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At long last it appears that the original Robert Osborne Introduction has been replaced with a "Rays Of Light" Robert Osborne Introduction. I first saw it tonight before 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was repeated before Touch Of Evil.
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?o_cid=mediaroomlink&cid=214160
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At long last it appears that the original Robert Osborne Introduction has been replaced with a "Rays of Light" Robert Osborne Introduction. I first saw it tonight before 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was repeated before Touch Of Evil.
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Swing High, Swing Low had a bigger problem, the poor quality of the print
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In scheduling time-shift recordings to DVD recorders and a HD recorder I've found some possible "tight schedules" on 10/26-27. The title durations are those shown in Now Playing (N) and TCM.com (T). The time slots are those shown in common between Now Playing and TCM online schedules.
The first programming block includes:
The Black Bird (1926) listed as 77m (N) or 70m (T) scheduled in a 90m slot, but see the next title.
The Unknown (1927) listed as 61m (N) or 50m (T) scheduled in a 60m slot, this may start early if the title is actually 61m in duration.
Vampyr (1932) listed as 73m (N) or 72m (T) scheduled in a 75m slot, but is there an intro/outro?
The Black Room (1935) listed as 70m (N) or 68m (T) in a 75m slot, but see the next title.
Before I Hang (1940) listed as 62m (N and T) scheduled in a 60m slot, this may start early or run late into the next title's time slot. The next title, The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and the title following it, Young At Heart (1954), are also tightly scheduled. Titles airing at that time of day seldom have Robert Osborne intos/outros.
The second programming block includes:
In Name Only (1939) listed as 95m (N and T) in a 105m slot, not tightly scheduled but see the next title.
They All Kissed The Bride (1942) listed as 88m (N) or 87m (T) in a 90m slot, but is there an into/outro? See the next title.
Street of Women (1932) listed as 60m (N) or 59m (T) scheduled in a 60m slot, but is there an intro/outro?
With a single recorder some titles may be bulked together as a single recording with pre- and post- buffer time. With multiple recorders tight schedules may be recorded in tandem with overlap buffering. It is important to have correct clock settings for time-shifting devices.
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"TCM pulled out all the stops with Kay Francis. We got 42 films compared to the18 they are showing for Lombard . . . One thing for sure, it's been a less stressful month recording wise. I ran myself ragged trying to get all those Francis films in!"
The Kay Francis film blocks were a time-shifting challenge. I used three Panasonic DVD recorders (one DMR-EZ17 and two DMR-ES15 models) recording in tandem and one Philips DVDR3575H/37B also recording it all to hard drive, and then HS dubbed to DVDs.
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Most of the time my widescreen TVs are set for widescreen viewing. When 4:3 movies are viewed in widescreen the folks look a bit on the plump side. There is a button on the TV remote to slim them down.
My DVD recorders and CECBs are also set to display a widescreen image on my old analog TVs. Yes, the widescreen content is smaller but I get to see the whole picture.
If I want to see a chopped down narrowscreen image I have that option, through a menu accessed on the device remote, to see it that way. It's a matter of my private "right to choose;" found right there in that "living" document from 1789. Back in those days the folks watched TV by candlelight.
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The Gay Bride had lots of talent and an interesting story but about 67 minutes into the film the picture and sound disappeared for thirteen minutes or so, only to return for a few seconds at the very end.
Did anyone else observe this outage or is this a problem with my local Comcast Service in Portland Oregon?
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Posted in wrong thread, sorry.
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I also have a DMR-ES40V purchased new in 12/05 (because I thought it was much like the DMR-ES30V I purchased new in 9/05, my first DVD combo recorder). The ES40, while it cost more than the ES30, had a very limited feature set and had a number of bugs and design flaws, many related to the schedule timer and other operational problems. I (and others) have posted several workaround on AVS and CD Freaks. The bugs and design flaws are not found on the ES30 or 2006 models, but were reintroduced into 2007 models. Some of the problems are still present in 2008 models.
The ES40 is the the most frustrating machine I've owned, I gave up on it early-on, put it away for about two years, but for the last year it's back in use as the player on the family TV. I assume the ES40 probably uses a unique digital (CPU/controller) circuit board not common to other models, the origin of its operational problems. I've never opened the case on this model. My ES40 has 355 recording hours. I have two other 2005 models, my first ES30 has more than 4,300 recording hours, my second ES30 has around 3,000 recording hours, both are still fully functional. I really don't have any advice concerning the ES40.
Some of the main problems with Panasonics:
1-The DVD drive hub/spindle needs cleaning (read/write/finalizing failures, grinding/scrubbing noises.)
2-Use of inferior media, and/or use of +RW media (no read, U99 error, lockups, failed self checks, screeching noises.)
3-The DVD drive laser fails (no read, "no disc" with or without disc loaded, loud clunking noises.)
4-Power supply capacitor failures ("please wait," a variety of operational or general failures, eventually machine dies. It's best to replace failing capacitors before other components are damaged.)
5-The digital circuit board fails (U61 error, unresponsive to remote or buttons on unit, lockup, pink display or no display.)
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What model is your problematic Panasonic?
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The DMR-EZ48V remote control does have the VCR/TV button that may be useful for getting your older Panasonic back into action. Panasonic recorders and remotes are easily reprogrammed for 1, 2 or 3 operating codes for setups with up to three Panasonic machines in the same location.
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Since a DVD recording has already been "decoded" as part of the recording process it should need no further decoding when copied to VHS. I'm just speculating here. I'm sure the question may be, or has been answered on the AVS Forum.
On a combo recorder the DVD records digital or analog programming.
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The DMR-EZ48V (and DMR-EZ485) models are discussed at length (more than 370 posts viewed more than 35,000 times) here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1014536
If you are considering a DMR-EZ48V for use in copying videotaped recordings to DVD be aware that this model is not well suited for such a project. The DMR-EZ48V and other 2007/2008 combo recorders lack two essential copying features, Time Limited Copying and Flexible Copying (found on one 2005 and all three 2006 Panasonic combo recorders). The front panel VHS-DVD copying feature does not allow certain user-defined settings, and has the annoying "feature" where the recording stops and restarts (with some overlap) thus creating a new "title" whenever a VHS index mark is encountered. These front panel controlled recordings require much more personal supervision than did the earlier Panasonic combo recorders mentioned below. An external VCR connected to a DVD recorder offers greater user control and flexibility than does a DMR-EZ48V.
When I found that the 2007 models had been stripped of certain features and had operational and performance issues (at substantially increased prices) Panasonic lost me as a retail customer. My most recent full-price recorder purchase was the Philips DVDR3575H Hard Drive/DVD model. This, and the newer Philips DVDR3576H and its near twin, the Magnavox H2160, are generally considered to be the products to buy in the USA. In Canada there are additional choices, several Pioneer models.
While I don't currently have a DMR-EZ48V model I am watching several of these at the moment on eBay. The opening prices start at $20.98, including shipping (through 2ndTurn). Be sure to read the "condition" descriptions very carefully. Now and then one may find products "Refurbished By Panasonic" with a "Panasonic Refurbished Product Warranty" offered by a "Panasonic Authorized Reseller" or "New In Box" models at substantial savings.
Some of my fifteen functional Panasonics were purchased new, some purchased "Refurbished By Panasonic" and some purchased used. Some of the used products had stated or unstated problems. I also purchased two as-is parts machines and learned to service my out of warranty machines, swap parts and make various repairs as necessary.
My ten month long project dubbing/copying to DVD selected portions of my near twenty years of home-recorded time-shifted videotapes sometimes had as many as seven Panasonics running up to eighteen hours per day. Around 5,200 titles were transitioned to DVD and I continue to time-shift to DVD my favorite early talkies through the film noir era. My home-recorded, time-shifted and dubbed DVD index now has around 19,500 titles. In the last year I have watched, for the first time, some material originally shown on The Nostalgia Channel in the 1980s, AMC in the 1990s and TCM since early 1997.
For the most part my main 2005 (two DMR-ES30V) models and eight main 2006 (three DMR-ES15, five DMR-ES35V) models have given outstanding service. (Other outstanding 2006 models include the DMR-ES25 DVD recorder, DMR-ES45V and DMR-ES46V combo recorders, all with HDMI upconverting.) The 2007 (three DMR-EZ17) models are bug-laden with design flaws but they usually meet minimum performance expectations. I recently put a 2008 DMR-EZ28 model into service, so far a clear improvement over 2007 model Panasonics. I, and many others, have found recent Panasonics to be problematic and unreliable but still much better than most other brands. We are now two years beyond the golden era of the DVD recorder.
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Begining on March 1 2007 all products with tuners manufactured for sale in the USA have been required by law to have a digital tuner. Current tuner-equipped products have digital and analog tuners. Analog tuners will still be found in products made for the US/Canadian market for a few more years. Once Canada transitions to digital broadcasting expect to see the demise of analog tuners.
The way around the law for many manufacturers of VCRs and DVD recorders was to build "tunerless" products. These products do not have the threaded RF in and out jacks. These products do have the composite RCA input and output jacks, yellow for video and white/red for audio. If these products are capable of recording then they will record from these "line in" jacks. Many DVD recorders and combo recorders also have some other input and output options, component (Red/Blue/Green), S-Video or HDMI.
Cable and satellite boxes convert digital signals into an analog format. These analog signals may be recorded through the RCA inputs on tunerless recording devices. Some current combo recorders have both digital and analog tuners and VHS and DVD recording capability. But the VHS section may not record digital signals to videotape since this would require a separate (and expensive) decoder. Since VHS is "old" technology, product manufacturers do not include such expensive features that will not be used widely. If recording from the digital tuner itself (where digital channels may have decimal points in the channel numbers) recording is limited to DVD. This should be of little consequence for those using cable boxes, satellite receivers or coupon eligible converter boxes (CECBs) for antenna reception.
When recording from digital sources "Copy Protection" of copyrighted material will be an ever-present concern. Choose the brands/models that are the least sensitive to copy protection.
Currently I own fifteen functional Panasonic DVD recorders and combo recorders and one Philips DVDR3575H/37B Hard Drive/DVD recorder. In recent years "Diga" is the name Panasonic uses to identify their line of DVD recorders. Since I am a genuine Panasonic "fanatic" I am known as "DigaDo" on the AVS Forum where one may find discussions among thousands of DVD recorder/combo recorder owners/users:
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Begining on March 1 2007 all products with tuners manufactured for sale in the USA have been required by law to have a digital tuner. Current tuner-equipped products have digital and analog tuners. Analog tuners will still be found in products made for the US/Canadian market for a few more years. Once Canada transitions to digital broadcasting expect to see the demise of analog tuners.
The way around the law for many manufacturers of VCRs and DVD recorders was to build "tunerless" products. These products do not have the threaded RF in and out jacks. These products do have the composite RCA input and output jacks, yellow for video and white/red for audio. If these products are capable of recording then they will record from these "line in" jacks. Many DVD recorders and combo recorders also have some other input and output options, component (Red/Blue/Green), S-Video or HDMI.
Cable and satellite boxes convert digital signals into an analog format. These analog signals may be recorded through the RCA inputs on tunerless recording devices. Some current combo recorders have both digital and analog tuners and VHS and DVD recording capability. But the VHS section may not record digital signals to videotape since this would require a separate (and expensive) decoder. Since VHS is "old" technology product manufacturers do not include such expensive features that will not be used widely. If recording from the digital tuner itself (where digital channels may have decimal points in the channel numbers) recording is limited to DVD. This should be of little consequence for those using cable boxes, satellite receivers or coupon eligible converter boxes (CECBs) for antenna reception.
When recording from digital sources "Copy Protection" of copyrighted material will be an ever-present concern. Choose the brands/models that are the least sensitive to copy protection.
Currently I own fifteen functional Panasonic DVD recorders and combo recorders and one Philips DVDR3575H/37B Hard Drive/DVD recorder. In recent years "Diga" is the name Panasonic uses to identify their line of DVD recorders. Since I am a genuine Panasonic "fanatic" I am known as "DigaDo" on the AVS Forum where one may find discussions among thousands of DVD recorder/combo recorder owners/users:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=106
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The PSA is a view of reality for many elderly folks rather than the simplistic information presented in PSAs seen constantly on broadcast TV.
There is a great deal of discussion on the AVS Forum concerning the DTV transition and the digital to analog converter boxes for antenna reception:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=186
In that Coupon Eligible Converter Box (CECB) sub-forum there are hundreds of threads with tens of thousands of posts with millions of views.
The converter boxes most highly regarded by their owners are the Zenith DTT901 ($49.99 at KMart and BiMart and a few other chain stores, or $59.99 at Circuit City): the Insignia NS-DXA1-APT (a Zenith DTT901 clone, $59.99 at Best Buy); the Channel Master CM-7000 (about $80) and Zinwell ZAT-970A (around $50) are found at various online stores. The RCA, found at some WalMart stores, has a remote with very large buttons. The Magnavox (and its Philco twin) found at some WalMart and KMart stores and the DTVPal/TR-40 (Sears, KMart and Dish Network) are less well regarded by owners. The government coupons reduce these prices by $40 per converter box.
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Here is a PSA with some simple Digital TV transition advice for those receiving TV with an antenna:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTSS8E7bKXg&fmt=18
This link is not active in this post so copy the address in your browser. It's worth the trouble to view it.
This post in another Forum has an active link to the PSA:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14785173#post14785173
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More information about Theatre Organs may be found here:
A very interesting theatre organ website in my area:
I live about two blocks from this little theatre organ:
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=119
Years ago I was a member of the American Theatre Organ Society, the Theatre Historical Society and the American Guild of Organists.
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In more recent movies, Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact.
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Fred,
The VCR/TV button on a DMR-ES30V remote is the button at the lower right. Within the same context it is mentioned on page 20 of the DMR-ES30V Operating Instructions.
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Scsu1975,
I stand corrected. One of my 2006 combo recorder remotes does have a VCR/TV button, but I have never had an occasion to use that button. The Operating Instructions mentions this button within a context of setting the RF output channel from channel 3 to 4 (DMR-ES35V Operating Instructions, p. 21). Might this have something to do with the problem?
One AVS or CD Freaks poster mentioned an older Panasonic's scheduled recording failure when programs were scheduled in more than one format, VHS, DVD or HDD. None of the scheduled programs overlapped. The problem was resolved by scheduling only in a single format.
It is my experience that all my 2005, 2006 and 2007 model Panasonics, with one exception, will finalize DVDs recorded on any of my other Panasonics.
The exception is the DMR-ES40V combo recorder model (from 2005). This is a bug-laden model that has many design flaws. After it was about three months old it would fail during the finalization process, ruining the disc. From that time forward all of the DVDs recorded on this machine have been finalized on other model Panasonics. This machine, after it had been used a few months spent the better part of two years in its original box stored in a closet. It has had but 355 recording hours since new. In the last year it was returned to service as the VHS/DVD player (at $269.99 a very expensive player) on the family TV set.
Since I have not experienced the original problem you described I am unable to address it. Be sure to visit the AVS Forum.
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Scsu1975,
While I have several Panasonic DVD recorders and combo recorders none of my remotes have a VCR/TV button, nor have I encountered the problem you describe.
The best place to ask such an operational question and find a prompt response is the DVD Recorder area at the AVS Forum. I suggest that you visit AVS and use the search function to find if the problem and the solution has been addressed. If the problem has not been addressed submit a post. Be sure to identify your model number and include a detailed description of the problem. The AVS DVD Recorder Forum is found here:
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I just auditioned A Woman of Paris (1923). The final scenes have a large social gathering with gunplay. Shortly afterward there are folks crowded into the back of a wagon to depart on a country road. The End.
MrsBreedlove described the exact sets and action at the end of the 1921 version of Camille.
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This is Camille (1921) with (Alla) Nazimova, Rudolph Valentino, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Zeffie Tilbury, Patsy Ruth Miller, Elinor Oliver, William Orlamond and Consuelo Flowerton. It was shown on May 6, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
I just auditioned this film. Your description of the closing scenes is spot-on.
"Rays Of Light" the new Robert Osborne Introduction
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It's taken repeated viewings before I observed the connection of the rays of light (finally) producing the Robert Osborne screen. Only now do I see it--that this is "the ethereal light that comes from the projection booth."
But I'm still confused by the people fixated upon the rays of light rather than what the light produces. That fixation is what occasioned my choice of the title of this thread.