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DVD's Played through VCRI think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is
screwing up the picture. The TV I use is an older model and doesn't have RCA jacks. Is it an RF convrter that will fix that problem?? TIA "News" <news_rea***@rogers.com> wrote in message That is exactly correct. The Macrovision copy protection signal from the news:BI6dnXyq_t0y587fRVn-pA@rogers.com... >I think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is >screwing up the picture. DVD player will screw up the picture if you connect to a VCR. > The TV I use is an older model and doesn't have RCA jacks. Is it an RF Yes, go to Radio Shack and buy an RF Modulator. You shouldn't have any > convrter that will fix that problem?? problem figuring out which item you need. It's probably the most popular thing the store sells. They have "DVD" written on the box in big letters, and around these parts the stores display them in the windows. On 4/6/2005 4:21:41 AM, Joshua Zyber wrote:
> "News" <news_rea***@rogers.com> wrote in message Not necessarily. I can watch any DVD through my JVC VCR and the only> news:BI6dnXyq_t0y587fRVn-pA@rogers.com... >>I think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is >>screwing up the picture. > > That is exactly correct. The Macrovision copy protection signal from the > DVD player will screw up the picture if you connect to a VCR. time Macrovision kicks in is when I hit Record. -- "I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish! Not like going down to the pond and chasing bluegills and tommycocks. This shark, swallow you whole. No shakin', no tenderizin', down you go." Now playing: "Robin Trower - Fine Day" Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that
carries av accessories... Show quote "News" <news_rea***@rogers.com> wrote in message news:BI6dnXyq_t0y587fRVn-pA@rogers.com... > I think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is > screwing up the picture. The TV I use is an older model and doesn't have RCA > jacks. Is it an RF convrter that will fix that problem?? > > TIA > > On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote:
>Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're>carries av accessories... talking about. An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. TCS wrote on [Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:37:07 -0500]:
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: You're one to talk. An RF modulator will take input from the DVD player>>Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that >>carries av accessories... > > You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're > talking about. > > An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around > it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or > a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. and connect it to the TV using the antenna/cable in cord. TCS wrote:
Show quote > On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: Do you have to plug all the holes in your head to keep the sh*t from> >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that > >carries av accessories... > > You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're > talking about. > > An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around > it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or > a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. leaking out? To the OP: Ignore this moron. Millions of RF modulators are in service for the specific purpose you require. It's not about "removing Macrovision." It's that Macrovision is specifically designed to confuse the video sync circuits in VCRs; using an RF modulator simply converts the signal to a "broadcast" type signal your TV's antenna jack can pick up. RichC In article <slrnd5841j.m4v.The-Central-
Scrutini***@linux.client.comcast.net>, The-Central- Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com says... Show quote > On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: Uh, shut up, eh? An RF modulator takes the vcr out of the loop thus > >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that > >carries av accessories... > > You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're > talking about. > > An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around > it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or > a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. > > > > negating the macrovision effect. He's not talking about recording movies, just watching them. Cable/antenna coax in - vcr - rf modulator antenna in - tv. That way the modulator is after the vcr in the loop. Now go outside and play. And to the OP, don't go to RadioShack, you'll pay twice as much as you need to. There's a walmart every 2 miles in any direction, and they all have these things. On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:01:58 GMT, theyak <y**@dev.null> wrote:
Show quote >In article <slrnd5841j.m4v.The-Central- How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. >Scrutini***@linux.client.comcast.net>, The-Central- >Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com says... >> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: >> >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that >> >carries av accessories... >> >> You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're >> talking about. >> >> An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around >> it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or >> a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. >> >> >> >> >Uh, shut up, eh? An RF modulator takes the vcr out of the loop thus >negating the macrovision effect. He's not talking about recording >movies, just watching them. It doesn't. If you'd ever used an rf modulator with a dvd player, you'd know this. TCS wrote on [Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:34:42 -0500]:
Show quote > On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:01:58 GMT, theyak <y**@dev.null> wrote: Why are you bringing something into the equation that doesn't need to be>>In article <slrnd5841j.m4v.The-Central- >>Scrutini***@linux.client.comcast.net>, The-Central- >>Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com says... >>> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: >>> >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that >>> >carries av accessories... >>> >>> You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're >>> talking about. >>> >>> An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around >>> it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or >>> a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >>Uh, shut up, eh? An RF modulator takes the vcr out of the loop thus >>negating the macrovision effect. He's not talking about recording >>movies, just watching them. > > How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. > > It doesn't. If you'd ever used an rf modulator with a dvd player, you'd > know this. there ? TCS wrote:
> How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. Nobody said an RF modulator "removes macrovision."> > It doesn't. If you'd ever used an rf modulator with a dvd player, you'd > know this. Macrovision is not triggered by use of an RF modulator. The millions of people who are using RF modulators to connect their DVD players to the RF inputs on their TVs will tell you so. What's wrong with you? RichC On 6 Apr 2005 11:40:46 -0700, Rich Clark <rdcla***@comcast.net> wrote:
Show quote >TCS wrote: There aren't millions. Probably not even thousands. Most people connect>> How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. >> >> It doesn't. If you'd ever used an rf modulator with a dvd player, >you'd >> know this. >Nobody said an RF modulator "removes macrovision." >Macrovision is not triggered by use of an RF modulator. >The millions of people who are using RF modulators to connect their DVD >players to the RF inputs on their TVs will tell you so. Bullsh*t. their dvd either to a receivers video input or to the tv's video input. If you'd ever actually used an RF modulator, you'd know that macrovision f*cks up the picture. TCS <The-Central-Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com> writes:
Show quote > On 6 Apr 2005 11:40:46 -0700, Rich Clark <rdcla***@comcast.net> wrote: I don't think you understand what the problem is.> > >TCS wrote: > > >> How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. > >> > >> It doesn't. If you'd ever used an rf modulator with a dvd player, > >you'd > >> know this. > > >Nobody said an RF modulator "removes macrovision." > > >Macrovision is not triggered by use of an RF modulator. > > >The millions of people who are using RF modulators to connect their DVD > >players to the RF inputs on their TVs will tell you so. > Bullsh*t. > > > There aren't millions. Probably not even thousands. Most people connect > their dvd either to a receivers video input or to the tv's video input. > > If you'd ever actually used an RF modulator, you'd know that macrovision > f*cks up the picture. > Macrovision messes with the AGC, Automatic Gain Control, in the VCR. The AGC is the circuitry that makes sure the tape is recorded at proper levels. Feeding a macrovision signal through a VCR makes the VCR constantly trying to adjust the level, and this signal is then fed to the TV, and the varying level is seen as brightness changes on the TV. If you take the VCR out of the loop, then there is no AGC that can mess things up for you. There are some older CRT projectors that also contain AGC circuitry, like the Sony VPH-722 I'm using, so it too is affected by Macrovision, even with no VCR in the loop. But *very* few, if any ordinary TV-sets have AGC. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to ever watch a macrovision signal properly, even when fed through the composite or component inputs of newer sets. Using an RF-modulator can be regarded as just another type of cable and it will be unaffected by Macrovision. Thomas TCS wrote:
> If you'd ever actually used an RF modulator, you'd know that You're wrong, and even a minute's research proves you wrong, plus themacrovision > f*cks up the picture. experience of millions (yes, millions) of people proves you wrong, so there's no further point in even ackowledging your existence. RichC On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:34:42 -0500, TCS
<The-Central-Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote: Show quote >On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:01:58 GMT, theyak <y**@dev.null> wrote: Speaking of "out of the loop.">>In article <slrnd5841j.m4v.The-Central- >>Scrutini***@linux.client.comcast.net>, The-Central- >>Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com says... >>> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: >>> >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that >>> >carries av accessories... >>> >>> You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're >>> talking about. >>> >>> An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around >>> it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or >>> a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >>Uh, shut up, eh? An RF modulator takes the vcr out of the loop thus >>negating the macrovision effect. He's not talking about recording >>movies, just watching them. > >How, pray tell, does an RF modulator remove macrovision. -Rich Read the OP. His old tv doesnt have av inputs, so he tried routing it
through his vcr, but of course that doesnt work due to macrovision. SO if you buy an RF modulator, you can connect the dvd player directly to the tv's RF coax input. Now dont come back until you have a friggin clue what you're talking about jackass... Show quote "TCS" <The-Central-Scrutini***@p.o.b.o.x.com> wrote in message news:slrnd5841j.m4v.The-Central-Scrutinizer@linux.client.comcast.net... > On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:30:05 GMT, Biz <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote: > >Yes, you need an RF modulator. Available at Radio Shack, or anyplace that > >carries av accessories... > > You really shouldn't post when you don't have the slightest clue what you're > talking about. > > An RF modulator will NOT remove the macrovision crap. The only way around > it a video input on a TV that is new enough to not barf on macrovision, or > a box like the suma color corrector to remove the macrovision. > > > try going to www.videohelp.com on the left hand side of page there is a
link to "Hacks" enter your make and model number into the search engine. with any luck it'll bring up some hacks for your DVD player to disable the macrovision, if there isn't a hack specifically for macrovision there might be one to make it region 0, sometimes this also disables macrovision. The hack process is normally just a matter of opening the DVD drawer and entering a code using the remote control. Failing all this you can also purchase a video enhancer from most electronic shops, these generally will get rid of the macrovision component of the video regards Doug :) News wrote: Show quote > I think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is > screwing up the picture. The TV I use is an older model and doesn't have RCA > jacks. Is it an RF convrter that will fix that problem?? > > TIA > > Thankyou all Gentlemen...
Show quote "Darkknight" <darkknight***@hotmail.com.au> wrote in message news:425473de$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au... > try going to www.videohelp.com on the left hand side of page there is a > link to "Hacks" enter your make and model number into the search engine. > with any luck it'll bring up some hacks for your DVD player to disable the > macrovision, if there isn't a hack specifically for macrovision there > might be one to make it region 0, sometimes this also disables > macrovision. The hack process is normally just a matter of opening the DVD > drawer and entering a code using the remote control. > Failing all this you can also purchase a video enhancer from most > electronic shops, these generally will get rid of the macrovision > component of the video > > regards Doug :) > > News wrote: > >> I think my VCR is seeing the DVD signal as an attempt to copy and is >> screwing up the picture. The TV I use is an older model and doesn't have >> RCA jacks. Is it an RF convrter that will fix that problem?? >> >> TIA  
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