Silicon ChipContents - August 2004 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Compact fluorescent lights are not economic
  4. Feature: Video Formats: Why Bother? by Jim Rowe
  5. Review: VAF’s New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System by Philip Vafiadis & Simon Wilde
  6. Feature: The Escape Robot Kit by Dave Kennedy
  7. Project: Video Enhancer & Y/C Separator by Jim Rowe
  8. Project: Balanced Microphone Preamplifier by John Clarke
  9. Project: Appliance Energy Meter, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  10. Project: Build A 3-State Logic Probe by Rick Walters
  11. Vintage Radio: Peter Lankshear: vintage radio from the other side of the ditch by Rodney Champness
  12. Back Issues
  13. Book Store
  14. Advertising Index
  15. Outer Back Cover

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  • Appliance Energy Meter, Pt.1 (July 2004)
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Contents Vol.17, No.8; August 2004 www.siliconchip.com.au FEATURES 8 Video Formats: Why Bother? Composite video, S-video, component video; we explain the differences and tell you how to get the best picture – by Jim Rowe 26 The Escape Robot Kit This great design can do the unthinkable . . . bring fun back to the classroom and teach electronics at the same time! – by Dave Kennedy PROJECTS TO BUILD 12 VAF’s New DC-X Generation IV Loudspeaker System Escape Robot Kit – Page 26. Want to assemble your own hifi loudspeakers? Take a look at these new highperformance systems from VAF – by Philip Vafiadis & Simon Wilde 30 Video Enhancer & Y/C Separator Sharpen the pictures from your video tapes with this great project. It’s just the shot when transferring your tapes to DVDs and it converts composite video to S-video as well, to ensure a high-quality transfer – by Jim Rowe 42 Balanced Microphone Preamplifier Rugged design includes a 3-band equaliser. It also features balanced and unbalanced outputs, and can drive a stereo or guitar amplifier – by John Clarke Video Enhancer & Y/C Separator – Page 30. 66 Appliance Energy Meter, Pt.2 Second article has all the construction and setting-up details. Build it to help control your energy costs – by John Clarke 84 Build A 3-State Logic Probe For less than ten bucks you can build a piece of test gear that you’ll find is one of the handiest in your toolkit SPECIAL COLUMNS 60 Serviceman’s Log Pipe locators, models & old crows – by the TV Serviceman 76 Circuit Notebook (1) Electronic Conjuring Trick; (2) Adding An “RGB Flag” Output To The Component Video To RGB Converter; (3) Keypad Decimal Encoder; (4) Picaxe-Controlled Solar Fountain Balanced Microphone Preamp – Page 42. 88 Vintage Radio Peter Lankshear: vintage radio from the other side of the ditch – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS 2 4 57 59 93 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Product Showcase Silicon Chip Weblink Order Form siliconchip.com.au 94 97 102 104 Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Ad Index 3-State Logic Probe – Page 84. August 2004  1