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| From | David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt, alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.computer.workshop |
| Subject | Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. |
| Organization | Retired |
| References | <110k0h2$327l4$1@toylet.eternal-september.org> <110m55p$3jpeu$1@dont-email.me> <n98ovvFn4mtU1@mid.individual.net> <110oroe$bprr$1@dont-email.me> |
| Date | 2026-06-16 09:04 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <6a311199$2$22$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 15 Jun 2026 at 13:38:37 BST, "Paul" <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote: > On Sun, 6/14/2026 6:41 PM, David B. wrote: >> On 14/06/2026 13:00, Daniel70 wrote: >>> On 14/06/2026 9:28 pm, Chris wrote: >>>> David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> On 13/06/2026 17:29, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" - YouTube >>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ8cAGm6JE> >>>>> What happened AFTER that?!!! >>>> >>>> *Surely* you've seen the film?! >>>> >>>> If not, then, very much recommend you spend 2hrs watching it. Iconic. >>>> >>>> You can rent it from Amazon Prime, Sky or Youtube. >>>> >>> I can fondly remember spending AU$75 in about 1982/3 to buy a used/Ex- >>> Rental BETA format Tape of 2001:A Space Odyssey. >>> >>> I think I STILL have the Tape ... although the Player has long since gone. >>> Now I also have a DVD of the Film, though!! >> >> Thanks for responding, Daniel! :-) >> >> I've still got my Panasonic Video player. My intention had been to see >> if I could somehow connect it to my Apple iMac! >> >> Anyone reading here ever done that? (Please respond in ACW). >> > > When you don't use things like your Panasonic Video player, > the transports jam up. The very first tape you put in it, > and punch play, should be a blank tape or a tape you can > afford to lose. It might not be working well enough, to > be spending money on conversion devices. The heat of keeping > them plugged in, that power supply that continues working > (even though the transport is not powered), that seems > to keep the materials dry in there. > > To capture video, you might have used kit like this. > But it depends on what software is needed to work the > USB end of this, whether it will work on your particular > Apple machine. > > # Premium Composite RCA Scart RGB S-Video To USB Video Frame Grabber For PC > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/312451193099 > > My other machine, has a PCI Express TV tuner card, and it has both > analog and digital capture options. I have a VCR, but > the quality of the signal that comes from VCRs, does not > encourage spending time and effort getting that USB thing > working. > > It's just easier to plug your Panasonic Video player, > into an old analog colour TV set you kept, and admire the > signal that way. If the picture seems a bit fuzzy, you > haven't spent any money on getting a digital fuzzy picture > on your Apple iMac. The idea is, to view the content one > time, without fussing too much over the process. As the > fussing cannot pay off (the Garbage-In-Garbage-Out problem > of video as a hobby). > > Paul Thank you for your comments, Paul. I think I'll refrain from trying to view VHS tapes on my Apple iMac! I hope I may soon have access to an old TV following the recent death of an elderly widow who was my friend. It will depend on the generosity of her executors! ;-) -- David
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2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 00:29 +0800
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 07:16 +0100
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 18:12 +0800
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 23:32 +0100
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 13:41 +0800
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-15 20:57 +1000
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 19:33 +0800
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 11:28 +0000
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Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-15 21:13 +1000
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 23:41 +0100
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-15 08:38 -0400
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Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-16 10:35 -0400
Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-06-16 20:53 +0000
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