Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site heurikon.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!uwvax!heurikon!jeff From: jeff@heurikon.UUCP Newsgroups: net.tv,net.video Subject: Re: cable ready TV/VCR (Showtime on VCR) Message-ID: <198@heurikon.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 23:35:16 EST Article-I.D.: heurikon.198 Posted: Tue Feb 7 23:35:16 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 01:16:32 EST References: <555@ihuxk.UUCP> Organization: Heurikon Corp., Madison WI Lines: 21 Regarding being able to receive Showtime via a VCR w/o a special box: I'm sure it's possible. Here in Madison, they scramble Showtime by adding a (strong) signal at about 3.5 MHz above the video carrier. This drives most sets crazy. However, VCRs have signal processing circuits in them and some just *might* be able to reduce this signal to a level which the TV would accept. No doubt the result was still full of noise, but visible. It is also possible for some old B&W sets, which have a more limited bandwidth, to lock onto the "proper" signal and reject the scrambling signal. If the signal comes into your house (no trap) you have a fighting chance to get the intelligence out of the noise. Like here, with Showtime. It's interesting that our cable company uses a trap for HBO. I guess they like variety. (I think they switched because all the traps cost them too much money.) -- /"""\ Jeffrey Mattox, Heurikon Corp, Madison, WI |O.O| {harpo, hao, philabs}!seismo!uwvax!heurikon!jeff (news & mail) \_=_/ ihnp4!heurikon!jeff (mail - fast)