Posted by Rick Merrill on 10/08/07 18:41

Richard Crowley wrote:
> "Rick Merrill" wrote ...
>> Thanks very much for the tute - that gives me a couple of avenues
>> to investigate, namely to find out how the audio recording uses
>> the genlock we feed it.
>
> What audio equipment are you using that genlocks to
> the video sync?

The audio digitizer MAY use it's own reference, not the black burst that
360Systems ImageServer 2000 uses to capture the video.

> Is there some issue or problem that you are trying to resolve?
> Is there some sort of production you need to configure for?
> You can't go very far with this discussion as a generic topic.
> Need references to actual cases and equipment.
>
>> On the output side I was surprised to find that the MTS-4 Compander also
>> takes a genlock signal from the video frames - any comments about that?
>
> Do you have any reference to this "MTS-4 Compander"?
> Google never head of it. The only references go back to you.

Top o the list for "MTS-4".

It is from Leaming Industries. http://www.leaming.com/mts4.html

> For that matter I don't see why any compander would need
> or want any reference to the video timing for any reason at all?
> Who is maintaining this equipment? Buy them a soda and sit
> down for a tutorial with them.

good idea, but we're on opposite coasts!-)

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