Oh yeah - that ran for what - about a year? Yeah - I remember the codes printed in a box at the bottom of television listings in the newpapers. Wow - yeah, before on screen programming it wasn't too easy to program a VCR, was it? Rather than "on screen" I seem to remember using a LCD display on the front of the VCR. But my old VCR was pre- VHS plus. -WaV
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 6:34 AM, Bill Bentley <ca...@caver.net> wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCR_Plus > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Don Cooper <wavyca...@gmail.com> > *To:* Bill Bentley <ca...@caver.net> > *Cc:* o...@texascavers.com ; power_lou...@hotmail.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:43 AM > *Subject:* Re: [ot_caving] More DTV update "Public Service Announcement" > > The funny and ironic thing about the ad: > When she says "Will it bring Jack Benny back"? I have to wonder if the > program selection committee for KEYE-SD (42-2) saw that Spike Feresten spoof > ad.... They mostly air "RTV" (Retro TV) and for the first time in over 40 > years I got to see - you guessed it "The Jack Benny Program". They show > two of his programs back to back starting at 10:00am. I think I remember it > from the early 60s - but I would never have believed just how funny some of > the material was - Like a parody of how Steven Foster wrote many of his > songs while suffering from writer's block - I didnt realize they GOT so > silly back then - it was totally off the wall - hilarious.... > > What's VCR Plus? > > -WaV > > On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 7:28 PM, Bill Bentley <ca...@caver.net> wrote: > >> http://www.hulu.com/watch/36608/talkshow-with-spike-feresten-cable-psa >> >> Try that ... no, it is a satire... >> I been in the cable television business for 25 + years.. this is not far >> from the truth in dealing with the elderly... remember VCR plus? >> Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Louise Power <power_lou...@hotmail.com> >> *To:* Bill Bentley <ca...@caver.net> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 06, 2008 5:56 PM >> *Subject:* RE: [ot_caving] More DTV update "Public Service Announcement" >> >> Getting into the site requires a login and password. >> >> Does it talk about getting the equipment with an analog pass through? >> Apparently a lot of small stations and repeaters will continue to broadcast >> analog for the time being. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> From: ca...@caver.net >> To: o...@texascavers.com >> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:37:55 -0500 >> Subject: [ot_caving] More DTV update "Public Service Announcement" >> >> >> Some tips for the Digital transition >> Click Here for Tips Regarding the DTV >> Transition<https://mail.suddenlink.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.hulu.com/watch/36608/talkshow-with-spike-feresten-cable-psa> >> >> >
