Info and forum posts by 'Julian Bell'

Dangling carrots - LG3350 VCD

C`mon, Jimbo - get the mod, tell us all, then sort out macro and you will officially be crowned DVD god-supreme.

The ultimate machine - LG3350, VCD, DTS, CDR, CDRW, VCD, MP3 and it`s silver!

RE: Replacing LG3350 with Aiwa 370?

Jimbo - you big tease! The word is out LG3350 may be able to play VCD! Not so fast on returning my LG for an Aiwa....

... Come on.... let us have it!

waiting in annttttttiiiiiiiiicccccciiiiiippppppaaaaaaaaaaaation....

RE: Replacing LG3350 with Aiwa 370?

Jimbo - thanks for the reply - good to konw that I doin`t have to worry about 5.1 not being onthe DVD i I can get it on the amp.

Mark - thanks for the reply. What was the quality like? How many did you fit on the disc? What resolution. I heard that Nero version 5.1 has a thumbnail option and other goodies, coming out in Feb 2001. Any views on this?


Cheers

Julian

RE: Using your Video Camera with DVD

I`ve tried to find out more info on this and found the following links which are v.good:

http://www.cdpage.com/Compact_Disc_Books/whitebook.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2496/vcdfaq.html
http://www.icdia.org/faq/cdifaq7.html#7.13

If you ever get to do it, please post so we can all see.

I`ve heard that the quality is not much better than a good VHS, and with only 70 odd minutes, but they are durable and easier to scan through. You can also record stills to VCD - see third link above.

Anyone else know of any other links?
Anyone done the above?

Julian

Replacing LG3350 with Aiwa 370?

Well, I`ve read the postings on this debate for the last few weeks and, after being convinced to get the LG from Comet (as they said it could play VCD) I am returning it for the Aiwa 370 (great support, Jimbo!)

But before I do - can I confirm that it can do the following:
- play MP3 (not that I have any now but good for the future)
- play scanned in photos that I`ve burned onto a CDR or CDRW (which format, by the way? Photo CD, Picture CD or embedded as still images on a VCD?)
- play VCD (converted DV tapes).
- needs to be able to be hacked and macrovision disabled

Also - I have a Technics Amp with separate 5.1 inputs and digital coax and optical fibre imputs. Can I still get DTS/Dolby Digital from teh Aiwa to my speakers as I`ve enjoyed with the LG?)

The worm turns....... well, he`s thinking about it now.

PS - Jimbo, used your "misrepresented" quote at Comet and they offered refund, didn`t take it until after Xmas so still got to play my DVDs over Crimbo! Ace!)

Julian

This item was edited on Thursday, 4th January 2001, 00:04

RE: LG 3350 - hack works but.... wot, no VCD?

Troll/Jimbo - thanks for the response - like the "misrepresented!" I take it you (Jimbo) work for Currys....... I`ve been following the threads on this and figured that you guys, between the two of you, would be able to sort me out.

I think I might be tempted to go for the Aiwa 370, so Jimbo - gimme the names, man!

But help - what does the Dolby Decoder mean? I have a Technics SA-DX940 £500 with 5+1 sub (100w each channel - blows you away!) which has a DVD Optical in as well as 6 DVD channel inputs. does this mean I have the decoder in my amp and therefore have not need for the DVD decoder?

If not, I don`t think I`m too fussed about not having DTS - someone told me that very few disks have DTS and Dolby Digital is enough - would I even have DDigital? Would I notice the difference?

Help!

Julian

LG 3350 - hack works but.... wot, no VCD?

Great machine - my first experience on DVD... bought from Currys and was told VCD/CDR/CDRW/photoCD all OK. Ooops!

Hack works great (thanks IT Troll :) at least I think - "CODE" came up etc but no non-UK (is this R2? see, told you I was a newbie!) discs to test out.


But........what about no VCD??? I have a DV camcorder, wanted to digitally download to VCD - protect DV heads, faster searches, post out to bro in USA etc etc... Also, wanted to convert all VHS tapes to VCD - maybe even record from Sky through TV card on PC to CD rewriter onto VCD (or using MPEG encoder to DVD? anyone know if this is possible?) but all a waste of time if no VCD payback!!!!

Also, wanted to scan in entire photo album onto Photo CD format - fancied getting rid of dusty old albums... figured could get 650 photos on one disc at 100k each (that`s 40 spools! a few years` worth of pics - anyone done this - does the maths work like this?).

Anyway - majorly p***ed off! :@

Any ideas?