VCR may refer to Videocassette recorder , a technology for recording video onto magnetic tape Video Cassette Recording , an early videocassette recorder system by Philips Variable compression ratio Voluntary Content Rating , am HTML based self rating system for internet web sites VCR band , a dance punk synth rock band from Richmond, VA VCR song VCR song , a single by The xx Vincristine , a natural alkaloid Voltage Controlled Resistor Voluntary Challenge and Registry Inc., a Canadian initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Vestibulocollic reflex Variable Coupon Renewable Note, a debt security where the interest is reset every week disambig Category Initialisms da VCR de VCR ko VCR it VCR nl VCR pl VCR zh VCR ... more details
Infobox Weapon name Panhard VCR image File Panhard VCR.jpg caption origin flag France type Armored personnel ... mm engine Peugeot PRV V 6 engine power 145 hp pw ratio 18.35 hp tonne crew 3 9 The Panhard VCR V hicule ... ATGM , the Panhard VCR was developed at the request of the Iraqis for vehicles with which to mate these ATGM launcher turrets. ref JAA, p. 527. ref This resulted in the largest order of VCR s, 100, for Iraq. ref Foss, pp. 368 369. ref Description The VCR is a 6x6 wheeled APC designed in the late ... market, with over 1200 built. Production of the VCR began in 1979. The center pair of wheels can ... in the front to the right, with the driver in the front center of the vehicle. The VCR has 8 mm of steel ... Vehicles of the World page 31. ref The basic VCR is the APC version, the VCR TT Transport de Troupes ... heavy machine gun , on a ring mount located on the left front roof. The VCR can also be fitted with a ring ... that led to the first large export order from Iraq for a hundred VCR vehicles was a tank destroyer version of the VCR TT fitted with an antitank missile turret for launching the Euromissile HOT HOT wire guided ATGM antitank guided missile . The ATGM variant was known as the VCR TH Tourelle HOT . The VCR ... expensive version of the VCR TH offered that mounted the MCT copula which fires the shorter ..., the basic VCR TT can transport nine infantrymen. Other versions included VCR AT A recovery vehicle, the VCR AT, with a heavy duty crane mounted on the roof over the back side, tool chest for two mechanics, working bench, welding equipment, spare parts and a towing bar. VCR IS An ambulance version, the VCR IS, which has provision for three stretchers four in an emergency for quick transport and a medic ... cupboards and a large tent that can be erected from the rear of the vehicle. VCR PC A command post vehicle, the VCR PC, with provisions for three radio operators, a long range transmitter and a short ... for long periods. There is also an electronic warfare vehicle based on the VCR PC, fitted to customer ... more details
orphan date January 2010 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name VCR Type EP Artist VCR band VCR Cover Vcr sod.jpg Caption 2005 re release on SideOneDummy Released Start date 2003 br Start date 2005 4 12 re release Recorded The Recorditorium, br August 2003 Genre Dance punk Length 18 30 br 16 24 re release Label Pop Faction br SideOneDummy re release Producer VCR band VCR , Jason LaFerrera Reviews Pitchfork Media 7.2 10 http www.pitchforkmedia.com article record review 23032 vcr ep link Allmusic AMG Rating 4 5 Allmusic class album id r734596 pure url yes link Last album This album VCR EP br 2005 Next album Power Destiny br 2006 Misc Extra album cover Upper caption Original cover Cover Vcr pf.jpg Lower caption 2003 original release with differing track selection VCR was the 2003 debut recording by VCR band the band VCR , originally on Pop Faction Records as a limited edition and regional release, created solely to sell at shows and give away to friends. When VCR was picked up by SideOneDummy . the album was re released with a wider distribution in 2005. Track listings 2003 Pop Faction release Rad &ndash 2 40 Back In Business &ndash 2 42 King And Queen Of Winter &ndash 3 14 Bratcore &ndash 2 07 DVD &ndash 3 10 We Are VCR &ndash 4 37 2005 SideOneDummy release The extended play recording helped gain the attention of SideOneDummy , leading to its re release in 2005, with a different album cover. We Are VCR is not included, but it does contain the demo versions of Really Something and Destroy , which were recorded and released again on Power Destiny . It includes a more thorough album booklet, with lyrics, as well as a different studio mix of the tracks, which was done by Bruce MacFarlane. Rad &ndash 2 40 Back In Business &ndash 2 41 King And Queen Of Winter &ndash ... Producer VCR, Jason LaFerrera Mixing Bruce MacFarlane for the factory on the 2005 re release DEFAULTSORT Vcr Ep Category 2005 EPs ... more details
BLP sources date September 2011 refimprove date September 2011 Infobox song Name VCR Wheels Cover Tyler The Creator VCR.png Artist Tyler, The Creator Album Bastard album Bastard Published Released May 29, 2010 small music video small track no 10 Recorded 2009 Genre Alternative hip hop , R&B ref name formspring http www.formspring.me wolfhaley q 243219361068748792 ref Length 3 28 br 1 39 small VCR small br 1 44 small Wheels small Writer Tyler, The Creator T. Okonma Composer Label Self released Producer Tyler, The Creator VCR Wheels is a song by OFWGKTA leader Tyler, The Creator and is track 10 from his self released debut album Bastard album Bastard . VCR Wheels is an R&B inspired song ref name formspring with mellow synth esizers that pan from left to right to create an eerie feel. The song is composed of two songs, VCR and Wheels , a style which he repeated on Goblin album Goblin with the track Fish Boppin Bitch . Music Video A music video was released for VCR . The music video has Tyler in a basement at a party trying to not get caught having sex with a sex doll . ref http www.earmilk.com 2010 06 02 tyler the creator vcr video Tyler The Creator VCR Video nowiki nowiki EARMILK.COM ref ref name youtube http www.youtube.com watch?v W yjHfAyh80 Tyler The Creator VCR YouTube ref The music video for the song has 3,239,604 views as of December 11, 2011. ref name youtube References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links http oddfuture.com Odd Future Website http oddfuture.tumblr.com OFWGKTA Tumblr Tyler, The Creator Categories Persondata NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Articles created via the Article Wizard Category Tyler, The Creator songs ... more details
Infobox single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name VCR Cover VCRxx.jpg Alt Caption Artist The xx Album xx album xx B side Insects ref cite web url http www.discogs.com xx VCR release 2112401 title xx, The VCR Vinyl publisher Discogs accessdate 2010 11 27 ref br You Got the Love ref cite web url http www.discogs.com release 2405272 title XX, The VCR Vinyl publisher Discogs accessdate 2010 11 27 ref Released Start date 2010 1 24 df yes Format 7 vinyl , 12 inch single 12 vinyl , CD single CD , music download digital download ref cite web url http www.discogs.com master 256304 title xx, The VCR publisher ... br 2009 This single VCR br 2010 Next single Islands The xx song Islands br small re release small br 2010 Misc VCR is the fourth single by British Mercury Music Prize winning band The xx , from their self ... itunes.apple.com gb album crystalised single id339741643 title VCR Single work UK iTunes Store publisher Apple Inc. ref VCR 2 59 Insects 2 28 UK Vinyl ref name vinyl cite web url http www.amazon.co.uk dp B002ZTIJ1Q title VCR Vinyl work UK iTunes Store publisher Apple Inc. ref VCR 2 59 Insects 2 28 UK iTunes Four Tet Remix ref name remix cite web url http itunes.apple.com gb album vcr four tet remix single id399186408 title VCR Four Tet Remix work UK iTunes Store publisher Apple Inc. ref VCR Four Tet Remix 8 40 Chart performance VCR entered the UK Indie Chart on 31 October 2010 at number 15 as well ... remix Digital download Cover versions VCR was covered by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark . ref cite web url http thequietus.com articles 05315 listen orchestral manoeuvres in the dark cover the xx vcr title News LISTEN OMD Cover The XX VCR publisher The Quietus date Start date 2010 11 19 df yes accessdate ... http soundcloud.com 100percentrecords sets omd vcr set title 100 Records OMD VCR rough mix SoundCloud ... 2011 11 09 ref References Reflist 2 External links Discogs master 256304 name VCR type single YouTube id gI2eO mNM88 title VCR official video xx DEFAULTSORT Vcr Song Category 2010 singles ... more details
VCR is a punk band with synthpop leanings. The band formed in November 2002 in Richmond, Virginia with a relatively unique lineup of a drummer, a bassist, and 3 synthesizers. The band released their debut, self titled EP on Richmond based label Pop Faction in 2003. The release was limited to roughly 1000 copies. After no touring, the band was signed by SideOneDummy Records in 2005. The label re released the band s debut EP with a slightly altered track listing that year. In 2006, the band released their first full length album, Power Destiny . In 2007 the band played their last show. A re release of the Misfits Cassette on vinyl Riot Style Records is scheduled for 2011. Lineup Chad Middleton Vocals, Synthesizer, Sampler Stephen Smith Bass Mya Anitai Vocals, Synthesizer Casey Tomlin Synthesizer Christian Newby Drums Discography VCR EP VCR EP 2003, Pop Faction Records Re released in 2005 by SideOneDummy Power Destiny 2006, SideOneDummy Misfits Cassette Tape 2006, Ctrl C Ctrl V Featured On v a Atticus ...dragging the lake, Vol. 3 Atticus... Dragging the Lake 3 2005, SideOneDummy VCR contributes Bratcore on track 16. v a Warped Tour 2006 Tour Compilation Warped Tour Compilation 2006 2006, SideOneDummy VCR contributes Do You Wanna Triumph? on disc 1, track 19. External links http www.scaredofvcr.com Official Website Footnotes reflist Category Music of Richmond, Virginia Category Dance punk musical groups Category Musical groups from Virginia Category Musical groups established in 2002 US punk band stub ... more details
Short Play on a video cassette recorder VCR denotes faster recording speed which ultimately results in higher quality video , but shorter recording time per video tape . See also Videocassette recorder Long play VCR format tech stub Category Video formats ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A VCR DVD combo is a multiplex or converged device , convenient for consumers who wish to use both VHS tapes and DVD s. Hybrid videocassette recorder VCR DVD player s were first introduced around the year 1999, and were sometimes criticized as being of poorer quality than stand alone units. The first VCR DVD combo player released was by Go Video, model DVR5000. The product also has a disadvantage in that if one function DVD or VHS becomes unusable, the entire unit must be replaced or repaired, though later models of DVD VCR which suffered from DVD playback lag still functioned with the VCR. Shortly after the turn of the century, hybrids including DVD recorder s instead of players also become available. These can be used for transferring VHS material onto recordable blank DVDs. More recently the AV manufacturers have combined DVD with TV, VCR and Home cinema Systems. These DVD TV combos are now considered to have equal quality to those of the separate components and tend to be more affordable. Citation needed date February 2007 See also Combo television unit VCR Blu ray combo DEFAULTSORT Vcr Dvd Combo Category Film and video technology Category Video hardware Electronics stub ... more details
Unsourced date February 2012 Long Play on a video cassette recorder VCR denotes slower recording speed which ultimately results in lower quality video , but longer recording time per video tape . See also Videocassette recorder Short Play VCR format tech stub Category Video formats ... more details
A VCR Blu ray combo is a relatively new multiplex or converged device , convenient for consumers who wish to use both VHS tapes and the newer, High definition video high definition Blu ray Disc technology. When Blu ray Disc players went on the market in mid 2006, the final major Hollywood motion picture on VHS David Cronenberg s A History of Violence film A History of Violence had already been released. ref http citypaper.com film story.asp?id 13351 ref Nonetheless, some homes still had a large supply of VHS tapes due to its nearly 30 year built in consumer supply. Though such devices are still expensive, they have become more common because they play six different media formats VHS, Blu ray, DVD , Compact Disc CD , Secure Digital SD card , and if connected to the Internet Blu ray Disc BD Live BD Live . Most of these formats are carried over from standalone Blu ray Disc players, as Blu ray Disc players are designed to play DVDs and CDs by default in addition to Blu ray Disc s, and most Blu ray Disc players come equipped with BD Live capabilities as well as an SD card slot to have a still picture slideshow or show personal home movies . These devices make them among the only Videocassette recorder VCRs to be equipped with an HDMI port for High definition television HDTV viewing. Until recently, Panasonic was the only company offering a VCR Blu ray combo, the Panasonic DMP BD70V VHS Blu ray Player . Ironically, VCR DVD combo devices with DVD recording capability are less expensive than VCRs with playback only Blu ray capability. See also Combo television unit VCR DVD combo External links http www.bigpicturebigsound.com Panasonic DMP BD70V VHS Blu ray Player.shtml Product review on Panasonic DMP BD70V VHS Blu ray Player References reflist Category Film and video technology Category Video hardware Electronics stub ... more details
Star Trek The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game A Klingon Challenge is a video board game created by Decipher, Inc. . The game is set in the Star Trek universe, specifically on the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 D USS Enterprise D . It utilizes a video tape that runs constantly while users play the board game portion. Events on the video tape combine with board game play to determine whether users win or lose the game. The video itself was directed by Les Landau and contains original footage filmed on the actual Star Trek The Next Generation sets at Paramount Pictures Paramount Studios . The character Kavok is played by actor Robert O Reilly , who is famous for his role on the series as Gowron , chancellor of the Klingon High Council . Jonathan Frakes contributes to the game by reprising his role as William Riker and narrating the beginning of the videotape via log entry. This log entry sets the stage for the game play and subsequent events. The game was originally released in 1993 with limited edition white box packaging but later releases had general edition black box packaging with updated graphics and flavor text. Plot The USS Enterprise NCC 1701 D USS Enterprise D has docked at Starbase 74 to undergo repairs to a damaged computer core which has been causing low level malfunctions. The ship is practically empty, because Captain Jean Luc Picard has granted shore leave to all personnel. The only people on the ship are the Starbase engineering team the players assigned to repairs. Before the repairs are complete, Kavok, a Klingon who believes the Federation Klingon alliance has made the Klingon High Council Empire weak, hijacks the Enterprise and sets a course for the Klingon Home planet Klingon homeworld Qo noS , where he plans on using the Enterprise to start a war ..., YES This innovative VCR format allows you to play again and again and the game plays differently ... VCR Board Game. External links imdb title id 0375096 Decipher, Inc. Category Star Trek games Klingon ... more details
video recorder, with wooden cabinet. Video Cassette Recording VCR was an early domestic analog recording ... VCR system. Later variants included the VCR LP and Super Video SVR formats. The VCR format was introduced ... as a professional television production format, whilst VCR was targeted particularly at educational but also domestic users. Unlike some other early formats such as Cartrivision , the VCR format ... such as the EIAJ 1 . The VCR system was easy to use and recorded in colour but was still expensive ... 600. File Vcr kassetten.jpeg right thumb 275px VCR format video cassettes, with Compact Disc CD shown for scale. The VCR format used large square cassettes with 2 co axial reels, one on top of the other ..., the Philips VCR system was groundbreaking and brought together many advances in video recording technology .... The Philips VCR system was only marketed in the U.K. and Europe. In mid 1977, Philips announced ..., VCR units had to be modified in order to work with the 60 Hz NTSC system. Unfortunately, for mechanical ... that would allow a 60 minute NTSC VCR tape and roughly 70 minutes in PAL , but the tape was even ... their VCR format in North America, partly because of the reliability issues, and partly because of the introduction ... Grundig SVR format machine. VCR later evolved into a related format known as VCR LP . This exploited slant azimuth to greatly increase the recording time. Although both formats used identical VCR cassettes ... existed. Philips N1700, released in 1977, supported the VCR LP format. A later even longer playing ... be used in the older VCR and VCR LP machines. Just as VCR LP recordings are incompatible with VCR, so SVR recordings are incompatible with both VCR and VCR LP. The only model to be built was the Grundig ... the same as the N1502. The VCR LP model N1700 was closely related to the later N1502 variant. Other, rarer Philips models included stereo sound and editing capabilities. Grundig built a VCR4000 VCR LP ... believed to be VCR format and VCR5000AV believed to be dual format VCR and VCR LP . Replacement ... more details
Audio Frequency Modulation AFM is an audio recording standard used by VHS Hi Fi stereo, 8mm and Hi8 video systems. AFM is mono on 8mm systems and stereo on Hi8. References cite book title VCR Troubleshooting & Repair last Capelo first Gregory R. last2 Brenner first2 Robert C. year 1998 publisher Newnes isbn 9780750699402 chapter VCR Audio Processing Theory and Troubleshooting Category Video storage electronics stub ... more details
TeleVideo Corporation is a U.S. company that achieved its peak of success in the early 1980s producing computer terminals. Televideo may also refer to Combo television unit VCR or DVD combo TV VCR combo also known as a televideo , a device that combines a television and a video cassette recorder in a single unit Televideo teletext , an Italian teletext service Televideo broadcasting services company , a UK company that provides outside broadcasting services for television Videophone or two way television used for instructional or conferencing purposes Category Videotelephony disambig ... more details
File Sony SmartFile VHS Tape.jpg thumb VHS tape with a SmartFile electronic label SmartFile is a technology used to electronically label a VHS tape with the shows recorded on it. It was created by Sony , who sold SmartFile VCRs in 1987 . ref cite web url http www.avrepair.info story22.htm title Sony VCRs get smart publisher E.C.S Technical Publishing accessdate 2011 12 28 ref File Sony SmartFile Label Sensor.jpg thumb The label contains a small memory chip The SmartFile design uses a standard VHS tape, with a innovative stick on label that contains a small memory chip. The VCR contains a sensor that is able to wirelessly access the data on this memory chip, and display it on the TV. File Sony SmartFile Index.jpg thumb Index of recorded shows, showing position of show on tape, and also blank time position. By inserting the tape into the VCR, or merely swiping it over the SmartFile sensor, the user can quickly view a list of programs recorded on the tape. The user can also select one of the programs, using the VCR s remote control, and the VCR will automatically seek to the start of that program, and begin playing it. Blank time is also shown, with the ability to seek to a blank space on the tape. File Sony SLV M20HF VCR.jpg thumb Sony VCR featuring SmartFile SmartFile was eventually superseded by harddisk based Digital video recorder DVR s. SmartFile is a List of Sony trademarks registered trademark of Sony . Reflist Category VHS ... more details
that to alter times if possible. Branding This system has been licensed to TV and VCR manufacturers in about 40 countries, but is known under different names. It is known as VCR Plus in the USA ... VCR Plus in Europe or Japan firstly because Philips has a trademark registration for VCR , secondly because the acronym VCR is not commonly used outside North America. However, because TV programs .... ref http www.righto.com papers vcr.html ref ref K. Shirriff, C. Welch, A. Kinsman, Decoding a VCR ... TV Guide http www.zelczak.com vcrplus.htm Description of the algorithm http www.vcrplus.com VCR Plus customer service site http www.domtools.com unix vcrplus.shtml Software to generate and decode VCR ... VCR Plus codes up to 8 digits in length http stoneship.org.uk steve videoplus.html VideoPlus VCR Codec & Trivia http www.straightdope.com classics a3 297.html The Straight Dope How do the TV program codes for VCR Plus work? Category Consumer electronics Category TV Guide ca Showview cs ShowView ... more details
A video recorder may be any of several related devices Digital video recorder DVR Personal video recorder PVR DVD recorder Videocassette recorder VCR Video tape recorder VTR disambig da Videooptager ko ja zh ... more details
Video player can refer to the following Hardware video players Videocassette recorder VCR Laserdisc Laserdisc player DVD player Software video players Video player software See also Portable media player Movie projector Video projector disambig da Videoafspiller ... more details
S3000 may refer to Akai S3000XL , a 1996 16 bit professional stereo digital sampler EV S3000, a 8 mm video format Transferring 8 mm footage to a computer for editing Hi8 VCR FinePix S3000 , a 2003 3.2 megapixel digital camera with a 6x optical zoom lens by Fujifilm Letter NumberCombDisambig ... more details
S7000 may refer to EV S7000, a 8 mm video format Transferring 8 mm footage to a computer for editing Hi8 VCR Fujifilm FinePix S7000 , a 6.3 megapixels digital camera Saipem 7000 , a 1986 crane vessel, the second largest in the world Letter NumberCombDisambig ... more details
infobox Product title Combo television unit image File TVVCR combo.JPG 230px caption A typical TV VCR combo. inventor launch year mid to late 1980s company available current supplier last production notes Image SL MV1.jpg right thumb A rare Japanese market Betamax TV VCR combo Model SL MV1. A Combo television unit , or a TV VCR combo , sometimes known as a televideo , is a television and either a videocassette recorder VCR or a DVD built into a single unit. These converged device s have the advantages compared to a separate TV and VCR of saving space and increasing portability. Such units entered the market during the mid to late 1980s when VCRs had become ubiquitous household devices. By this time, the VHS format had become standard thus the vast majority of TV VCR combos are VHS based. Though nearly all TV VCR combination sets have monaural mono sound, there are a large number of TV VCR combos with a stereo TV tuner, but a mono VCR some may even include a mono sound input alongside a composite video input . Some models from Panasonic also included an frequency modulation FM tuner. ref cite web url http www.cyberwalker.com gizmos panasonic tv vcr combo.html title Panasonic TV VCR FM radio Gizmos publisher Cyberwalker date accessdate 2012 01 20 ref A major exception to this convention is TV DVD combos , which can have a stereo VCR included in the unit i.e. a TV VCR DVD combo . One of the major drawbacks of a TV DVD VCR combo is that the integrated VCR can sometimes activate the Content Scramble System CSS programming on the DVD player portion, making it impossible to watch DVDs on the unit. Modern televisions tend to be mostly solid state electronics solid state machines, while ..., it is not uncommon for the VCR component to cease functioning or to become unreliable years before ... the TV VCR market. This is due to both the low price and overwhelming availability of DVDs, as opposed ... overpriced and underpowered for today s respective PC and TV markets. See also VCR DVD combo VCR Blu ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 The Joint Level Interface Protocol JLIP is a video equipment control data standard. JLIP was JVC s answer to the Sony Control L or LANC two way serial bus. It is used to allow devices communicate with other, carrying control signals and exchanging data. JLIP jacks are now fitted to all new JVC camcorders , some older models, some VCR s and peripheral devices, like their new video printer. Category Video formats Electronics stub ... more details
The Oldsmobile Expression was a 1990 concept car concept vehicle. The Expression was a 4 door wagon that featured fiberglass exterior panels and 6 passenger 2 2 2 seating. Among other features showcased were rain sensing windshield wipers, in car vacuum cleaner , TV VCR with a Nintendo system, and unique four wheel steering. modern auto stub Oldsmobile Category Oldsmobile concept vehicles Expression ... more details
The Virginia Coast Reserve Long Term Ecological Research VCR LTER project is funded by the National Science Foundation . The VCR LTER project s research activities focus on the mosaic of transitions and steady state systems that comprise the barrier island lagoon mainland landscape of the Eastern Shore of Virginia . Research is conducted in mainland marshes, the lagoon system behind the barrier islands, and on the islands themselves, particularly Hog Island, Virginia Hog Island . The VCR LTER began operation in 1987. It initially focused on geophysical controls e.g., storms on coastal ecosystems. In 1992 1994 it broadened that focus to address the concept of ecological state change, which was linked in 1994 2000 to relationships between free surfaces land, sea, freshwater table . More recent work 2000 2006 , added a hypsometric perspective, which provides an alternate way of examining ecological patterns on the coastal landscape. It makes extensive use of the Virginia Coast Reserve of The Nature Conservancy . The VCR LTER is a member of the Long Term Ecological Research Network , and is administered by the Department of Environmental Sciences of the University of Virginia . Its field research headquarters is at the Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center of the University of Virginia in Oyster, Virginia . References cite journal last Hayden first Bruce coauthors R.D. Dueser, J.T. Callahan, H.H. Shugart year 1991 title Long term Research at the Virginia Coast Reserve Modeling a Highly Dynamic Environment journal Bioscience volume 41 pages 310 318 doi 10.2307 1311584 issue 5 publisher American Institute of Biological Sciences jstor 1311584 External links http www.vcrlter.virginia.edu Virginia Coast Reserve Long Term Ecological Research website Category Ecological experiments ecology stub ... more details
about PDC StarText teletext programme listings other meanings Startext disambiguation Programme delivery control PDC is specified by the standardization standard ETS 300 231, published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI . This specifies the signals sent as hidden codes in the teletext service, indicating when transmission of a programme starts and finishes. PDC is often used together with StarText, enabling the user to select a programme to record using specially coded teletext programme listings. The combination of features is often called PDC StarText In Germany and some other European countries, the older standard video programming system VPS is in use. Effectively, the two systems do the same thing and most modern videocassette recorder VCR s and stand alone DVD recorder s work with both signals. In digital TV see Freeview , the feature Accurate Recording is based on the PDC specification. PDC Packets PDC is transmitted once a second in special packets addressed as magazine 8 and text row 30. Since this row is not displayable it does not interfere with normal pages. Packet 8 30 has various formats specified by ETSI and PDC is format 2. Each packet 8 30 format 2 also has a label number and there can be up to four labels transmitted at a time. Each label contains the scheduled start time and date for a programme and flags to indicate the state. Each programme is assigned a label and in general a label will follow this sequence. PRF Set Prepare for Record. This will tell a VCR to wake up and get ready. This happens about 40 seconds before the programme is active. PRF Clear The VCR should be recording. RTI Record Terminate Interrupt Tells the VCR to stop recording. This label is held for 30 seconds after the programme ends. There are complicated rules for the case where a programme is interrupted by another one as in the case of a film with a break for news in the middle. There is also a TIMER flag that indicates that there is no valid PDC a ... more details
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