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SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER A COMPLETELY NEW GENERATION ot computer-age consumer electronics products, unheard of just a few years ago, is now within the budget of the average American family. Photos courtesy of: VideoBrain JVC American Co.; Casio; Panasonic Company. Watch all your TV favorites . . . Viewer's liberation means freedom from tough choice By Cathy Ciccolella, Senior Editor, •Mart Magazine This fall, television view­ ers around the country will be joining the Viewer's Lib­ eration Movement. What's Viewer's Lib? It's freedom from making the tough choice between two favorite TV programs, both scheduled at the same time. It's freedom to go to bed early on the weekend, know­ ing you'll be able to catch "Saturday Night Live" on Sunday afternoon. It's freedom to go off to coach Junior's Little League game, without missing that major league double-header being televised while you're at the ball field. Orcisfve'ilTactor What's behind this new liberation movement? The video cassette recorder, a re­ cent development in televi­ sion technology that is giving American TV viewers, not the network programmers, the final say on what they'll watch, when. Basically the video cas­ sette recorder, or VCR, acts as a "time-shift" device, let­ ting you determine your own TV schedule, so you can watch the programs you want to see when you want to see them. Using the VCR and a blank video cassette, about the size of a paperback book, you can record one program while watching another on a differ­ ent channel, then play back the recorded program for viewing later. Or, you can record a pro­ gram broadcast late at night and watch it the next morning--the VCR automat­ ically (and silently) turns it­ self on at the time Jou've chosen, even while you're sleeping, and tapes your selection. MexicanStoch Dollar Day Sale T|rr WITH THIS DISCOUNT HIT YOU CAN GET SOME ITEMS I BELOW OUR COST. 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The VCR operates on the same general principle as an audio tape recorder, but it re­ cords the picture as well as e sound, receiving broad- st signals through the air via built-in VHF andfUHF tuners the way your W set does. And, like an audiox tape, the video cassette can be used over and over again--a recorded program is auto­ matically erased as you re­ cord another program over it. Or, you can save^ the re­ corded tapes and build a video library of your favorite shows. The VCR usually comes as a self-contained unit, or "deck," that hooks up easily to your TV set; some com­ panies also offer console TV models with video recorders built-in. But despite all the things it can do, you don't have to have an engineering degree to operate a video cassette recorder--if you can push a button, you're on your way to controlling your own TV scheduling. In addition to their record­ ing controls, many VCR models also have pause con­ trols, so you can stop the tape if the telephone rings, then start it up again after your conversation without miss­ ing a minute of your pro­ gram. You can also use the pause control to edit out unwanted portions of the program you're taping. All video cassette record­ ers offer the three basic re­ cording capabilities: record­ ing a program while watching it, recording one program while watching another, and recording a pre-selected pro­ gram using the automatic timer. Recording time ranges from two to four hours, de­ pending on the model. Program your programs! Some of the newest VCRs have another important fea­ ture: they're "program­ mable," which means they can be pre-set to record a number of different programs on different channels during a seven-day period, or to tape the same half-hour program every day for a week. But recording programs off the air isn't all the VCR can do. It can also play back pre­ recorded video cassettes --more and more of these pre-recorded tapes are com­ ing on the market, offering full-length movies, sports events, cultural programs, or educational material. And, for the home-movie buff, the video cassette re­ corder can open up a whole new dimension in preserving the family's important moments. Using the new portable color and black-and-white video cameras now on sale, you can "show as you go"--tape your family on a video cassette and watch the results instantly on your TV screen. Or, record family events such as weddings, gradua­ tions, or baby's first steps on compact video cassettes for easy storage and instant viewing. It's now even possible to transfer your existing home movies or slides onto video cassettes so you have all your family memories in one "liv­ ing scrapbook." Where can you buy a video cassette recorder? Almost anywhere, these days. Shop for Viewer's Lib! Virtually every major tele­ vision manufacturer offers at least one VCR model; their video recorders are sold anywhere a TV set might be sold, and then some. In addition to customary TV outlets suCh as depart­ ment stores, appliance/TV dealers, and mass-merchan- dising chains, VCRs are also being sold in some hi fi spec­ ialty stores and in retail oper­ ations specializing in video equipment. But wherever you decide to buy, shop around before you make your purchase. Spend some time looking around to make sure you get the deal you want. JAN.25-26-27 Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. TRUNKLOAD OF TREASURES to^0% off i ALL CREWEL AND NEEDLEPOINT KITS 20% OFF 1HHTTT" AR ~\ Note's % YARNS FREE WITH EACH $20.00 PURCHASE A NORWEGIAN CROSS-STITCH BMB KIT from Norway - NO LAYAWAYS - WEATHERVANE SHOP 1313 N. Riverside Dr., McHenry 815-385-0884