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- From: leo@zelator.in-berlin.de (Stefan Hartmann)
- Subject: Re: Computer controlled VCRs
- Organization: Puplic-Access-Xenix-System
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 22:04:45 GMT
- Message-ID: <T638LVH@zelator.in-berlin.de>
- References: <Uf2EwcS00WALI1Pkd4@andrew.cmu.edu> <1ebg8aINNdhd@calvin.usc.edu> <1992Nov18.002305.9971@research.nj.nec.com>
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- In <1992Nov18.002305.9971@research.nj.nec.com> zilla@ccrl.nj.nec.com (John Lewis) writes:
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- >Sony makes two HI-8 vtrs intended for computer-controlled
- >multimedia applications.
-
- >The cheaper model is the CVD-1000- about $2000?, connects directly to
- >the mac serial port, and has frame-accurate search;
- >this is Sony's answer to the discontinued PC-VCR.
- >I imagine it has Xobject control; there is also software from
- >HSC (213) 392 6015.
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- >The other model is the EVO-9650 ($6000) has frame-accurate recording
- >and is suitable for animation. Supposedly Quicktime will sometime support
- >the VISCA control protocol for this deck.
-
- >To my knowledge, these decks and the NEC PC-VCR are the only VCRs
- >that are directly computer controllable. In general, consumer
- >VCRs are usually not computer controllable. In the past, industrial
- >VCRs were usually interfaced to a computer through a peripheral called
- >an animation controller. The animation controller is in concept
- >obsolete - there is no reason why the host cannot directly control
- >the VTR - but until everything understands standard protocols they
- >will still be used. They usually cost $2000 up and will control
- >a various formats of VTRs starting at about $6000.
-
- Hi,
- you just forgot to mention the Mitsubishi PC-VCR, which is out already
- in Europe PAL-standard and SVHS quality !
-
- It has a serial port and has also a timecode generator/reader build in
- !
-
- Also you can record timecode to the control track without erasing the
- movie or the audio-tracks !
- So if you get a tape from the customer you can add timcode and cut it
- frame precise !
-
- It is the best available solution in this moment for about 3000 DM
- over here in Germany !
-
-
- Best regards, Stefan Hartmann, c/o Ingenierbuero Gatz & Hartmann.
- email to: leo@zelator.in-berlin.de
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