classiccmp-digest V1 #457

From: Adrian Graham <agraham_at_ccat.co.uk>
Date: Mon Dec 18 04:37:41 2000

> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 22:40:07 -0500
> From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
> Subject: Re: TV Tuner cards (on topic, honest :)
>
> Adrian,
>
> I had* a couple of Zydacron Z-220 CODEC Video Conferencing
> cards that
> handled both NTSC and PAL. They didn't have TV tuners so I
> don't know if

They wouldn't have done then - I need something that can tune to PAL-I
channel 36 and whatever channel the NTSC machines poke out :)

> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 06:51:28 +0000
> From: Jim Arnott <jrasite_at_eoni.com>
> Subject: Virus/worm?
>
> This morning I received a post to classiccmp from
> 'null_at_domain2.bigpond.com' containing an executable entitled
> 'CAHFPJCA.EXE'. I run a Mac, so it's no threat to me, but folks
> running the 90% solution might want to be careful...

Digest mode's great - I just got a load of MIME that I couldn't have run
even if I wanted to :)

> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:19:12 -0000
> From: Miller Scott Contr 30CS/FTI <Scott.Miller_at_vandenberg.af.mil>
> Subject: RE: TV Tuner cards (on topic, honest :)
>
> I just picked up a Pinnacle Systems Studio PCTVpro at Office
> Depot for about
> $80. It does NTSC, PAL, and SECAM. Or at least it says it
> does... I don't
> have anything besides NTSC to test it with.

That's odd. I'm sure I looked at the PCTV Pro over here and it didn't
mention NTSC.....have to check again at lunchtime - there's a PC World 5
minutes from here.

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>
> Date: 15 Dec 00 19:09:40 +0100
> From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
> Subject: Re: TV cards/WOZ disks
>
> Adrian Graham skrev:
>
> >It's the official C= D23 to red/white/yellow RCA type
> connectors to plug
> >into a 1084 monitor or any CVBS supporting monitor like the
> Philips CM8833.
>
> It would be rather silly venture to plug a composite signal
> into a 1084 or an
> 8833. Granted, it would certainly work (I do that, for
> technical reasons), but
> these monitors will happily accept RGB, and should be fed accordi

Not when you haven't got an RGB cable and only have the proper CVBS one
complete with stereo audio :) I've only ever ran Amigas on either an old DEC
Rainbow colour monitor (RGB Sync on green) or a 1084ST (CVBS).

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>
> Date: 16 Dec 00 00:23:00 +0100
> From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
> Subject: Olivetti PC1
>
> Extremely compact, CPU and keyboard integrated into a home
> micro-ish console,
> with 3,5" drives protruding from the top of the keyboard.
> Runs on a NEC V40
> and has got a CGA adapter. Apparently the sound is "hi-fi".
> But look at the design! Drool.
>
> Was this radical design ever released, though? Has anyone got a PC1?

Wot, the Olivetti Prodest PC1? Ho yus. Definitely released and if I'd had my
wits about me a few weeks ago I could've had both single and dual floppy
versions, one complete with monitor, for 5 or 10 of your english pounds.
Unfortunately I'd run out of both time and money!

cheers!
Received on Mon Dec 18 2000 - 04:37:41 GMT