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I
am often asked about the capability of changing a
Japanese Domestic Camcorder or VCR from Japanese Menu's
to English Menus...
There
seems to be a cottage industry in getting domestic
Japanese
destined products converted in their menu's
to English by tripping switches, hooking up computers,
using widgets, reprogramming the EPROM and opening
up
the offending camcorder / VCR & with software cause
changes
in performance and parameters to include
languages in the menu programs.
I
believe this borders on UFO sightings in rumors,
hoaxes
and diverse claims. I see no reason why
German or Russian PAL units would needlessly
contain Japanese and conversely why any other
language
but Japanese be included in a Japan Only
marketed product. The Japanese are notorious
for
Not including unnecessary and impractical
"extras"
especially
for no apparent reason or justification. This
whole scenario comes down to 'Wishful Thinking.'
I
suppose people will cling hope against all hope to
believe
what they want to believe and Facts just seem to get
in the
way.
One little practical Trivia...
How many shop keepers and tinkerer's of
electronics
in the by ways and ally ways
in
Tokyo or even Akihabara... say they
will for a price Change a menu... change
it TO Japanese or From Japanese to English?
....well
?
none....
sorry... I asked as recently as last week... NONE
!
But,
that will probably NOT
make a wits worth of difference
to those
that Just Have To Believe In a Holy Grail. Too
bad...
meister back here in Florida...
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