upstill@ucbvax.UUCP (Steve Upstill) (07/10/84)
I am new to the video game, but plan to spend @$800 apiece on a good quality monitor and VCR. Can anyone help me with the following questions (replies to me, please, not the net)? -- I want a Beta Hi-Fi VCR with 2X speed with sound, and an MPX (stereo) audio out. Are there any on the market besides Sony (the 7210 has MPX, but 2X is silent)? -- I have seen a Toshiba deck with all desired features except MPX out. However, it does advertise itself as a stereo deck, and does have stereo audio plugs in and out. Is this adaptable for stereo TV somehow? -- My new Video Review gives a rave review to a monitor/receiver from a company called Proton: 400 lines resolution, 5MHz bandwidth, excellent transient response, color and overscan, blah blah blah. Does anyone know anything about this company in general and this Model 619 in particular? How does their stuff hold up? -- In general, can anyone suggest good equipment in this class? I'm planning to reward myself the day I file my thesis... Thanks in advance, Steve Upstill
jrb@wdl1.UUCP (07/12/84)
#R:ucbvax:-129000:wdl1:15100001:000:178 wdl1!jrb Jul 12 10:02:00 1984 400 hundred lines seems rather low, since the U.S. broadcast standard is 525. John R Blaker UUCP: ...!fortune!wdl1!jrb ARPA: jrb@FORD-WDL1 and blaker@FORD-WDL2
raan@hp-pcd.UUCP (raan) (07/15/84)
I just finished shopping for a monitor/receiver. In the course of my search, I looked at and checked into all the Proton monitors. I talked to a friend who owns the service shop many of the local Proton dealers send their customers to. He felt that Proton's reliability was not great (although not terrible either) and their processing was SLOW. He has had some sets for 7 months waiting for parts from Proton. I think Proton has a good picture, but it was not the best I saw. I did side by side comparisons with the same source (a top Sony machine). I finally decide on a Hitachi CT-2000 (uses the new flat 20" tube) which sells for the same price as the Proton 619 and I like the color and clarity better on the Hitachi. Raan Young (hp-pcd!raan)