DVD-RAM drivers

[Eric Gisin]

Nope, they are converting to SDTV with HDTV optional. Any set top box will
have analog video out.

 

[John Turco]

Nope, they are converting to SDTV with HDTV optional. Any set top box will
have analog video out.

Hello, Eric:

Yes, but, I was under the impression that all analog television
broadcasting would eventually cease (in the US), to free up bandwidth
for digital TV.

This is what genuinely concerns me, as it will completely obsolete
tons of contemporary equipment, such as conventional TV-tuner cards,
pocket TV's, etc.


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[Eric Gisin]

Yes, but, I was under the impression that all analog television
broadcasting would eventually cease (in the US), to free up bandwidth
for digital TV.

This is what genuinely concerns me, as it will completely obsolete
tons of contemporary equipment, such as conventional TV-tuner cards,
pocket TV's, etc.

Yes, a set top box will be inconvenient in those situations.

I'm surprised broadcast TV can support even a dozen stations per region. So
much has moved to cable.

 

[Rod Speed]

Eric Gisin wrote

Yes, but, I was under the impression that all
analog television broadcasting would eventually
cease (in the US), to free up bandwidth for digital TV.

This is what genuinely concerns me, as it will
completely obsolete tons of contemporary equipment,
such as conventional TV-tuner cards, pocket TV's, etc.

Sure, but what you will actually see is the same as what you see
with satellite and cable, an STB that produces that analog format
so you can continue to use the analog format if you want to, with
significant downsides in some situations like video capture into
PCs. Thats best done digital into the PC, no analog phase at all.

It wont in fact see all that much stuff obsoleted any time soon.

 

[John Turco]

Yes, a set top box will be inconvenient in those situations.

I'm surprised broadcast TV can support even a dozen stations per region. So
much has moved to cable.

Hello, Eric:

When is Canada going digital? Is your country developing its own SDTV
and/or HDTV technology?


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[John Turco]

Sure, but what you will actually see is the same as what you see
with satellite and cable, an STB that produces that analog format
so you can continue to use the analog format if you want to, with
significant downsides in some situations like video capture into
PCs. Thats best done digital into the PC, no analog phase at all.

It wont in fact see all that much stuff obsoleted any time soon.

Hello, Rod:

Thanks, for the reassurances! What's the situation, in Australia,
concerning the evolution of digital television technology and the
timetable of its full implementation?

I'd like to learn what's going on, in Europe, also...would Arno,
Folkert or anybody else, care to enlighten this newsgroup?


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[Rod Speed]

Hello, Rod:

Thanks, for the reassurances! What's the situation,
in Australia, concerning the evolution of digital television
technology and the timetable of its full implementation?

Quite a bit of it installed and in use already. Its mostly
just the more rural areas where it isnt universally
available but will be this year in most areas.

In theory the plug is supposed to be pulled on the
analog system at the end of 2008 but I'd be very
surprised if the politicians will actually have the
balls to do that at that time or any time soon.

 

[Eric Gisin]

Its never been in the news. All technology is identical to the US.

My opinion: leave channels 2-13 analog forever, 14+ digital, and
cable/satellite can do what makes sense for their business.

 

[John Turco]

Quite a bit of it installed and in use already. Its mostly
just the more rural areas where it isnt universally
available but will be this year in most areas.

Hello, Rod:

Same here, I believe. I did see a store demonstration of digital TV
(don't recall whether it was SDTV or HDTV), a few months ago; wasn't
very impressed, alas.

Of course, demos are rarely optimized, due to the technical imcompetence
of the personnel involved, so maybe that was the real problem?

In theory the plug is supposed to be pulled on the
analog system at the end of 2008 but I'd be very
surprised if the politicians will actually have the
balls to do that at that time or any time soon.

Hope you're right, about their lack of courage, and I doubt US
politicians are any braver! <g>


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[John Turco]

Its never been in the news. All technology is identical to the US.

My opinion: leave channels 2-13 analog forever, 14+ digital, and
cable/satellite can do what makes sense for their business.

Hello, Eric:

Amen, to that idea!


Cordially,

 

[J. Clarke]

Too late--locally 10, 11, and 12 are being used for digital broadcast.

 

[J. Clarke]

Hello, Rod:

Same here, I believe. I did see a store demonstration of digital TV
(don't recall whether it was SDTV or HDTV), a few months ago; wasn't
very impressed, alas.

Of course, demos are rarely optimized, due to the technical imcompetence
of the personnel involved, so maybe that was the real problem?

SD isn't all that different from analog broadcast except that it's either a
clean picture or no picture. One problem with demonstrating HD is that you
really need a recorded transmission to be able to demo on demand--if you
use the OTA broadcast sometimes it's going to be HD content and sometimes
it's going to be analog upconverted to HD, with results that are not much
different from ordinary analog.

The TV also matters--there are TVs that can receive and decode HD broadast
but downconvert it to SD rather than displaying at full res, and some of
them have large screens. Personally I use a front projector that can
handle 720p but has to downconvert 1080i--even so, the difference between
HD and analog broadcast is very, very noticeable.

Another issue in the US is that some moron decided that digital TV could
function with less signal power than analog, and many of the stations are
acting accordintly, so if you're not close to the transmitter you may need
a fair sized antenna--one of the local stations blasts out 3 megawatts of
analog broadcast and something like 100 kilowatts for digital.

 

[cw]

On some newsgroups you lot would get seriously flamed for straying way off
topic!

 

[Rod Speed]

On some newsgroups you lot would get
seriously flamed for straying way off topic!

****wits stupid enough to try that
just get the treatment they deserve.

 

[Stan]

I have purchased both the OEM and Retail versions of LG Electronics
4081 Multi DVD-CD unit.

The OEM item came as previously described without anything other than
the bare drive.

Windows XP can format discs in this drive with FAT 32 only, I do not
think there is any support from prior Operating Systems.

You might be interested in the thread ‘Advisory precaution using LG
Electronics 4081 Multi DVD-CD Rewriter.'

Best regards,

Stan The Man

 

[Rubens]

I have purchased both the OEM and Retail versions of LG Electronics
4081 Multi DVD-CD unit.

The OEM item came as previously described without anything other than
the bare drive.

Windows XP can format discs in this drive with FAT 32 only, I do not
think there is any support from prior Operating Systems.

You might be interested in the thread ‘Advisory precaution using LG
Electronics 4081 Multi DVD-CD Rewriter.'

Best regards,

Stan The Man

Interesting. I have a dual-boot system with Windows 2000 and
Windows XP, and both are able to format DVD-RAMs in UDF 1.5,
UDF 2.0 and FAT32, so I guess it is not a lack of support
from "prior Operating Systems".

I am using a Panasonic UJ-810 drive and the software "DVDform",
also from Panasonic. This last is available for download at their
Web site, so you could give it a try.

 

[John Turco]

Interesting. I have a dual-boot system with Windows 2000 and
Windows XP, and both are able to format DVD-RAMs in UDF 1.5,
UDF 2.0 and FAT32, so I guess it is not a lack of support
from "prior Operating Systems".

I am using a Panasonic UJ-810 drive and the software "DVDform",
also from Panasonic. This last is available for download at their
Web site, so you could give it a try.

Hello, Rubens:

Will Panasonic's "DVDform" software work with other manufacturers'
hardware, though? I guess "Stan The Man" may soon find the answer, and
then post it here, one hopes. :-J


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

 

[Daniel Prince]

I have purchased both the OEM and Retail versions of LG Electronics
4081 Multi DVD-CD unit.

The OEM item came as previously described without anything other than
the bare drive.

What software and/or drivers came with the retail version? Thank you in
advance for all replies.

 

[Stan]

Daniel

The following two discs are provided with the retail version of the LG
4081 drive.

BHA Software comprising B's Recorder Gold & v 1.10, B's Clip v 5.38,
neo DVD v5.1 and DVD-RAM Driver [described on the leaflet as 'Seamless
DVD Integration also I believe referred to as RAM Assist in the on
disc info].

CyberLink Power DVD 5.

It should have been mentioned before that to use the drive for
recording CD's the properties for the drive must be opened:

Start > My Computer > right click on Appropriate Drive Letter >
Recording [Tab] then place a checkmark in the checkbox to enable
recording to CD. Doing this un-greys other choices like write speed,
location to use for CD Image and whether the disc should be ejected
after writing.

The following is from memory as the software has been removed and
therefore cannot be checked out.

If the DVD-RAM Driver from the above mentioned software is installed
and the CD Enable checkbox checked every time Windows starts you are
treated to a warning that you will not be able to record to DVD. This
is not so bad in itself acting as a reminder as to the setting chosen
but it is heralded by the most annoying 'you have done wrong - DONG'.
Worse is the fact that this warning pops up when the drive properties
are used and on occasion it is a different message [conveying the same
information] but the buttons are reversed. This leads to inadvertent
switching of the DVD-CD recording ability.

This is a further pointer that the software is less than rock and
another good reason to read the thread:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?d...roup=comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage&start=0

Best regards

Stan The Man

 

[Rubens]

Hello, Rubens:

Hello, John:

Will Panasonic's "DVDform" software work with other manufacturers'
hardware, though? I guess "Stan The Man" may soon find the answer, and
then post it here, one hopes. :-J

I am not sure, so I wrote "give it a try", but I hope so, because
it works well for me.

Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

Best wishes,

Rubens <[email protected]>