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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 11/28/06 22:15
On 11/28/2006, Bill McCutcheon posted this:
> "Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
> news:ekhnqu$l6b$1@reader2.panix.com...
>>
>> In article <m0Zah.4231$ql2.1077@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
>> Bill McCutcheon <wjmccn@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEarth@unknown11.com> wrote in message
>>>news:804f8$456c4a91$48311160$14008@FUSE.NET...
>>>> I'm considering my 1st DVD recorder. I've owned several standard DVD
>>>> players, but the recording option is quite attractive. However, before I
>>>> buy one, I need to have one question answered. It's somewhat tricky to
>>>> explain. I'll do my best.
>>>>
>>>> Currently, I watch television via DirecTV, using an S-Video Cable.
>>>> This enables me to watch programming on channel 'Video 1', which results
>>>> in a much sharper picture quality. Before using the S-Video, all my TV
>>>> programming (cable and satellite) were set to channel 3, the default.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, I cannot watch my VHS tapes on Video 1. I have to
>>>> switch to Channel 3 to do that. Curiously, I can record to my VCR while
>>>> watching Video 1, but it uses the inferior broadcast signal from Channel
>>>> 3.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, to my question. If I got a DVD Recorder, would it be able to
>>>> record TV programs using the Video 1 signal, or the inferior Channel 3
>>>> signal? If it's the latter, I'll forget about a DVD recorder.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Virtually all DVD recorders have inputs for recording from S-video and
>>>component video sources.
>>
>> Actually they have inputs for S-video and =composite= video sources.
>>
> Oops, yes! Thanks for the correction.
> -- Bill McC.
I've always hated the people (whoever they might happen to be) that
chose those two names...
For one thing, they come from the same Latin verb, component from the
present participle and composite from the past participle. That is
enough reason for *me* to get confused, at least :-)
The verb is componere, to put together, for those of you who care (my
mother?).
--
Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
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