>>>>enjoy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>their tape collection.
>>>>>>>>>Phil
>>>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>>>Philip Bader
>>>>>>>>>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>>>>>>>>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
>>>>>>>>>Fax (863) 299-8821
>>>>>>>>>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>>>John @ Myers TV wrote:
>>>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Maybe you can make paperweights out of them?  ;-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>John Myers
>>>>>>>>>>Myers TV Service Co.
>>>>>>>>>>376 E. State St.
>>>>>>>>>>Alliance, OH 44601
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>>>>>>>>>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>>http://www.myerstv.net
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>>>>>>>>>>Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>>>>>>>>>>                        Ben Franklin
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>becyn wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>OK,
>>>>>>>>>>>I see how it is...
>>>>>>>>>>>Maybe the trash man might want to go into the VCR business?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>(Naw, that would be a cut in pay...)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Jim McVey
>>>>>>>>>>>McVey Alltronix
>>>>>>>>>>>327 Broadway
>>>>>>>>>>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>"If it doesn't play...
>>>>>>>>>>>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
>>>>>>>>>>>Factory authorized
>>>>>>>>>>>service for over 20
>>>>>>>>>>>major brands.
>>>>>>>>>>>845 561 8383
>>>>>>>>>>>(Last of the Mohegans)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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