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settle for a midline model and spend the Menage a TV: tings, which are intended for showroom JVC’s $1,600 AV31BX5 (left), flash rather than an accurate picture. savings on laserdiscs? We fine-tuned the settings further using Samsung’s $1,100 TCXC3135 We recently assembled nine leading 31- and 32-inch sets to see what the (center) and Sony’s $1,450 category offers. At a loss as to whether KV-32V15 (right). we should stick to either high-end or af- fordable models (we get kudos and Pinkwas, technical editor Lancelot complaints either way), we opted to let Braithwaite, assistant editor Stewart the manufacturers sort it out. by asking Applegath, contributing editors Timo- each company offering more than one 31- or 32-inch model to let us examine thy Liebe and Frank Beacham, and Car- a set of its choosing. ol Dickman, a former network TV pro- ducer. I set up and administered the We ended up with nine contenders. tests, and changed the laserdiscs—a The sets displayed a wide range of combination of reference discs like A Video Standard and Terminator 2, plus prices, from $1,100 to $2,400, and fea- discs selected by the panelists. I also in- ture packages, that represent a cross- terviewed the panel for their opinions section of what’s out there. While the about the sets. performance range they displayed was We warmed up the sets for several less dramatic, our results, which includ- hours before beginning. Then we cali- ed one big surprise, showed there are brated them using Society of Motion good values at both ends of the price Picture and Television Engineers scale. (SMPTE) color bars and a blue filter. We do this because we consider virtual- The participants were Hitachi’s ly all TVs unwatchable at factory set- $1,100 31UX5B, JVC's $1,600 AV- The Long Watch: Panelists (left to right) Butterworth, Applegath and Pinkwas check color bars. 31BX5, Magnavox’s $1,100 TP3290B, Mitsubishi’s $1,200 CS-31303, Pana- sonic’s $2,400 CT-31XF50, Proton’s $2,400 VT-339, Samsung’s $1,100 TXC3135, Sony’s $1,450 KV-32V15 and Toshiba’s $1,999 CN32D90. One noteworthy omission is ProScan. The company concentrates on 27- and 35- inch TVs, and declined to participate with its sole, stripped-down 31-inch model. We conducted the evaluation by lining up all the TVs at a comfortable viewing height in a dimly lit room. Each was fed with signals from a Pioneer CLD-D703 laserdisc player through Canare LV-61S RG-59-type video ca- bles and Niles Audio video distribution amps. We numbered the sets, then cov- ered all logos with tape to help keep any brand preferences by the evaluators from influencing the results. Apparent- ly, it worked, as one of our favorite sets came from a company not previously known for videophile-grade TVs. The panelists were editor Stan LMWEAOSTNRCGSHI:LLO DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO 51
Big Leaguers:: | Toshiba's $1,999 CN32D90 (left), Proton’s $2,400 VT-339 (below left) and Magnavox’s $1,100 TP3290B (below right). movie laserdiscs. Some sets required off, most displayed consistent tracking. the best picture that it could. | considerable deviance from SMPTE Some of the sets featured an ad- But few of the 31- and 32-inch sets setup. For example, the Mitsubishi’s tracked well. Most changed their color justable color temperature. Normally, color looked extremely oversaturated | balance from scene to scene, making it we select the lowest color temperature, | difficult to achieve consistently satisfac- after a “by-the-book” setup, and had to tory calibration. which is closest to the 6,500-Kelvin | be turned down several notches. To compensate for this, and for the NTSC standard. But the Mitsubishi, After a few hours spent viewing the possibility that we might not be watch- the Toshiba and the Hitachi tracked sets, we realized they’re unlike the 27- ing each TV at its optimum settings, we much better at higher color tempera- inch models we tested in last Novem- | calibrated the sets from scratch three tures, an advantage the panelists felt ber’s “27-Inch Super Bowl.” The differ- | times, and experimented with different outweighed the bluish color balance the ence is primarily due to tracking. In settings during the the tests. This way, settings produced. we experienced each monitor under | engineering terms, TVs that maintain a several slightly different calibrations, We use composite video cables for and with a variety of programs. The comparison tests because they require | consistent balance of red, green and goal was to get each screen to display TVs to separate the luminance (bright- blue at every signal level are said to ness, or Y) and chrominance (color, or C) signals. Sets with great Y/C separa- | have good tracking. Although the color tors produce virtually no dot crawl | balance of many of the 27-inch sets was (crawling, unstable edges on colored objects) when displaying a composite | signal or broadcast. Only one set, the Panasonic, had an exceptional Y/C sep- arator (also called a comb filter). Most people feed their sets composite signals from broadcasts, cable TV, VHS or in- expensive laserdisc players. Thus, our methods replicate the conditions most viewers experience. But if you use S- video cables with an S-VHS or Hi8 VCR, or a top-notch laserdisc player, you should virtually eliminate dot | crawl. | We evaluated the sound of the sets individually by hooking up surround speakers if terminals for them were pro- MAGNAVOK 52 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
Movie Machines: Panasonic's $2,400 CT-31FX50 (right), Mitsubishi's $1,200 CS-31303 (below left) and Hitachi’s $1,100 31UX5B (below right). vided. However, audio quality is not a | make-or-break feature for these TVs. If you want home theater sound, invest- ing in even the least expensive Dolby Pro-Logic-based surround-sound sys- tem (a receiver and five speakers) is mandatory. Unless indicated, all the sets we looked at come with a single RF (anten- na/cable) input, two video/stereo ane inputs (one with S-video), a vid- eo/fixed-level stereo audio output that carries whatever signal’s onscreen, a variable-level audio output for con- necting to a stereo system, picture-in- picture, an on/off timer, a sleep timer, channel lock-out and a universal re- mote that controls a VCR and a cable box (and sometimes other compo- still set the benchmark for perfor- showroom, where color, contrast (pic- ture) and brightness are frequently set nents). mance—but then a 27-incher just isn’t too high. big enough for many rooms. HITACHI 31UX5B The 31UX5B ran in the middle of THE RESULTS Below are mini-reviews, organized the pack, with a competent, somewhat Overall, we found the nine sets we alphabetically, of each of the 31- and soft picture. Color rendition was good as long as the white control feature was assembled better on average than the 32-inch sets we evaluated. While each turned off, and its tracking was among the best. But with white control on, the sets in last year’s “27-inch Super Bowl,” panelist had his or her favorites, and set dropped to extremely low color tem- peratures, even at a moderate signal despite their tracking inconsistencies. while their comments about the sets level of 50 IRE (50 percent). The pan- elists faulted the 31UX5B only for a Most panelists said ‘they’ d be happy were surprisingly consistent, the rank- continued on page 80 with all but one of the sets. The panel ings varied. Ultimately, judging TVs is a felt many of the TVs were very capable, subjective process, so you should use although none rated outstanding. In these tests only as a starting point in contrast, most panelists in our “27-inch your own shopping. In the end, you al- Super Bowl” loved the Panasonic and ways have to trust your own judgment. ProScan 27-inch sets. For truly pristine But never try to judge a TV solely at its picture quality, the best 27-inch sets factory settings. Always tweak it in the o'm,er oiensiy DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO
Natural Born Presents BY JONATHAN TAKIFF Top choices for the line hi-fi stereo models also feature digital image stabilization, 12x zoom Tired of getting ugly ties as holiday pre- choosey videophiles, (20x digitally) and DynAmorphous sents? Or leather bound day-planners from teleports to video heads that boost signal-to-noise you stop using January 5? Or gift certifi- ratios by about 12 percent. Contact: cates to the gym you never have time TVs, & then some. Panasonic, 201-348-7000. for? This year, make things easy on your e loved ones and yourself by leaving Santa, or his good buddy, Hannukah Extend the recording capacity of aVHS- C camcorder 25 percent for just $12 to Harry, a checklist of the latest video $15. Actually, the trick’s done by JVC’s TC-40EHG, ST-C40XZ and TC- goodies that would make your holiday mission. Contact: Sharp Electronics, 40EHG videocassettes, the world’s first brighter. 800-BE-SHARP ° two-hour (EP mode) VHS-C and S- VHS-C cassettes. The job demands a You can base it on the suggestions strengthened magnetic layer, stretch- | | we've prepared in the following pages. Here’s one surround system that won't resistent ceramic filter backcoating, and | a durable new super polystone base film They cover the waterfront, from cam- bother the neighbors, because its built that JVC says boasts “superb transport | characteristics.” The tapes are suitable corders to computers, from home the- into headphones the likes of which for all C-type camcorders, not just the you’ve never before newer models with a T-40 tension switch. Contact: JVC, 201-794-3900. heard. The drivers that are in Sony’s VIP-1000 head- phones float inches away from the ears and interact with digial signal process- e ing chips to create a At $600, Sansui’s VideoSnap is the first economical video still printer using easi- 360-degree binaural ly available print film—Polaroid Spectra high-definition print packs ($10.98 for soundfield. The audio 10 exposures.) The Snap delivers images from camcorders, VCRs or any other magic is enhanced by Gift Guide continues on next page a gyroscopic position- Natural Born continues on page 86 ing system that shifts your listening per- spective as you turn your head, and by a processing box that adjusts the soundfield Desk Set: Sharp’s Viewcamteleport transmits still video images. and reverberation to taste. Price: $699. ater components to tapes, laserdiscs Contact: Sony, 201-930-1000. and videogames. They range in price e from $8.99 to more than you think Looking for a camcorder with a color you'll want to spend. And if the big guy viewfinder that doesn’t give a screen- with the reindeer can’t summon up the door view of the world? Your search merchandise, treat yourself. As a Video can end with Panasonic’s VHS PV- Magazine reader, you deserve the best. 54 ($1,500) and its cousin, the S- ° VHS PV-S64 ($1,700). Both boast a Color still video images can now be eas- crisp, coherent color LCD ily transmitted over ordinary phone with 180,000 dense- lines with the Sharp Viewcamteleport. ly packed picture Designed to dock with Sharp’s new elements for a 50 high-end VL-H410U Viewcam to 80 percent leap ($2,500), the teleport also works with in clarity over other LCD-screen camcorders, zapping competitive mod- Gyrophones: Surround sound live or recorded images down the line to els. These top-of- headphones another teleport in 8 to 20 seconds, from Sony. depending on resolution. The unit stores up to 10 stills for delayed trans- 54 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
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Theater In The Round BY BRENT BUTTERWORTH No-nonsense home offers three A/V inputs (one with S- Home theater’s a special case. Getting a present for a room can require more theater gear for video), which we admit isn’t much. But thought than usual. Here are sugges- tions for home theater gifts you'll find rooms with a view. performance-oriented goodies are in- flexible and irresistable. Pee ereeesoeceesoeseosooeseseseseeeeeeeee side, including separate glass epoxy cir- ° inch sub, but has a more powerful amp cuit boards for video, audio and the For those not hip to surround, or for than most, and considerably deeper anyone who wants a good, inexpensive bass. Contact: Definitive Technology, power supply to reduce interference. system, RA Labs’ Mini-Reference 410-363-7148. Black Gold speakers are the best gift Two front controls run most of the im- you could give. At $179, they’re the Acurus’ 200X3 three-channel amp least-expensive good speakers we’ve has won the hearts of picky home the- portant functions, but a full-function heard. They hold their own against ater nuts. Now there’s a processor to go with it. At $900, the ACT I processor remote control and onscreen menus are speakers costing three times as much, shares the no-nonsense quality and af- and frequently beat the pack. The tre- fordability common to Acurus gear. It also included. Contact: Acurus, 914- ble is a little recessed, but the mids are 693-8008. e smooth and the bass is solid. Combined with the company’s center speaker, it’s a At $2,000, Sharp’s XV-P10U LCD home theater speaker system almost projector is the least-costly way to get anyone could afford, and love. Contact: RA Labs, 800-227-0390. a watchable big-screen picture, and it’s ° portable. A nine-pound chassis makes If your videophile loved one lacks laserdisc, remedy that with Pioneer’s it possible to haul it along to vacation CLD-S201 combi player. It’s a basic $535 player with a real good picture, a homes, hotel rooms, even campsites shuttle dial and nice programming fea- tures. A dedicated drawer slides out for (provided you have a 120-volt AC CDs, and the CD direct mode shuts off generator to power it). Just hook up a video source, like an 8mm camcorder with a tape dubbed | from a laserdisc, point it at a white wall, and you'll have home theater | wherever you go. Contact: Sharp | | sours sheen cal Acurus’ 200X3 amp Pioneer’s CLD-S201 combi player () PIONEER Definitive’s PowerField 15 & subwoofer the video circuitry for clear, RA Labs’ Sharp’s pleasing sound from CDs. The Mini Reference XV-P10U LCD sound is sure to please budget- projector minded enthusiasts. Contact: speaker Pioneer, 800-PIONEER. r Definitive Technology’s Power- Field 15 subwoofer is the least expensive 15-inch subwoofer we've seen. It has a 185-watt amp and a 24-decibel per oc- tave low-pass filter. At only $699, it’s priced like a 10- or 12- 56 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
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PART 3 Format Fever BY CHRISTOPHER CORNELL Stocking stuffers 1931’s Dracula and 1941’s The Wolf The holiday gift-buying season seems to on tape, laserdisc Man. For any fans of Mystery Science start earlier each year. (This year I think & interactive CDs. Theater 3000 lurking on your gift list, it began around Memorial Day.) So it’s the same company has some goofier safe to assume you’ve done your shop- good yarn, although revisionists may se- ping, wrapped the presents and can kick cretly wish to hear Snow tell the collections, including The Creature Col- back with a nice cup of eggnog. But for dwarves to clean up their own stupid lectors’ Set featuring three Creature those who foolishly thought to wait un- house. til after Thanksgiving (what were you from the Black Lagoon movies, and thinking?), I have one word: software. You can hear the thumping steps of The Mummy Collector’s Set this season’s other VHS blockbuster a (MCA/Universal, $44.98 each), which Software is good. Software likes us. And buying a videotape, a laserdisc, a mile away. Jurassic Park (MCA/ Univer- bears a trio of mummy movies. game or interactive disc as a gift Ready for an antidote? Check out achieves the most important goal of a sal, $24.99) also thundered into video holiday present. It creates the illusion the Rogers & Hammerstein Golden that you thought long and hard about stores in October, and while | still say Anniversary Collection, a re-release of buying just the right gift, when in reali- anybody who lets a kid under eight see ty the process took about five minutes. it ought to be exiled, for anyone older, six classic musicals, including South Pa- Cynical? Sure! But before you pass the it’s a chance to find out what the heck cific, State Fair, Oklahoma, The King and Snow White, Jeff Goldblum Disney's magic was saying dur- I, Carousel ($19.98 each) and The apple, finally ing the movie. Sound of Music ($24.98). Each comes on tape. with an audiotape of the soundtrack. One of the eggnog, you may want a look at what’s TV junkies will get a giggle out of available. Here’s a format by format season’s most some fresh releases of holiday episodes guide to the best entertainment around. welcome ar- from vintage TV shows, including two VHS rivals is the volumes (each with two episodes) of Every October, Disney drops its an- classic White nual cash cow into the selling season. Christmas Col- Bewtiched Christmas, Married with Chil- This year, with Euro-Disney sucking up lectors’ Edition dren: It’s a Bundyful Life, A Double Holi- the Lion King profits, Disney’s releasing day Dose of Hazel and Burns & Allen the Hope Diamond of its crowned jew- (Paramount, els, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Christmas (Columbia Tristar, $14.95 ($26.99). It stunned audiences, which $59.95), since were convinced nobody would sit this great Irving each). through a feature-length cartoon, when Berlin musical it premiered and it’s still a crackling is one of my all- LASERDISC time favorites Jurassic Park is also out on laserdisc and is not, re- ($44.98), which is naturally the best peat not, a re- way to see such a spectacle. But the fol- make of Holi- lowing laser items also caught my eye. day Inn. The Start with Close Encounters of the Third Kind—Special Edition (Columbia Tris- new edition, celebrating the movie’s tar, $39.95), a new digitally transferred 40th anniversary, features a remastered widescreen version of the expanded edition in Panavision’s 2.35:1 aspect ra- letterboxed print, behind-the-scenes tio. Then consider Meet Me in St. Louis photos, a copy of Rosemary Clooney’s 50th Anniversary Edition (MGM/UA, personal script (swoon!) and more. The $99.98), a digitally remastered version memorable Breakfast at Tiffany’s has al- of the Judy Garland classic that in- so been packaged in a collector’s edi- cludes an extensive making-of docu- mentary. tion (Paramount, $59.95) that includes a copy of Audrey Hepburn’s script, be- Still not satisfied? Examine Bye Bye Birdie (Columbia TriStar, $34.95). I was hind-the-scenes photos, a CD of the delighted to hear the studio was releas- wonderful Henry Mancini music and ing a new widescreen version of the de- lots of other good stuff. lightful teen musical, and if you have If you are buying for a horror buff, ever tried to watch it on a regular TV, check out the Universal Studios’ Mon- you know why. The filmmakers realy sters Collector’s Set (MCA/Universal, used the edges of the screen and the $44.98). It includes 1932’s Frankenstein, movie’s virtually impossible to watch in continued on page 94 58 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
Frankenstein, Patriot Games, the original playable on back on VHS CD-i Holiday Inn, Close Encounters, a new anniver this season sary edition a special-edition Myst, a smash laserdisc on CD-ROM DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO 59 Meet Me in St, Louis, with Judy Garland on laserdisc fo #
BY TOM HEALD Six movies on one CD? IBM's quest for red Look: Kurt Rubin, co-inventor of the multilayer CD, examines 5 discs a multilayered disc. with the potential to hold 30 movies. n the never-ending quest to pack 60 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994 ever more data into ever smaller spaces, IBM scientists have come up with a technique for stuffing 12 hours of | movies onto a video CD that’s compa- rable with today’s CDs. Unlike magnet- ic disks that seem to double their capac- ity every year or two, CDs have remained stagnant for the past 12. Now IBM has demonstrated how to increase the capacity of optical disks 10 times over by writing data at different levels. | The implications for home enter- | tainment are enormous. It’s not stretch- | ing things too far to imagine companies issuing single disks that would contain all the Godfather movies, or the whole Star Wars trilogy, or an audio verison of Wagner’s entire Ring Cycle, or...but we're getting ahead of ourselves. The technology still needs to emerge from the lab, a process that could take sever- al years, and also cope with competing efforts to develop discs with double or quadruple today’s video capacities. Then the movie studios and video dis- tributors will still have to decide how to market so info-intensive a medium. IBM’s approach is unique. It creates more room for video information by giving disks more surfaces on which information can reside. “By using multi- level disks, we are extending optical data recording into the third dimen- sion,” declared Hal Rosen, manager of Novel Recording Studies at IBM’s Almaden Research Center in California. The experimental disks are made by stacking several recording sur- faces on top of one another. IBM came up with sandwiching the layers togeth- er by gluing spacers to the edge of each disk, producing a tiny gap above the recording surface of each layer. Only the inside disk surfaces contain data, so | a stack of six layers would yield 10 recording surfaces. Data is read by mov- ing a lens up and down to focus a laser beam onto one of the 10 layers. “A critical element” said Rosen, “is a highly focused lens.” It will have to focus the laser light from 10,000 to 100,000 times more intently on the tar- get layer than the light hitting adjacent layers. The intervening data layers reflect so little light compared to the layer being read that the light just becomes part of the background noise. PIARICDILHBELVLO.MNSU,T
The effect is like 6.5 gigabytes of looking through a window screen at information. That’s someone outdoors. You don’t even enough room to notice the screen. store six feature films, or the text of more than 10,000 “Initially, we novels, or one two- realized that if one hour movie in removed the alu- high-definition minum coating video. However, bit from a CD,” said densities are not Rosen, “the disc would look like a standing still. The plate glass win- dow-95 percent blue laser, an ex- perimental variety notable for a short- transmissive, with er wavelength and only the reflectivi- a smaller dot size, ty of the plastic as brings the promise a limiting factor. But would it work? of a four-fold jump We put an uncoat- ed CD on the test in density, while stand and with appropriate ampli- high numerical- fication we got a aperture lenses will fantastic signal-to- noise ratio. When focus the laser we did that experi- beam into an even smaller dot. Com- bined, these two other new tech- ment, we knew we Substrate nologies could ex- tend CD capacity were in business.” Multilayer an additional five Next, the sci- Disk times (see “Break- ing the Density entists had to develop a_ highly Barrier”). transmissive data “I can imagine layer. But it still that future multi- had to have enough reflectivity level disks that so the lens could focus on it on include these other while maintaining the high signal-to-noise ratio. Their ini- increases could tial tests were encouraging. Within store 30 gigabytes or more,” said Ed- er you will need to read multilayer discs ward Engler, program director of IBM’s should also be able to read today’s CDs just fine. It would not even necessitate Optical Storage Laboratory. That’s a big change. Many current CD-ROM three months, they were able to read players have adaptive lens systems to enough room for an entire building full data from a six-layer disk with very lit- adjust to variations in a CD’s surface. By adding an amplification stage, the of books or around 10 hours of HDTV tle crosstalk and an excellent signal-to- IBM scientists were able to modify an nose ratio. Writing was more difficult. It off-the-shelf CD player to read a two- using MPEG-2 compression. If you took a concentrated effort to produce layer disk coatings with the proper balance of were to fill one of these mega-CDs with transparency and reflectivity for writing IBM expects multilayer disks to information. By controlling the power have a huge impact on the market- movies using today’s Video CD format, of the laser to compensate for losses in place, and chief reason is their capacity. intervening layers, IBM researchers A 10-layer CD is expected to be less you'd have instant access to two-and-a were finally able to write to a six-layer than twice as thick as today’s CD but, even at current densities, it could hold half days of viewing. (Talk about lost disk with a signal-to-noise ratio compa- rable to today’s products. weekends!) When are we likely to see multilay- er disks in our homes? “For the two- layer case, the issues are not so much technology as industry acceptance and standards,” said Rosen. “If it were only “This technology also has the technical issues you could see two-layer attribute of being fully backwards com- patible,” said Rosen. The new CD play- disks in one or two years with addition- |-S2tideeaae al layers taking a bit longer. The largest DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO 61
technical issue is the development sales not rentals and the format is of an inexpensive disk manufac- not seen as a serious competitor to turing technology for multilevel VHS tapes. Nevertheless, laser- disks.” As to who, where and disc has become the benchmark when, all Rosen would say was, by which future video products “We are discussing it with impor- will be judged. tant players in the industry.” “As a company, we think it’s critical to continue to improve the quality of video, or at least make it I asked Jim Bonan, vice presi- consistent with what the laserdisc dent of Sony’s Home Video platform offers,” said Mike Fidler, Division, what he thought about Pioneer Electronics’ senior vice IBM’s multilayer technology. “My president of new technologies and understanding,” he said, “is that it strategic planning. It will take is a very preliminary technology about a four-fold increase in den- announcement.” He added that sity to deliver 12-inch laserdisc he wasn’t aware of any product quality on a 12-centimeter CD. plans by IBM or anyone else at Two hours of HDTV, on the other this stage, and that the problem of hand, will require about 10 times putting two hours of video on a more density. single-sided five-inch disk is solv- “The major drive,” said Fidler, able with current technology. “is to increase the density on a “The current Video CD, given it’s single-sided disk, which keeps the picture quality and time limita- cost down.” To a large extent it’s tions, does not seem an appropri- an economic issue. The manufac- ate format for movies and such,” Test Pilots: IBM researchers Wayne Imaino (right) and Wade turing cost of a CD is lower than said Bonan. However, Sony is either a VHS tape or a laserdisc, working on a product it hopes will Tang test a multilayer CD. and no new product can hope to solve these limitations. The goal dominate the home video market of this yet to be announced format is to able, Americans spend about $10 bil- | without a cost advantage. “In the long have “somewhat in excess of two hours lion dollars renting them each year and || run,” said Fidler, “we think there’s of MPEG-2 video on one side of a five- another $5 billion to buy them. “The going to be a bigger demand placed on inch disk.” bulk of Hollywood’s picture revenues new media to make them successful. It’s Whatever the next big video format now come from home video,” Bonan Pioneer’s position that it must be more is, it will need to be superior in both said, “not box office, not pay-per-view, than just laserdisc quality and two price and performance to attract cus- not pay television.” hours-plus of playback. It also needs to tomers. VHS is well-entrenched, with Laserdisc, the second most success- be a recordable medium that is highly more than 80 million VCRs out there in ful video format, has nearly 8,000 titles interactive.” about 80 percent of TV households. that generate about $400 million annu- All the major players are working With nearly 40,000 video titles avail- ally. Most laserdisc revenues are from continued on page 67 Breaking the Density Barrier The density of the information pattern on a CD is deter- ready for production. What is available is a red laser that mined by the size of the dot a laser creates on the disc’s sur- face to record data. The denser the pattern, the more infor- produces a dot two-thirds the size of today’s dot. This can mation, and video, a CD can hold. Two factors determine almost triple a CD’s density. If you were to combine the red dot size—the wavelength of the laser, and the focusing lens. If the wavelength is cut in half, dot size can also be laser with a high-numerical aperature lens to focus the halved. This allows twice as many dots to be written on beam into an even smaller dot, you could create a quad- each track of a disc, and twice as many tracks to be written on each disc. Therefore, each time the dot size is cut in density CD. half, density quadruples. Whichever laser is used in the near future, the drives The blue laser has a wavelength about half that of the infrared laser used for today’s CDs. But the blue laser isn’t for quad-density CDs should have no problem reading today’s CDs. So hang onto your couch and get ready to blast off. And when IBM comes through, you may find yourself in another dimension with an additional tenfold increase in CD density. —TH 62 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
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BYM. FAUST STRAIGHT 10TAPE oes anyone remember The Along Songs, a children’s series made for video, and the over- Ripper? Back in 1988, this whelming popularity of Aladdin on home video, an Aladdin se- no-budget slasher movie quel aimed directly at the cas- sette crowd seemed like a nat- was promoted as the first film ural. Indeed, with more than 6 million copies sold in its first made directly for the video weeks, Jafar is a runaway hit. market (it wasn’t, but it’s pre- MCA Home Video will prob- decessors are even more igno- ably be happy with more mod- est sales for its direct-to-video ble). Less than a decade later, debuts. Like Disney, it’s enter- The Ripper is remem-bered ing the market with a sequel. Produced by Universal, Dark- only as proof of how desperate man: The Return of Durant will be in stores this month (see the video market once was for “Darkman’s Best Special Effect? Skipping Theaters”). In new films, as well as of the stig- addition, a sequel to the dinosaur cartoon The Land ma that used to be attached to Before Time will also be out on tape before Christmas. the phrase “direct to video.” There are other experiments, Time was a movie went direct- with more Hollywood star power. Republic Pictures ly to video, bypassing movie invested $12 million adapting novelist James Michener’s Tex- theaters, either because it as, a sprawling historical epic about the founding of the couldn’t get a theatrical state, into a film starring Stacy release, presumably be-cause Keach, Anthony Michael Hall of its low quality, or because it and Rick Shroder. Texas too was made for undiscriminating goes direct to video this fall, before it turns up later as an genre lovers who chiefly cared ABC broadcast, an interesting reversal of the usual release scenario. And Live about exploding heads, mas- Home Video recently launched The Young Americans, a gangster film star- sive firepower or undraped ting Harvey Keitel, directly to video. Live plans to release three or four films models. Whatever the reason, a year this way. MCA Home Video pres- ident Louis Feola felt all the factors direct-to-video became were tight for MCA to begin thinking about video as a first-run medium, even badge of shame, a scarlet let- though MCA, as Universal’s parent ter, an F on any movie buff’s company, has a steady flow of top-flight feature films report card. Distributors strug- (ever hear of Jurassic Park?) and a solid catalog gled to win a play date in any of classics. “When you look at VCR penetration, theater, anywhere, just so they the usage of VCR house- holds, the numbers of could say their film came to tapes rented per week, video “direct from theatrical the developing sophisti- release.” DOUNAN cation of the re- In the past few years, the \\<—— E situation has changed. Competition has weeded out many cinematic schlock- meisters and forced other independents to raise production standards and better ge tailor their films thtoem.theFoarudtiheencfaiersset they | a\\ G.i. y: hope will watch time some major studios, including Disney and Universal, are producing movies directly for the home video market, and viewers are coming to recognize that a movie can be entertaining even if it didn’t play recently at the local mall. Disney’s The Return of Jafar, a sequel to Aladdin, went straight to video stores and serves as the flagship release of its new Walt Disney Home Video Presents series. “There’s a de- mand for more quality family program- ming, and this is another way for us to satisfy that,” says Steven Feldstein, Crowd Pleasers: Disney’s Return of Jafar Disney’s director of public relations. (top) and Full Moon’s Dollman films Given the earlier success of Disney Sing- premier in video stores not theaters. 64 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
So who needs theaters? Studios try their hand at making movies | designed for video stores. tailer and the consumer’s appetite for Serial Starters: A mini- video,” says Feola, “you’re bound to come to this conclusion. On any given dinosaur from Friday or Saturday night, video is the the first Pre- fifth network.” Hysteria (top) and Tim The numbers are indeed large. VCRs are in about 81 percent of Thomerson as American households, people see more Jack Deth in tapes each week than movies in the- Trancers and aters, and they spend more renting tapes than buying tickets. Adding this its first sequel. up, says Feola, “we felt that this was the a year. Its catalog includes films like optimum time to begin releasing direct- Hostage for a Day and Bad Behavior to-video properties. It’s too early to pre- that it purchased from independent dict it being a trend. But the market- producers; movies like Silent Tongue and place is mature enough to explore.” Leprechaun that were distributed the- atrically by its parent company Tri- So call it an exploration. But while Mark; and Tri-Mark films like Trading the big studios are checking their maps Mom that went straight to home video. trying to decide whether they’re look- Still, Tri-Mark vice president David ing at a medium or a mirage, smaller Bowers also says that direct-to-video is companies that have already done well making first-run movies for cassettes a misleading label. “We never go are plunging deeper into the bush. > into production on a movie “T don’t like that term,” made for gw thinking it'll be just for video,” he says. “We try for the best video, says Marty Kaplan, vice quality we can, making sure the president of PM Home Video. “We money goes on the screen as opposed to people’s pockets. And we don’t want to be known simply as a test each ofour films in one or two mar- kets to see whether they have theatrical made-for-video company. We're getting potential, or if we'll go direct to video. in waves. In a year, they'll probably be But we always have the intention of back on top. In the last year, erotic more theatrical bookings and develop- producing movies for theatrical re- thrillers were overplayed. The market is lease.” so full of titles like Night Eyes and Body ing the international cable markets.” Like most independent distributors, Chemistry that you'll be seeing a drift to Vidmark’s slate is heavy on such video a different genre. On the other hand, PM made its name with no-nonsense staples as sequels, action, erotic thrillers these genres do well in the internation- and horror. “The horror films are doing al markets, which have a big effect on action films like Ice, Ring of Fire and less well now,” says Bowers. “But it goes what gets made. CIA: Code Name Alexa, but Kaplan In an effort to become a more well- rounded studio, Tri-Mark is trying to wants to cover more bases. “A few years improve the quality of its films. This back when horror was big, some compa- Ice-Capade: /ce, specializing in fast action. nies got so locked into it that when the genre died they went under,” he says “So we're starting to do more come- dy, family = »») Ready to Rent: The Land That Time Forgot started in theaters; the sequel starts in stores. and other genres.” PM is unusual in that it produces and distributes its own films and noth- ing but. More typical is a company like Vidmark, which releases about 45 titles DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO 65
STRAIGHT TO TAPE doesn’t mean bigger explosions and Darkman’s It’s after midnight on the set of Darkman: The Return of uglier monsters. It’s next release is Sam Durant. But the day’s shoot—mostly elaborate, effects- Shepard’s play The Curse of the Starving Best filled night scenes—won’t wrap until well after dawn. Class, adapted by Bruce Beresford and The production, which has taken over a huge warehouse starring James Woods, Kathy Bates and opecial in an industrial district not far from downtown Toronto, Louis Gossett Jr. Bowers proudly looks like that of any major action picture. Realistic describes Curse and other upcoming Effect? explosions rip the cool night air. A stunt man practices films like Separate Lives and Frank and swinging on a cable high over a moldering set. Jovial Jesse in terms of their stars—which OKIpping actors emerge from the makeup room joking about new include James Belushi, Bill Paxton, Theaters “injuries” carefully etched in latex. Linda Hamilton and Randy Travis— and premiers at prestigious film festivals KEN But while it looks like a typical movie set, this one is KORMAN different. For the first time, a major Hollywood studio is like Toronto and Telluride. using its considerable resources to produce a live-action Never Say Die: film not intended to premier at the local multiplex, on ULL MOON RISING Darkman (left) pay-cable or as a TV movie of the week. Darkman: The Return of Durant will debut on home video this month, as The most prominent direct-to- and his a cassette you'll see in rental stores, because Universal nemesis, believes that’s the best way to reach the large, enthusias- video producer succeeded by stay- Larry Drake tic audience waiting for a sequel to director Sam Raimi’s as Durant. garishly original Darkman. In fact, the producers are ing within his niche and aggressively proudly calling their sequel the first “home feature.” marketing his films. Born into a film- The new film, which has Larry Drake returning as the nefarious villain Durant, grew making family, Charles Band worked in into its groundbreaking status movies and video for nearly a decade slowly. A television series, based on the original movie before starting Full Moon Productions was proposed but’ the title character was felt to be “too in 1988, a company that wanted to pro- unique, too tortured, too dark duce fantasy-oriented films for the to be lovable to a television audience,” says Durant pro- home video market. ducer David Roessell. As a result, Universal and Raimi’s “People thought we were crazy,” Rennaissance Pictures “came up with the idea of producing Band recalls, “except for Paramount, for video.” Before then, con- which thought enough of us to give us a tinued Roessell, “I’d viewed video as a dumping ground for distribution deal. But we created a rec- pictures that weren’t good enough. But Darkman _ has ognizable label with a lot of consumer name appeal, a worldwide loyalty.” Full Moon’s best-known titles audience, and it just rents over and over in video stores. Direct-to-video was an interesting idea.” are Puppetmaster, Dollman, Trancers and Producing for video also brings a certain freedom that Subspecies. All were released directly to television, for example, can’t offer. Roessell, director Bradford May and executive producers Raimi and Rob video stores and all have sprouted Tapert, and were only asked to deliver a picture with the same qualities that made the original something of a sequels, two to five each so far. Their sleeper. “Because it’s for video, we don’t have to white- popularity led Band to create to other wash the project or make it more tame,” says Roessell. “If anything, we’re being asked to take off the gloves and labels, Moonbeam, which specializes in charge harder. If your audience expects more Darkman, there’s no poiint in giving them an esoteric character family-oriented fantasies like study. We’re putting in as much action as possible.” Dragonworld and Pre-Hysteria (which At about $3.5 million, Durant’s budget is higher than most TV movies made in the ’90s, although far less than also earned a sequel) and Torchlight, the original Darkman budget of nearly $20 million. But which produces non-violent erotic fan- continued on page 67 tasies. Because Band felt it was more important to build the Full Moon name than to promote any single film, he has achieved something rare in the video business: brand loyalty. Viewers know the mixture of action and special effects Full Moon movies are likely to have, and are willing to take a chance on new titles. Each Full Moon tape also includes a half-hour video magazine called Videozone that features inter- views with the cast and director of the movie on the rest of the tape, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, blooper reels and news about upcoming Full Moon features. There’s also a Full Moon soundtrack label, Full Moon trading cards and Full Moon comics 66 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
books. It’s all paid off. Full Moon’s fan “above-the-line” costs—big-name stars, In all likelihood, a single quadruple- club numbers more than 50,000 mem- density format will emerge that’s based bers. writers and a director—than they nor- on MPEG-2 compression techniques. It will deliver more than two hours of Are these veteran direct-to-video mally would for a feature film or a high- laserdisc quality video on a single-sided producers concerned by the prospect of CD. If we’re lucky, we may even find having to compete with major studio profile TV movie. This leaves more one in our Christmas stockings—come films? Reactions are mixed. Tri-Mark, 1996. for one, is not worried. “The studios are money for what audiences actually look getting into the business because What’s going to happen with IBM’s they’re seeing it has been profitable for for in a movie like this—dazzling special multilayer technology? Almost certain- independents,” says Tri-Mark’s David ly the company will develop multilayer Bowers. “But it’s a tough market. The effects and exotic locations. products for the computer industry. independents can make good product The products will probably be compati- at a cheaper price than the studios, and Financial considerations aside, it’s ble with today’s CDs or the new quad- I think the studios will probably get out density CDs that are on the way. If IBM of it in two years.” PM’s Marty Kaplan the public’s insatiable appetite for can work with the CD industry to is more apprehensive. “The studios saw develop a process for stamping and there was a market and they want a movies on video that led directly to assembling multilayer CDs, it could piece of it, no matter what it costs have a huge impact on home video. them,” he says. Durant. The days of using video mainly The key to its success lies in achieving the classic industrial formula of high As for Charlie Band, his goal is to for timeshifting TV programs are long volumes with a low manufacturing cost. make 200 films before the year 2000, If IBM is able to pull this off, you could and he doesn’t see any reason why he gone. Most of us now use the medium see a quad-density, multilayer CD in shouldn't. And if Hollywood with a your home capable of recording and capital H wants to compete with him, to access what is, in effect, first-run playing up to eight hours of HDTV. = that’s fine too. “If the studios really do find gold in these hills and decide to entertainment. “I was working in a AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA mine direct-to-video, the quality of the material will go up all around,” says department store when the first Band. “Standards will be higher and expectations will be higher, and that’s Betamax came out. We never thought good for consumers, who will see not just more movies but better movies.” um video would do what it does now,” continued from previous page recalls Roessell. “No one imagined we’d again, producing for video provides get VHS hi-fi, laserdisc and home the- some advantages. Because the sequel can trade on Darkman’s name recogni- ater, or that you wouldn’t even have to tion, its producers can spend less on leave your home to get a theatrical experience.” rT GLEAMING continued from page 62 on a new format that will have four Remote ejector times the capacity of today’s CDs. Sony and Matsushita are collaborating on a Have you noticed there’s rarely an eject standard, while JVC, Philips, Pioneer and Toshiba are all working on separate button on your remote control? You products. If every company comes out with its own proprietary standards, it may be able to make up for this over- could make the Beta-VHS war look like a church social. But they would also sight. 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TAPES &:DISC N Ew R E5EA Flintstoned: John Goodman’s Fred as a stone- The Flintstones Black Beauty age Ralph Kramden bowling in Bedrock. 1994. John Goodman, Rick Moranis, 1994. David Thewlis, Andrew Knott; Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell; dir. wr./dir. Caroline Thompson. Surround, Brian Levant. Surround, cc. (PG) 92 min. ce. (G) 88 min. $24.96. LD letterboxed $19.98. LD letterboxed or full-frame $34.98. Warner. $29.98. MCA/Universal. The author’s credit in Anna Most critics were so aghast when The Sewell’s orignal children’s classic actu- Flintstones opened in theaters, you half- ally says “translated by,” as if she wrote expected audiences to walk in wearing the first-person narrative of a horse’s gas masks to avoid the stench. At the risk life after talking with its equine hero. of losing credibility, I have to admit I In a remarkable directorial debut, found it...amusing. Compared to some Caroline Thompson, screenwriter for noisy action flicks or the relentlessly stu- The Secret Garden and Edward pid Ace Ventura, watching The Flintstones Scissorhands, takes a similar approach. | on video seems a benign way to spend a At first, a horse’s “voiceover” strikes few hours with the kids. like a cloying Mr. Ed, but as you are pulled into the simple yet affecting From its first frame (“Steven story, cynicism fades. By film’s end, Spielrock presents...”) to its last (“When in Hollyrock, visit Univershell Studios”) 2 ae the film is stocked with amusing gags. Some are as old as the Ice Age, but Mr. Who? B. Beauty, a horse finds his voice. they’re kid-friendly. The likable cast tries hard and there are a few genuine laughs. Thompson proves her eye for visual Elizabeth Taylor, as a hellish mother-in- nuance is as strong as her ear for writ- law is a ripe target for Goodman's bluster, ten dialogue. and provides old-fashioned glitz. The BC-52s provide alternative hip. She also knows how to find good help. Thewlis, such a rotter in Naked, Save some scorn, though, for director is the epitome of kindness as a London Levant, who forgot that cartoons, even cabbie who works hard and cares qui- live ones, are usually fast and bright. His etly. Eleanor Bron and Peter Cook are vision has the pace of a tar pit slug and a wickedly good as a cruel, rich couple color scheme to match. But he ain't who treat their animals as fashion adapting Shakespeare, either. The origi- accessories. Multiple Academy Award- nal Flintstones was just a Honeymooners winning production designer John Box rip-off from one of the cheesier anima- tion outlets. If you watch the film with- | out calculating its overblown budget or recalling the hyperbolic merchandising campaign, you might enjoy it alittle, too. —Marianne Meyer 68 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
EDITOR'S CHOICE Cs ken kKorman (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago) gifted comic talent seems oddly Probably the ultimate large-screen detached, with even that wonderful gives a sheen of Merchant Ivory class to laugh in short supply, as if he were theatrical film experience, Jurassic the pastoral locations. embarrassed to be trapped in one more Park (MCA/Universal, $24.98) lame vehicle. Film buffs may get more The film has rapturous scenery, an pleasure watching for cameos of biz might have suffered serious damage insiders. While George Lucas is easy to emotional impact rare for a kids’ film, spot, only the hardcore will recognize in the shift to videocassette. But Martha Coolidge, Joe Dante, Ray and passionately advocates respect for Harryhausen, Peter Medak, and Barbet after examining both the full-frame Schroeder, among other— Jon Young animals. If you know of a recent family and letterboxed tape editions, | film that offers more, please tell me found that director Steven Spiel- where to find it. — berg’s popular masterwork delivers the goods even on VHS. I was struck, however, by the way some scenes actually improve on video, while others diminish. The first 20 minutes or so, before we get to see those amazing The Silence dinosaurs, always of the Lambs seemed shaky to 1990. Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn; dir. Jonathan Demme. Digital me. Otherwise surround. (R) 118 min. plus supplements, 2 sides CLV/2 sides CAV. $99.95. dependable _per- Criterion. formers like Jeff The Oscar-laden Silence, in which the FBI tracks a heinous serial killer, Goldblum and could have been genre fare had it not been blessed by a collaboration among Laura Dern seem true artists: an original eye in Jonathan Demme, a barrier-breaking actress in a little off their Jodie Foster, and a classically trained Fast Eddie: Cop 3, formula fare in a funny suit.. scene stealer in Anthony Hopkins. This thythm, as if one Jurassic’s Orion movie is an ideal choice for the more take was all Jeff Goldblum Beverly Hills Cop 3 Criterion Collection treatment, and they needed. Voyager’s first THX-approved disc. 1994. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold; dir. (Perhaps Spielberg was rushing to John Landis. THX Surround, cc. (R) 87 These three, plus screenwriter Ted min. priced for rental. LD letterboxed Tally and FBI adviser John Douglas, are finish Jurassic and begin his beloved $39.95. Paramount. heard on the analog commentary track while the movie unspools in a lush dig- Schindler’s List.) In any case, the In many ways, Beverly Hills Cop 3 is ital transfer in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio. no better and no worse than most of the Flaws are rare and fleeting, and might early scenes don’t benefit from the other high-testosterone live-action car- not be apparent at all were the image toons Hollywood grinds out. On his not so nearly perfect. The filmmakers’ added intimacy of home video. But third visit to sunny California, maverick remarks are casual and lean more Detroit police detective Axel Foley toward mutual praise than rigorous the weakest of the dinosaur effects (Murphy) again breaks all the rules in his pursuit of evildoers, tackling a ruth- Ont The Lamb: shots—brightly lit outdoor scenes, less counterfeiter (Timothy Carhart) operating out of the catacombs beneath Jodie Foster meets like the early shot of the brachiosaur a Disneyland-style amusement park. Hannibal the Cannibal. Adhering to formula all the way, this or the injured tricerotops—actually sluggish romp opens and closes with long, loud shootouts, look more realistic without full the- throws in a few tired chase __ scenes, and atrical resolution. And the scenes includes one genuinely thrilling sequence that that make the film worth multiple finds Foley indulging in heroics on an aerial ride viewings, especialy the terrifying T- gone haywire. Rex and raptor encounters, hold up Viewed in the context beautifully on tape. It’s tempting to of Murphy’s © steadily declining career, Cop 3 view the movie as little more than a becomes a sad, desperate experience. The _pre- high-tech update of those special- dictable story wouldn’t have mattered in effects monster movies of the ‘50s, Murphy’s prime, but this but Jurassic’s best sequences display a mastery of craft never dreamed of in Ray Harryhausen’s day. Since Jurassic Park is widely available for about $15, the real question is whether to buy the full- frame or widescreen letterboxed ver- sion. Be aware the important special effects shots were created with a hard-matte process—they suffer more panning, scanning and cropping than other scenes when presented full-frame on video. As always, it’s a matter of taste. But I’ve already given my full-frame copy away. VIDEO DECEMBER 1994 69
analysis. But Demme gets in sharp of the period’s more observations about technique and relevant films. The Foster, now also a director, shows an great director's daz- interest in lighting and camera place- zling 1969 adapta- ment. tion of Petronius’ The extensive supplement starts at novel unleashes a> the end of the movie on side 3 and con- torrent of vivid tinues in CAV on side 4. Side 1 is also images intended to CAV, a wise choice since it includes the provoke the subcon- wonderfully edited initial meeting be- scious rather than tween Foster and the jailed Hopkins. the rational mind. Chronicling the ™ We are offered six deleted or alternate odyssey of fair-haired ™ scenes (existing now only in a poor student Encolpius — VHS source, alas); reprints of reviews (Potter) through the and articles about Demme, Foster and world of ancient Hopkins; filmographies; a few story- boards and scene sketches; FBI case Rome, this unset- material on serial killers; and a collec- tling fantasy tion of quotes from real killers. depicts the city The extras are well-presented but as a shadowy not always compelling. Does Voyager purgatory populat- assume that all Silence fans are Demme ed by unwholesome addicts? If not, then frame after frame characters, while the sunlit plains of Pauline Kael’s reviews of five earlier and hills outside Demme films are out of place here. teem with mor- What about a Silence essay? A bigger misfire is the section of remarks from tal peril. killers—the comments come in an Ges tone informational void. If the name above Encolpius’ rivalry the quote and his crime are not familiar with Ascyltus ™ min. 6 sides CLV. $99.95. MGM/UA. Though one platter and two (surely you remember Albert Fish?), (Keller) for the affections of a beautiful episodes shorter than previous boxed you're left baffled and irritated. Yet young boy, Giton (Max Born), as the cat- sets in the series, this Outer Limits vol- overall, the Silence package is mostly alyst for his narrative, Fellini throws ume is filled with the series’ strangest and scariest episodes. The best is the golden. —Andy Wickstrom everything but the kitchen sink into this most terrifying: “Corpus Earthling” casts Robert Culp as a scientist hunted overheated stew. During his journey, by two rock-like aliens who can invade human bodies. He plays an intelligent Fellini’s Satyricon Encolpius attends a sumptuous banquet, man who thinks with chilling, poignant 1969. Martin Potter, Hiram Keller; dir. falls prey to the slave trade, encounters a accuracy that he’s suffering from a Federico Fellini. Digital mono., letterboxed. breakdown. The scene in which he (NR) 120 min. CLV 3 sides $69.95. hermaphrodite, and battles a minotaur realizes his wife (Salome Jens) has been Criterion. taken over has stayed in my nightmares In a quieter moment, the poet Eumolpus for 30 years. The entire episode has a Weird and relentless, Fellini’s Satyricon captures the wild-eyed energy laments the decadence of his contempo- palpable, unsettling smell of decay. of the psychedelic era better than most “The Duplicate Man” overcomes rary art, sounding an all too familiar THE CRITERION COLLECTION the burden of a ridiculous-looking refrain. monster with good acting and a plot that anticipates Blade Runner. A scien- Criterion’s laserdisc presentation of tist (Ron Randell) creates an android this bizarre treasure is typically hand- duplicate to help in the search for a some, despite imperfections in the origi- deadly, escaped alien. But he finds that the android is not only a better man nal print. Letterboxing captures Fellini’s than he is, but preferred by his very sur- prised wife (Constance Towers). dense, surreal vistas in all their garish Donald Pleasence and David McCallum acquit themselves mar- glory, although some details will still be velously in “The Man with the Power lost on some home screens. — JY and The Sixth Finger”, and the direc- The Outer Limits, Vol. 3 1963-65. B@W. “The Man With The Power,” “The Sixth Finger,” “Corpus Earthling,” “Don’t Open Till Doomsday,” ‘A Feasibility Study,” “The Duplicate Man.” Donald Pleasence, David McCallum, Robert Culp, Miriam Hopkins, Sam Wanamaker; dirs. Laslo Benedek, James Goldstone, Gerd Oswald, Byron Haskin. Digital mono. (NR) 308 70 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
stunt ae JCLASSIC tion of even weak episodes, like a CD and some other extras, but is “Feasibility Study,” is well-crafted. woefully overpriced and should be avoided. All we get is a beautiful THX The film-to-tape transfers are good, and the mastering is on a par with the transfer, at 1.85:1, that does full justice previous volumes. One can only hope there will be volumes four and five, to Janusz Kaminski’s mostly black-and- because there are a dozen more worth- while shows in the series. white photography. This will suffice. —Bruce Eder Incidentally, the 1983 BBC documen- Schindler’s List tary Schindler, now on tape, fills in 1993. B&W /Color. Liam Neeson, Ben much of what Spielberg had to simplify, Bizet’ smusic, Oscar Hammerstein I'slyrics, Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes; dir. Steven Spielberg. Digital surround, cc, letterboxed. even in a three-hour epic, to tell this scar” nominee DOROTHY DANDRIDGE and (R) 197 min. 4 sides CLV. $44.98. great story. —Sol Louis Siegel Collector's Edition $139.98. MCA/ Universal. HARRY BELAFONTE make thisAmericanized all-black version oftheclassic opera Carmen “hard tobeat.” What is left to say about Schindler’s The Train List, Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-sweeping oh(Los Angeles hs é magnum opus? In Oskar Schindler the 1964. B&W. Burt Lancaster, Paul director found the perfect screen hero Scofield; dir. John Frankenheimer. Digital i) for the 90s. While we don’t believe in snow-white heroes anymore, we can mono, letterboxed. (NR) 133 min. plus easily believe in Schindler, who became a hero because of his character flaws. A trailer. Side 3 CAV. $59.98. MGM/ dandy, a womanizer, a self-promoter, UA. and an opportunist who made a fortune exploiting slave labor, Schindler was The Train was the last big-budget perfectly credible to the Nazis from Hollywood action movie in black-and- whose death machine he snatched more than 1,000 Jews. It says something white, and one of the more ambiguous. about Liam Neeson’s performance that As the Allies approach Paris in 1944, he keeps us in doubt as to Schindler’s SS colonel Von Waldheim (Scofield) exact motives even as loads a train with great French paint- the ambiguity leaks from ings. It’s up to railroad man and tesis- the script. tance leader Labiche (Lancaster) to keep him from spiriting them to Two fine _ perfor- Germany. Labiche doesn’t think the art mances flank him. Ben is worth the lives that are thrown away Kingsley’s prosaic, yet over it, but he can’t give up the fight, noble Jewish accountant which takes on a life of its own. is a perfect execution of a standard character, The picture is motored by while Ralph Fiennes’ Lancaster’s presence and physical dar- Nazi commandant— charming, sadistic, utter- | Lancaster in ly human and utterly Fhe Train risks evil—is unlike anything the screen has known. » 4tall for art. The other Jews are reduced to a mass of LOOK FOR ONE OR MORE NEW long-suffering little peo- STUDIO CLASSICS ON THE FIRST ple so that Spielberg can more easily steer them WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. thrcugh every stage of the Holocaust. This he ing, which is countered by Scofield’s SUGGESTED RETAIL PRIDE: Get a free } ry does with energy and imperious colonel, who wears his aes- seottette passion, in a series of brilliant, harrow- thetic sense as a badge of superiority. TACH membership to the ing, occasionally humorous scenes. John Frankenheimer gives it imposing FoxVideo Movie Club MOVIECLUE There are no extras here, not even a when you purchase any, trailer. The collector’s set adds a book, Studio Classic. ~ AND IT’S INCREDIBLE ON LASERDISC! VIDEO DECEMBER 1994 71
i and forceful direction. The find that this pristine widescreen transfer, at a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, print brings the film back to life. But why see such a film 10 times is superb even in night scenes. And Frankenheimer’s analog- over? Well, I had always put it track commentary is a highly down to a life-long love of Audrey, my indescribable Audrey. But this entertaining account of an elab- orate, expensive and troubled viewing made it apparent that the shoot, during which he some- film is also special. times had to improvise like a Breakfast at Tiffany's is a rookie director on a low-budget sophisticated film in every sense. It indie. (The other analog track is filled with immoral characters, carries only music.) This is a fine Mona Menu: Leonardo’s interface, complete with smile. even by today’s standards: Paul set that will leave you with a Varjak, a writer who finds it easier greater appreciation for a classic Leonardo the Inventor to be a gigolo than to write; Holly adventure movie. —SLS Golightly, who has always relied on the 1994. CD-ROM for MPC and Mac- kindness of strangers; Sally Tomato, the intosh. $49.95. Intelliquest. INTERACTIVE paternal mafia head who runs a nar- One of the most gratifying things cotics ring from Sing-Sing; and Doc, about CD-ROMs is the way they can the lovable old pedophile who married make complex subjects accessible. This hillbilly Lulamae when she was 13, Sharks! disc is a great example. Through pic- sending her off toward her transforma- 1994. CD-ROM for MPC. $49.95. The tures, narration and animation, the tion into sophisticated phony Holly. Discovery Channel. world of Leonardo DaVinci is presented The stylish surface of the film is made Mention the word “shark” to some- one and you'll probably get a response in a way no book or video could dream up not only of costumes and music, but somewhere between fear and revul- sion—accompanied by a fascination far of achieving. grotesque and beautiful characters. out of proportion to the reality of this incredibly simple creature. The While the disc touches on most of Their refusal to take life too seriously Discovery Channel is well aware of this, so it’s molded segments from its popular the interests held by the prototypical makes a charming delight of what might documentaries on the subject into an interactive docudisc that works beauti- Renaissance man, his inventions, actu- otherwise be a depressing film. fully. The ROM has all the goodies you'd expect, from an anatomy lesson al and imagined, are the focus. With This boxed set features a fan's to shark mythology to an obligatory “ask the experts” section. Naturally, clever animations, DaVinci’s visions for dream come true: a copy of the screen- the more ghoulish clips are all included, like interviews with attack victims and transportation, measurement and sci- play annotated by Audrey in her own footage of great whites feeding. entific observation come alive. Click on hand. Also included is the Oscar-win- Why would anyone want a ROM about sharks when so many videos the parts of an invention, like a heli- ning score on CD, three badly printed and books are available? For one thing, the disc links everything in an copter, and they move in synch with the publicity stills and a collector’s intelligent way. You don’t have to sit other parts. As you pass from one bril- through the boring parts unless you brochure. But the CD commits the car- liant idea to the next, you’re not only dinal sin of excluding Audrey’s rendi- overwhelmed by the scope of the man’s tion of the Oscar-winning “Moon genius, but by how prophetic his ideas River,” marring what is otherwise a wor- really were. Submarines and copters? In thy tribute. —Josef Krebs 15th-century Italy? [ AUDREY HEPBURN GEORGE PEYTARD Leonardo’s developers deserve spe- cial credit. The visual design and pro- gramming smarts are among the best I’ve seen. In fact, looking at this disc, you can’t help but think that some- where, Leonardo is smiling. —RG want to. Also, for those who have an interest beyond morbid curiosity, there’s the opportunity here for some real research, and you can save Breakfast at Tiffany’s text articles to your hard drive for Collector’s Edition further study. 1961. Audrey Hepbum, George Peppard; dir. As is common with discs from Discovery, the execution is first-rate, with fluid screen action and some of the Blake Edwards. Mono, letterboxed (NR) 114 smoothest video you'll see on ROM. min. VHS $59.99. LD letterboxed $39.95, Now that the dinosaur fad seems to limited edition LD $79.95. Paramount. have abated a bit, this disc lets you Having seen Breakfast at Tiffany's at check into some monsters that don’t least 10 times, and liking it less on each need Spielberg to be scary. —RG viewing, it came as a joyous surprise to 72 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
Pri Tele t Columbo: Murder by the Book Muppet Classic Theater 1971. Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy; dir. Steven 1994. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo Spielberg. Mono. (NR). 76 min. $14.95. the Great; dir. David Grossman. Sur- MCA/Universal. round. cc. (NR) 70 min. $19.99. Jim Henson/Buena Vista. The Rockford Files: |g The Kirkoff Case Parents who've found themselves watching Sesame Street and the Mup- 1974. James Garner, Julie Sommars, pets long after their toddlers have mas- tered the ABCs can vouch for the clev- James Woods; dir. Lou Antonio. Mono. erness of these friendly furballs. Now, the Muppets are starring in new, made- (NR) 50 min. $14.95. MCA/Universal. for-video shows like this collection of six fairy tales. Columbo and The Rockford Files n They’re short, silly versions of famil- epitomized a 1970s television trend: L.A. Law: Peter Falk as the rumpled sleuth. iar stories with new twists: The third lit- detectives with a difference. Blind, bald tle pig is Miss Piggy, sounding a call for female equality. Rumpelstiltskin is un- or crippled, the gumshoes still got their | ized by adolescent baby boomers who done by the nametags mommy sewed in his camp clothes. And each tale offers man. Columbo’s gimmick is inversion. | had discovered Universal’s monster an original song. The highlight here is “The Shoemaker and the Elves”, which Unlike traditional whodunits, the mur- | classics on late-night TV (Shock Thea- someone mistakes for “The Shoemaker and Elvis” to hilarious effect. derer is known; the interest lies in how | ter) introduced an hour-long horror One note of sadness lies in Kermit’s sloppy, apologetic Lt. Columbo breaks | story and sometimes appeared in one. voice. Jim Henson, creator of the Frog King of Komedy, is gone. Hearing a down the alibi of the upper-crust, oh- As “thrillers” they were mild formu- high-pitched imitation of his voice trig- gers a bittersweet reminder that, even so-smug murderer. Played with rumpled | la fare, even when based on stories by in Muppetland, old perfection by Peter Falk, Columbo is | Edgar Allan Poe, August Derleth and friends move on. Happily, this collec- the detective as everyman. Henry Kuttner, who are all represented tion holds true to The Rockford Files features the | in this six-episode collection. Over-pro- Henson's Sipe te tets detective as average man. Breaking | duced music and unusually inky light- —Marianne Meyer genre cliches, PI. Jim Rockford (Gar- | ing (handled well in these sterling disc Frog ner) doesn’t work in a seedy office but a | transfers) could not compensate for King: Kermit in beachfront trailer. He isn’t a loner-he | melodramatic acting and ponderous Muppett Classic has a crusty father who keeps after him | pacing. As with Twilight Zone, the 30- Theater to change careers. And he hates guns, | minute format would have been a wel- keeping his own in a cookie jar. come restriction on wordy scripts. A These were the first regularly sched- | minor annoyance on disc, but true to uled episodes of each series. “Murder | the show, are the music cue and Thriller By The Book” has two future stars guid- | graphic that pop up every eight minutes ing it: Steve Boccho (pre-Hill Street | to identify the commercial break and Blues) wrote the tale, about a mystery | destroy whatever mood was emerging. writer who kills his partner, and Steven Besides Karloff, whose voice can Spielberg (pre-Jaws) directs in a flashy | drip with forboding, part of the fun is style inconsistent with the material. | seeing fresh-faced young actors like “The Kirkoff Case,” featuring a convo- | William Shatner (in “The Grim Reaper”) luted plot in which a killer wants tobe | and Tom Poston and_ Elizabeth unmasked, includes a winning perfor- | Montgomery (paired in “Masquerade”). mance by Garner, the master of charm- | But most of the parts are filled by mid- ing exasperation. As escapism goes, you | level performers who do adequate jobs could do a lot worse. -Tom Soter | in “The Incredible Doktor Markesan,” The Thriller Collection “The Prediciton,” “The Terror on Teak- wood” and “The Premature Burial.” TV’s constraints on explicit horror at 1960-62 B&W. Boris Karloff, William | the time lead to occasional bouts of Shatner, Tom Poston; various dirs. Digital |comical over-emoting, which may mono, cc. (NR) 300 min. CLV 6 sides | explain why the show didn’t last long. $89.98. MCA/Universal. Nonetheless, these relics have their Okay, it’s not The Twilight Zone | pleasures. The images are as clean as if (which preceded it) or The Outer Limits | shot yesterday, and MCA/Universal has (which came on its heels) but this TV | fashioned an attractive box with an anthology series that ran for two sea- | informative six-panel brochure, with sons starting in 1960 has a certain | comments from Karloff and notes on moldy appeal for genre fans. Each week | each episode. Chapter stops range from the venerable Boris Karloff (newly idol- | 17 to 21 per side. —Andy Wickstrom DECEMBER 1994 VIDEO 73
iL. _—— es Harold Lloyd sight gags ever created, are no slouches The Farmer’s Wife Comedy Classics either. Lloyd’s ever-enthusiastic “glass- es” character is a sheer joy to watch as 1928. B&W. Silent. Jameson Thomas, 1923-28. B@W. “Safety Last,” “Girl he copes with ridiculous yet realistic sit- Lillian Hall-Davies; dir. Alfred Hitchcock. Shy,” “Hot Water,” “The Kid Brother,” uations. I only regret that other equally Mono. (NR) 93 min. $9.98. Republic. “Speedy.” Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston; good films, like Why Worry?, were not various dirs. Stereo. (NR) 391 min. 5 cas- included. And why no laser release? The Skin Game settes. $149.95 or $29.98 each. Thames This collection is a natural for a boxed Video/HBO. laser set. 1931. B&W. Edmund Gwenn, Jill Esmond, Frank Lawton; dir. Alfred There was Chaplin, there was For those interested in Lloyd’s Hitchcock. Mono. (NR) 79 min. $9.98. Keaton and there was Lloyd. Harold career, HBO Video also offers the infor- Republic. Lloyd, however, is hardly remembered mative documentary Harold Lloyd: The other than as that guy hanging from a Third Genius, also produced by Everyone talks about “Hitchcock- clock on the side of a building, an image Brownlow and Gill. —Bruce Lawton ian” movies, or how a novice suspense made ubiquitous by publicity stills from Safety Last. Yet in his prime, Lloyd was a Pigs On Stage: as popular as Chaplin, as inventive as The James Keaton and as much of a comic genius Marshall Librar ' JamesMarshall’s as either. :J wry take on 1994. Anim. various dirs. Stereo. (NR) three hams. | Finally, five of Lloyd’s great classics 43 min. $14.95. Children’s Circle. \\ have been made available, thanks to The late author and _ illustrator the tireless efforts of British producers James Marshall had a rare talent. His a\\ Kevin Brownlow and David Gill. Rarely bright, cartoony pictures were kid- have films from this period looked this friendly, to be sure, but his books con- director is “the new Hitchcock.” But good, which is not surprising since each tained sly charms and gentle wit to was carefully transferred from Lloyd’s ensnare parents, too. Whether adapta- how Hitchcockian was Hitchcock him- tions of classic tales or wild inventions personal uncut preservation materials. like The Stupids, his work is a joyful self at the start of his career? The films have been matched lovingly addition to any library. to delightful orchestral scores full of Apparently, not very. Thirty years imaginative touches by Carl Davis and This excellent compilation of two of his proteges, bringing out the full Marshall-ania—four stories and a short before Psycho left audiences screaming, magic of these hilarious silents. documentary—is a boon for fans, and a great introduction for those about to Hitch was more a master of versatility Safety Last is the standout of the become. It includes “Wings,” an origi- collection: one of the most perfect nal comic tale about two chickens and than suspense. As England’s hot new comedies ever made. But the other a foxy stranger, with unusual twists and films, containing some of the greatest a pro-literacy message. Likewise, while journeyman director, he was more like- the adapted fairly tales are pure fun, they offer subtle grace notes: The 3 ly to be shooting a melodrama than a Little Pigs perform in a play so that all of those eaten may come back for a corpse, helming everything from rustic bow, and Little Red Riding Hood’s grandma is a voracious reader. farces to class-conscious dramas. —Marianne Meyer These two releases demonstrate that versatility. The silent Farmer’s Wife is the more entertaining, a predictably broad comedy about a widowed farmer searching for a wife among his acquain- tances. The Skin Game is another story altogether. Based on a class warfare play by John Galsworthy, the movie lives up to its billing as a talking picture, with everyone yakking endlessly about noth- ing in particular. Although it is atypical Hitch, there is a typical theme— appearances aren’t what they seem. While both movies are antiques, each demonstrates flashes of visual bril- liance. If you've ever wondered how Hitchcock became Hitchcock, here’s your answer. —Tom Soter 74 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
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VGA-AVer Pro card is cial feature of any TV in the test—a re- The set has three special sound mote locator sends a radio signal to the SVHS/Hi8 compatible with 1 meg RAM and $499° 0 modes: stereo simulation, music and remote when the set is on, causing the movie surround. It has a front remote to beep so you can find it. It al- advanced flicker stabilization. video/stereo audio input, but lacks a so has automatic volume leveling, to video/fixed-level audio output. The preset a maximum volume level and H AVer Video Producer turns your computer into a complete sound is terrific. The set plays very loud prevent loud commercials from blasting without distorting. However, the sur- you off the sofa. Braithwaite loved the digital effects generator with integrated titling and graphics. All round modes are very bright and phasey fact that you can turn off the onscreen sounding. volume indicator. “I’ve been asking for the great features of the VGA AVer Pro, plus display two video this for years,” he said. The set is a little JVC AV-31BX5 short on inputs, though. There’s just sources on screen and create dissolves and video-to-video The AV-31BX5 suffered from a soft one set, and no video/fixed-level audio HM wipes in hundreds of patterns. Video can be scaled to fit into picture, the same malady as the Hitachi output. set. “The JVC and Hitachi sets don’t a graphics window anywhere on the screen. Digital frame seem to have the resolution of the oth- With such a great picture, it’s a shame the sound on the TP3290B is so buffer allows you to perform freeze frame effects and create ers,” commented Beacham. Most pan- poor. It offers the lowest maximum vol- elists felt its color rendition wasn’t as ume of all the sets, even with the vol- gradient, colored and textured $4595°° accurate as the Hitachi’s (or several ume leveling turned off. The speakers other sets), and that it didn’t do as well sound harsh and thin, and distort when masks for even greater looking effects. as the best sets. “It seems to have a the volume is in the top third of the problem handling different average pic- scale. It’s also the only set with no bass lall§xtac TOMORROW ture levels,” Liebe noted. It was the on- and treble controls. Worst of all, sound 3 ly set that displayed a noticeable DC from the tuner leaks into the speakers WashDC restoration problem. White areas some- when the A/V input is in use. Get an Portland times created horizontal smears, be- external sound system, and the cause the set has difficulty shifting from TP3290B will be a terrific set to base a Multiple Live A/B Wipe high to low signal levels as the electron home theater around. guns scan across the screen. A notch =GVP) essons Suns Duss3 filter can be switched on to eliminate MITSUBISHI CS-31303 dot crawl, but it slightly compromises Most panelists picked this set as Truly integrated video editing, 2D & 3D titling, and effects detail. having the most accurate color. At its in one easy to use, well documented package. Custom- At $1,600, the set is a little more ex- middle color temperature, it tracked pensive than average, probably because quite well, producing consistently good modified Video Director lets you edit from any Control L of its extensive feature package. In ad- color on all the discs we tried. However, dition to the jacks noted above, it offers its color tends to oversaturate, even camcorder and Curtain Call lets you add titles, fades, two RF inputs, a front video/stereo au- when turned way down. Fleshtones dio input and AV CompuLink connec- sometimes bleed and reds bloom out- wipes, graphics and animation with the click of the tions for automated operation when side their boundaries. Turning the color mouse. G-lock VGA+ broadcast quality display sag9g°° connected to other JVC components. It down far enough to prevent this made also has infrared cordless headphones the set look a little monochromatic. <ncsaairndntiwaintsheii1sMiBaistRaAasMenaalinedeeiaedbvcnaindcineidaasfiltiscskaeiraaasstaaibiialeitzeatteirotns.ions that can listen to audio from the main But it still wooed the judges with a very picture or the PIP inset, independent of detailed picture and plenty of depth, al- Also available: CG Suite Pro-Award winnin Ss, the audio selected on the TV speakers. though a couple considered the picture G-lock VGA+ card with customized eaneaine aso” slightly noisier than average. The speaker connectors can be titling and graphics software switched for connecting external front The CS-31303 has only one A/V speakers or surround speakers, and input, and no variable-level audio out- M SPECIAL OFFER: there’s a “live effex” expanded stereo mode. The sound is a little better than put. But it has one ingenious feature: Buy the GVP Personal Suite Plus and custom average, and the rear-speaker surround You can set it so that hitting the mute and live effex modes are pleasing. button brings up the closed captions. It modified Prime Time software also has variable-speed replay of a short MAGNAVOX TP3290B video segment in the PIP window. VIDICRAFT PRO SWWire The TP3290B surprised us with its 4X4MATR It has a stereo simulation mode and outstanding picture. In color rendition, one expanded stereo (hall) mode, al- *Digital 4x4 matrix it was equaled only by the Mitsubishi. though the sound is pretty harsh. The greens were a little accentuated, There’s little bass, and the tiny front- routes any one of making outdoor scenes with trees and firing speakers sound like they came grass look especially vivid. The detail from a pocket radio. However, the hall 4 inputs to any or surround mode creates some sonic depth. 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You don’t get something for and sometimes shifted slightly to green. * JOG/SHUTTLE nothing, though, and the TXC3135 * FLYING ERASE HEAD doesn’t deliver much in the way of fea- But it led the pack on some black-and- tures. It’s the only set without picture- * AUDIO DUBBING in-picture, but there is a front white material and on movie credits * VCR+ W/CABLE CONTROL video/stereo audio input. The sound is surprisingly good—very full and (white text on a black background). * INSERT EDITING smooth, even at a high volume. “The Toshiba holds a black like no oth- * FRONT PANEL INPUTS er,” Braithwaite enthused. Despite its lack of features, the * DIGITAL TRACKING TXC3135 is the sleeper of the test. The set gave us our first look at To- * AUTO HEAD CLEANING While the Samsung name is far from shiba’s new FST Perfect picture tube, being a videophile favorite, it seems to which is being introduced in a quartet AND MORE! be well on its way. of Toshiba sets this year. The tubes have includes FREE SONY KV-32V15 a flatter surface than Toshiba’s familiar Federal Express Sony is best-known for its top-of- 2-Day air delivery! FST tubes and a wider viewing angle the-line XBR sets, but it gambled by with less distortion and fewer room re- We are the West's largest sending the KV-32V15, a midline V-se- authorized JVC dealer, ries model. Last time, the gamble didn’t flections. pay off. Sony sent a V-series set to the Toshiba also leads when it comes to CALL TODAY! “27-inch Super Bowl” and was sacked by the superior Panasonic and ProScan sonic convenience. It’s one of the few 800-488-8877 sets. This time, the strategy worked. manufacturers that provides surround The $1,450 KV-32V15 easily ranked Circle 38 on Reader Service Card. among the best performers, even speakers with any of its TVs. The though some sets cost much morte. “It’s my favorite,” Applegath said. “It has CN32D90 also comes with a front S- the best balance, the most perfect scan, and great detail and color accuracy.” video/video/stereo audio input, an extra RF input with a loop-through output, Indeed, a crosshatch pattern showed its overscan to be practically connectors for external main and sur- perfect. Also, the KV-32V15 had the most even brightness by far. The other round speakers, a separate PIP audio sets’ corners looked dim in comparison. The KV-32V15’s single flaw is that, like output, an illuminated remote, a sepa- the Panasonic, it has a problem render- ing reds realistically. It frequently got rate simplified remote and several sur- the shades wrong. It has no video/fixed- level audio output, but it has a front round modes (Dolby Surround, theater, video/stereo audio input and Control S inputs and outputs for relaying remote stadium, night club and concert hall). control commands to and from other Sony gear. And there’s a cable mouse, The sound is great. The switchable like the ones on many Sony VCRs, a lit- tle infrared emitter that lets you control subwoofer adds lots of bass, and is espe- the cable box with the TV’s remote, even if the box is hidden away. cially appropriate for action movies. Given the great picture, the sound The surround modes are nice. We en- was a little disappointing. It wasn’t much better than on my Sony 20-inch joyed using them for music videos, be- set. The speakers sounded a bit thin, cause they help overcome the lack of and the single expanded stereo mode wasn’t especially pleasing. Still, the KV- depth in internal TV speakers. The 32V15 is one of the best sets we tested, and comes in at a very reasonable price CN32D90 is a good TV in terms of pic- for the performance offered. ture, and its feature package is very at- tractive, especially if you don’t plan on using an external sound system. rT NATURAL BORN continued from page 54 video source. Just freeze the image in memory, then print. Contact: Sansui USA, 201-460-9710. e Finally there’s a satellite receiving sys- tem that won't give Santa a hernia. The RCA DSS systems, $699 and $899, employ a light metal- or glass-reinforced plastic dish about the size of a birdbath, and a standard component-sized receiv- er. Still, these babies pick up 175 digi- tized channels with high-grade picture and audio resolution. Our major con- cern: can the North Pole pump out continued on page 92 VIDEO DECEMBER 1994
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Oh yeah, enhanced CD-i Patching System ($249) is a Godsend. retractable steel spikes and a quick- also plays movies now, including Bond release shoe with video pin. Contact: classics, The Firm and Wayne’s World 2, This passive patching matrix accomo- Kinyo, 818-333-3711. plus longform music video specials. dates up to four stereo audio/(compos- Expect VHS-like resolution, DCC-grade e digital audio and laser-quality trick play. ite) video devices, permitting easy recording, playback and dubbing among Jasco’s Easy Turn TV Turntables will Contact: Philips Consumer Electronics, your components. Simply push a few Chicklet-sized buttons. This VCR-wide, turn any chair in the house into the per- 615-521-4316. two-inch high switching box also has fect “sweetheart seat” for viewing or lis- r) outputs for a video monitor and an tening. They’re ideal for re-positioning audio amplifier. (All line connections Is last year’s Sega CD lingering in a cor- are for RCA plugs.) 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The three-drawer CD-i on a swivel bracket: RCA’s handsome 9- MC3D+ is $369; the two-drawer The price of the Philips CD-i hard- inch Spacesaver TV ($309) does extra MC2D+ is $279. Contact: Can-Am ware has plummeted, and new titles for duty as an FM and Weather Band radio, Merchandising Systems, 800-387-9790. the system are appearing. Among the while Sony’s 9-inch Trinitron KV- best is a version of the popular comput- 9PT40 TV ($380) boasts direct vid- ° er whodunnit game The Seventh Guest eo/audio input plus an auxiliary antenna (Virgin, $59.98), which features real ac- input. Panasonic’s frosty white 13-inch Avoid running out of camcorder power tors and some new twists in CD-i. As by snapping on Sima’s Power Max you may know, CD-i players with digital PowerPocket ($49.95, batteries extra). video cartridges can also play MPEG-1 This oversized fanny pack keeps three movies. 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