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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I was indeed assuming laser video disks. I don’t know about analogue video disks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have Video CDs, but those use an optical player too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Where do you get needles for a capacitive video player?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Anybody still got a 3” floppy (not 3 ½” or 3 ¼”) in their monitor?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Those were popular for recording video too, and not optically.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org [mailto:u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hugh Gamble<br><b>Sent:</b> November-27-13 6:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Giles Orr'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'tlug'; 'UU'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [u-u] OT: Video Disc Player and discs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>NTSC North American disks come either way, like Beta vs VHS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It’s 50/50 which you’ve got.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I don’t know any player that does both (you need 2 players).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Giles Orr [<a href="mailto:gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org">mailto:gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> November-27-13 5:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Hugh Gamble<br><b>Cc:</b> tlug; UU<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [u-u] OT: Video Disc Player and discs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm assuming you're asking "constant angular velocity" or "constant linear velocity." Given that the Wikipedia article mentions "450 rpm for NTSC" and they're based on vinyl records which also had fixed RPM, I'd guess "CAV."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 27 November 2013 17:38, Hugh Gamble <<a href="mailto:hugh-+oaQStku59NWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">hugh-+oaQStku59NWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>CAV or CLV?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">u-u-bounces-nUbHFpetmNumKAeH2fHhIti2O/JbrIOy@public.gmane.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Giles Orr<br><b>Sent:</b> November-27-13 5:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> tlug; UU<br><b>Subject:</b> [u-u] OT: Video Disc Player and discs</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Some co-workers of mine found an RCA Video Disc Player (NOT Laser Disc, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance_Electronic_Disc" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitance_Electronic_Disc</a> ) and some discs. It works - we tested it. While I'm fascinated by the technology involved (and so assume some percentage of other geeks will likewise be fascinated), I don't need another piece of outdated technology in my house. If anyone wants it, it comes with copies of "Dragonslayer," "Vertigo" (first disc only!), "WarGames," "2010," and "Close Encounters." Pick up at North York Civic Centre, free. (It's fairly heavy.)<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Even if you're not interested, I encourage you to skim the Wikipedia entry: it's interesting to think how different things would be had RCA succeeded in getting this thing to market in the 1960s as they should have done - instead of in 1981 when it had to compete with LaserDisc, VHS, and Betamax.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>-- <br>Giles<br><a href="http://www.gilesorr.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gilesorr.com/</a><br><a href="mailto:gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6859 - Release Date: 11/22/13<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Giles<br><a href="http://www.gilesorr.com/">http://www.gilesorr.com/</a><br><a href="mailto:gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org">gilesorr-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3629/6872 - Release Date: 11/27/13<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6859 - Release Date: 11/22/13<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3629/6859 - Release Date: 11/22/13<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>