Star Tech Journal

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ATARI & ACTIVISION TO
BROADCAST SOFTWARE
A
RCA CORP. PHABEB OUT
VIDEODISC PLAYER
tari and Activision have formed a joint
Coleco and AT&T have also announced a
telephone-based distribution project. And
Romox Inc. is currently offering a system to
transmit software via phone to retailers for
installation into cartridges.
Further, Playcable, a TV cable distribution
company, has been furnishing game software
for Mattel lntellivision games for three years.
However, Mattel is expected to halt its
participation shortly.
~ venture to broadcast video game
and home computer software via radio. The
user would plug an adapter/receiver into his
video game console or computer to receive
the software with pay-as-you-play charges.
Atari is planning a test involving its 2600 video
game units.
Control Video Corp., Vienna, VA, is cur-
rently transmitting video game and home
computer software via telephone and modems.
RCA Corp. said it would continue to produce
and market videodiscs for its "CED" system
as long as there was "reasonable demand"
from the more than 550,000 consumers who
own the videodisc players. The company has
decided to phase out production of the video-
disc player after losing $580 million on the
product since it was introduced three years
ago.
AMERICAN LOCK
TOUGH, WEATHER RESISTANT ONE-PIECE
EXTRUDED ALL BRABB BODY PADLOCKS
American Lock brass body padlocks are
especially suited for outdoor uses.
These brass padlocks may be ordered
keyed alike or keyed differently or with a
deadlock option. Available with solid brass
shackles orin a wide variety of shackle lengths
in case hardened steel.
Solid steel cover plates, available on the
5500 Series padlocks, offer additional pro-
tection and security for this pin cylinderwhich
can be ordered master keyed and grand
master keyed.
American's brass padlock line features
the double locking stainless steel ball locking
system which was originally developed by the
American Lock Company and which has since
become the standard of the National Crime
Prevention Institute.
All have changeable cylinders and can be
re keyed quickly. Available with five-pin tumblers
or ten-blade tumblers in a wide variety of
shackle sizes and lengths.
For more information write: AMERICAN
LOCK COMPANY, 3400 W. Exchange Avenue,
Crete, IL 60417, (312) 534-2000.
RF MODU1_ATOR C•RCU•T
FDR UBE WITH RADIO SHACK UM 12B15-B (#277-221)
BY "VIDEO JIM" ENNIS, CHESAPEAKE BAY AMUSEMENTS, INC., SALISBURY, MD
1 2
Game: Cinematronics Space Ace (or any
videodisc game)
Subject: Hook up TV set to disc player
(LD·V1000)
~k
IN34A
1
R1
PIN 1
-
-
R1
R2
R3
R4
82
220
1.8K
1.8K
C1
100mfd/ 35vdc
4
+5vdc
+5vdc
PIN 2
VIDEO IN
3
OUTPUT
VHF TO SET
1 5 K LINEAR TAPER
UM1285·8
100
+
R3
PIN 1 VIDEO
2 +5vdc
3 AUDIO
4¾ SELECT (if grounded - channel 4)
This is the circuit needed to go with Radio
Shack UM1285·8, Cat. #277-221. Radio
Shack part sells for approximately $10. Total
cost of remaining circuit parts is under $10.
Regular shielded cable will suffice for hook·
up.