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In article <mouser-1310951458400001@204.191.6.123>, mouser@zercom.net
(Martin-Gilles Lavoie) wrote:

 > In article <joshr-0610951525180001@pm1-11.pacificnet.net>,
 > joshr@pacificnet.net (Josh Rafofsky) wrote:
 > 
 > > In article <atticus-0210950703120001@atticus.mindspring.com>,
 > > atticus@mindspring.com (Andy Walton) wrote:
 > > 
 > > > Bottom line: I want to use my Mac to control my VCR. I found a similar
 > > > device for DOS at the following URL:
 > > > {http://www.techmall.com/smarthome/4057.html}. That's basically what I
 > > > want for Mac, with one exception: the ad doesn't say whether the software
 > > > can store programs for timed operation. That is critical to me.
 > > 
 > > Very, very interesting proposal.  Now, with the introduction of the
 > > infared tranceiver in the newest PowerBooks, perhaps this will be the
 > > logical next step.  If Apple includes these tranceiver in new Macs for
 > > networking purposes, perhaps they could be used as a "remote control" as
 > > well.
 > > 
 > > While I am not a programmer, I recognize the inherent beauty in this
 > > idea.  To ease the programming of your VCR (with loads of programs) this
 > > would be keen.  
 > > 
 > > After that, this could also be used to control TWO VCR's, for home editing
 > > purposes!  The Mac would be more precise than a human, I'd bet.
 > > 
 > > Please follow up with any developments.
 > > 
 > > Josh
 > 
 > I've heard there was such an application for Newtons.  If someone knows
 > where to get it, or has info on it, I'd appreciate.


I have an application from Gold Disk (www.golddisk.com, I think) called
Video Director. It has a cable that has both an infrared interface and a
LAN-C interface, which plugs into the serial port on your Mac.

It controls your VCR, and a LAN-C compatible camcorder (like my Sony). 

You use the application to mark interesting spots on your camcorder tape,
and then you can rearrange, edit, and reorder them into an output video
tape (using a VCR and camcorder).

It works fine, and has been a godsend in indexing all my camcorder tapes.
With my AV Powermac, you even get frame-grabs as icons for all the tape
segments.

Anyway, this cable can control a VCR.

Long-winded answer to a short question, but it's a neat app, so I thought
I'd pass it along.