European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T a a f it dual language to Only works for some shows Steve Taylor m Ein Deutsch is Nicht so gut so when i heard about two language television visions of to shows with instantaneous translations danced through my head. Sounded wild to me and with my science fiction imagination maybe even possible. Has technology come that far yes and no. Television has come a Long Way and so have those ubiquitous computer chips but they can to yet a do an adequate Job of language translation. But two electronics companies that sell to the military Market in Europe have what is called a bilingual feature in some of their models. Some German television shows Are broadcast with a second audio Channel similar to the left and right channels for stereo. Lucy Burchfield of Hitachi sales Europa in Wiesbaden West Germany said however a Plain stereo television Isnit enough to receive the special transmission. The television set must have a special decoder built into the stereo multiplexer. Only then can you can receive the original language por Tion of that broadcast. In other words one Channel will have the original language and the other the German translation. And the original language could be italian or French or even russian depending on the source. Hitachi Sells a bilingual television but it turned out to be a Little pricey at $990 in cafes audio and video stores. But this to receiver Monitor sports a Flat 27-Inch screen claims 15-system compatibility has stereo sound and 700-line Resolution plus More. Burchfield also said that the bilingual decoder can be special ordered from Hitachi As an option on other television sets for about $200. Grundig military sales might be easier on your pocketbook but its television has fewer features. Robin Wukits of Grundig a military sales team reports that All of Grundig a televisions have bilingual capability from the 38-Inch daddy to the 14-Inch baby. Grundig a 14-Inch Model Sells to the military Market for $415, with Multi system and Cable ready features. Grundig also has a bilingual set with a 22-Inch screen and some fancy programming capabilities for $590. One word of caution. A recent and for a bilingual set claimed that with a a touch of the Button you can watch and listen to your favorite shows in English a but that depends on what your favorite shows happen to be. Currently in West Germany Only Ard and Adf broadcast bilingually and Only those shows with a a a ooh marked next to the listing. A recent perusal of a German television schedule turned up that Only six shows in a one week period were bilingual four in German and English two for a Duck tales a one for a the Golden girls a and the fourth for the in i us put Quot i 1111 Yii %. Jts amps Rill  Salesman Larry Young of the Furth Post Exchange has sold 15 Hitachi dual language televisions since february. Country music awards one in German and arabic and one that was a political round table listed in German and a original  then again if your German is like mine there a always an. Steve Taylor is a reporter in stars and stripes Munich Bureau feedback what do you miss most of least about television in the states sgt. 1st class Carlos Baker he co 197th in Miinch Weiler West Germany i miss the variety. I would like to control what i watch a Little. They could support us better by sending broadcasts directly from Abc and lbs. But we be gotten used to to Here. Spec. Kimberly Ruiz 483rd medical det 7th medical come Munich West Germany what i miss most Are the commercials believe it or not. Sometimes i feel a Little Cut off from the outside world. Id like to see the new products in the United states. Jeff Valencia family member stationed with 63rd Sig in Wassweiler West Germany i miss the variety of programs. I miss shows like the comedy shows and �?o21 jump  i miss least the commercials. Of course commercials Here Arentt so Good. Pfc. Brian Wyatt 258th personnel services co Wurzburg West Germany believe it or not i miss the commercials and summertime advertisements like those for suntan lotion Bain de Soleil. Sgt. 1st class George e. Foisset he co 59th Ord brigade Parma sons West Germany i miss a lot of Good shows. 1 wish they could show More Here. We done to have All the channels to flip. Least not much. Compiled by stars and stripes staff june 10, 1990 sunday Page 5