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Posted by Mike S. on 11/28/06 23:00
In article <mn.e3577d6b11107c34.1980@nobody.invalid>,
Gene E. Bloch <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>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?).
At least we've (well ... most of us) finally gotten away from
non-sequitors like "S-VHS connectors" :-)
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