Although there is an official thread that documents some of the finer points of the 169time system, I have some rather basis questions that -- if they are answered in that thread -- escape me. Hopefully any response to these questions will help myself and others who are interested in purchasing this system. I expect to purchase this system within a day or so (once my PayPal account is 'verified').
MY CURRENT/PLANNED SETUP:
System 1 (playback only): JVC 30000u, Sony HD-100
System 2 (recording): ProScan 105 + AVX-1, Mitsubishi D-VHS
QUESTIONS:
1. I am planning on purchasing either the Mitsubishi 1100 or 2000. Are both of these decks compatible with the 169time setup?
2. Will I have any compatibility issues when recording on a Mitsubishi deck and playing back on a JVC? This JVC will NOT be running through the ProScan STB, so it will be using the JVC decoder and outputting to the monitor on System 1 via component cables.
3. My monitor on System 2 has only 1 component input. Should I buy the transcoder for the ProScan STB and playback tapes through the firewire input on the ProScan?
4. The monitor on System 2 is actually a 17" widescreen computer monitor (Sony model) made to accept HD signals. As such, it has an input so it can be used as an external computer monitor. Will the ProScan output directly into this input? If so, is there a 3-way switchers for these types of inputs so I could have the monitor, the STB, and the AVX-1 all connected to this monitor and just switch the one that outputs to the monitor? Would picture loss be a concern?
5. There is some talk about keeping the deck separated from other components in the 169 time system. Is this still a concern with the new firmware update? It would be easier for me to keep the AVX-1 separate from all the other components than have the D-VHS deck. Is this likely to cause a problem?
Sorry for the questions, but I imagine these are concerns other 'newbies' to the 169time system may have.
MY CURRENT/PLANNED SETUP:
System 1 (playback only): JVC 30000u, Sony HD-100
System 2 (recording): ProScan 105 + AVX-1, Mitsubishi D-VHS
QUESTIONS:
1. I am planning on purchasing either the Mitsubishi 1100 or 2000. Are both of these decks compatible with the 169time setup?
2. Will I have any compatibility issues when recording on a Mitsubishi deck and playing back on a JVC? This JVC will NOT be running through the ProScan STB, so it will be using the JVC decoder and outputting to the monitor on System 1 via component cables.
3. My monitor on System 2 has only 1 component input. Should I buy the transcoder for the ProScan STB and playback tapes through the firewire input on the ProScan?
4. The monitor on System 2 is actually a 17" widescreen computer monitor (Sony model) made to accept HD signals. As such, it has an input so it can be used as an external computer monitor. Will the ProScan output directly into this input? If so, is there a 3-way switchers for these types of inputs so I could have the monitor, the STB, and the AVX-1 all connected to this monitor and just switch the one that outputs to the monitor? Would picture loss be a concern?
5. There is some talk about keeping the deck separated from other components in the 169 time system. Is this still a concern with the new firmware update? It would be easier for me to keep the AVX-1 separate from all the other components than have the D-VHS deck. Is this likely to cause a problem?
Sorry for the questions, but I imagine these are concerns other 'newbies' to the 169time system may have.