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In <1992Nov18.002305.9971@research.nj.nec.com> zilla@ccrl.nj.nec.com (John Lewis) writes:

>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.

>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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