On or about 24 Dec 97  12:14:55, Nick Blundell did utter
Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs to James Bradley.
   Greetings Nick
 
 JB> I use an old Sony that uses a potentiometer to adjust the input volume
 NB> That is handy, I haven't got anyway of controlling the input level to
 NB> either of my VCR's, I usually use a preamp with a level meter and
 NB> control for sorting this out, You can get a very high signal without
 NB> distortion! 
You bet you can. 
 JB>  What's the deal with this NICAM?
 NB> NICAM is used in the United Kingdom, It is a Digital audio signal
 NB> qhich is transmitted along with the Video signal, So TV sound here is
 NB> CD quality! 
That sounds like an ideal dynamic process. On playback, it does decode the 
signal doesn't it? In other words, it is not a single ended process?
 JB> This Sony has a better S/N ratio than any 44.1K, 16 bit recording! No
 JB> slouch in many respects.
I'll soften this claim in hindsight. (See a previous note in this thread from 
me.) I'm quite positive (can't make it to the manual at this time) the Sony 
does better than 90db A-weighted. I could be off a touch though. It is quite 
a few years old, so I'll blame the age of the noggin I'm using to store the 
info. 
 NB> Must admit that when you turn the volume up when you come to a blank
 NB> bit you have to turn it up high before you can here any noise!!, the
 NB> minute the audio comes back then there is no chance in hearing noise!!
I'll just bet that it doesn't suffer from the usual artifacts that limit 
traditional compression/decompression schemes.
 NB> Cheers & Merry Christmas from Nick.
 NB>  ! Origin: Aztec's Point, Cornwall, UK (2:255/126.6)
All the best to you guys over the "pond." Top of the new year to you all as 
well!
james.bradley@t8000.com
James Bradley (Sysop) 1:134/213.0
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