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(...) ...That's partly a byproduct of MPGs. The sound does not necessarily sync with the video (depending on the client system (this is all IIRC, and YMMV)). (...) ...The cam can be had for $50ish or so (tho not with the cool LEGO studs on it). Its (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) The issue here is not the quality of the cam per say. The Vision Command set is GREAT. For $139CDN you get parts, the cam, and some really neat software. The Vision recognition is cool but it comes with a camera control program that lets you (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Review: 7316 - Life On Mars: Excavation Searcher
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(...) This purple is not the same as Belville lavender. I think it's the "sand" greyish version of purple. Frank (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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OK This is not the best thing out there but for some people STUDIOS is just fine. I dont think that LEGO intended for adults to by as many of these as we all did. You must remind your self that this is a first run program. There will be updates to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) The worst part is I got no answer from the tech support when I called or from the email I wrote. The only fix the guy on the phone gave me was to do what I had already done and that was not the fix I wanted. (...) is (...) This is the only (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Moviemaker Set Video Clips (WAS: Lego review in US News & World Report)
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(...) track? (...) Not I. The three quick shows that I have done came out real nice. If you want to check em out you can find them here: (URL)This is all pretty disappointing. I was starting to get all fired up to do some (...) Studios (...) If you (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Review: 7316 - Life On Mars: Excavation Searcher
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In lugnet.reviews, Karim Nassar writes an excellent, prescient review: (...) <snip> (...) Dude, how'd you *do* that? You wrote this, like, 4 years ago and you've been keeping it to yourself all this time?? Whoa. No fair. Mom, Karim's got a wayback (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Have you run into a problem with syncing the sound track up with the video track? I seem to recall others reporting that. (...) This is all pretty disappointing. I was starting to get all fired up to do some LEGOmation, but it sounds like I'd (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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I can answer some of these... (...) show (...) graphics (...) I have never tried this, I only assumed it worked. That SUCKS. Generally, I have found the Studios software very buggy. I have had luck importing sounds, but never the overlays. (...) You (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Moviemaker Set Video Clips (WAS: Lego review in US News & World Report)
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(...) Here are the things I mentioned in the email that I wrote them: 1. The binoculars with night vision. - I have used Photoshop to make my own image and saved it as a TGA (with alpha channel - I knew about this and it was a good thing since there (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) Eh? I was thinking about getting the set...which features specifically are not present? And what sort of 'tips' do they give? J (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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If you are still looking for some example movies I have a few short clips that I did this week at the following URL: (URL) have been very disappointed with some of the missing features that I read about or that they mention in the tips section. I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Life on Mars -- short and sweet reviews (7312 & 7314 )
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(...) I had been calling it "mauve". I wouldn't want a whole tub of these pastel bricks, but they only use a small amount of it for highlighting, and it looks OK. I built this set <set:7314> yesterday, and I liked the design and piece selection. I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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7316 Space/ Life on Mars Excavation Searcher Ages 7-12, 471 Pcs. (C)2001. 59 page manual: 3 models. Price Range: US$49 RATINGS (Scale: Must-Have Excellent Very-Good Good Fair Poor) Set: Very Good / Models: Good / Playability: Very Good DECALS? No (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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<set:8458 8450 Silver Champion> TECHNIC: Create 'N' Race Ages 11+, 1413 Pieces. Price: MSRP US$170, CN$250. Bought it at CN$170+15%tax (~US$129) Silver Champion - The set that make you say "wow' when you first look at it, and then a big "yawn" when (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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<set:8236 Bike Burner> TECHNIC: Speed Slammers 60 pieces, $8.99 CDN PARTS: A good value. Some of the more interesting parts are two green 3-long flex-tube things, two green 2x4 peg right-angled beams, two green 4x4 peg obtuse-angled beams, two green (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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(...) No, I don't think that was it (I never was on rtl). I think it was just the fact that *I* hadn't been there for awhile, made me think for some reason that it was abondoned. But I was obviously wrong. :-) (...) <nod> I know what it's like to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Maybe you were thinking of the rec.toys.lego review site run by Joshua Delahunty (no relation to me). Unfortunately, that site hasn't had new reviews in a few years. I've got some other new reviews written and submitted in the last couple days (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.publish)
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I just happened to land across the LEGO Maniacs' guide ( (URL) ). I hadn't been there for at least a year or even two, which is a long time on internet timeframes... I was surprised to see that the site had some really updated reviews, including a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.publish)
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| | New Reviews on Adequate.com
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We've got a ton of new reviews online at Adequate.com. You can get to them at: (URL) them: 7313 - Red Planet Protector 1354 - Dino Head Attack 6026 - King Leo 4910 - Hover Scout 8503 - Scuba Throwbot 6032 - Catapult Crusher 7314 - Recon Mech RP 7171 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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