[QuadList] Prime Image TBC Freeze 2 <DPS TBC> (Was NEC TBC)

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

Ok....  I am learning as I go along here...  
 
Here is another  box presented to me by the TBC gods this week also in  a 
1u  form factor....  little more bandwidth but dunno if it is going  to work 
better for the black and white......
 
i was also gifted some black burst gens also...
 
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Prime  Image  
The Prime Image Model 50II is a high-quality, multi-featured TBC /  
synchronizer ideally suited to a wide variety of video production applications.  In 
addition to offering full transcoding of composite and component signals in 
 and out, the Model 50II provides full proc amp controls and many extra 
features  usually found in units costing considerably more. For example the 
Model 50II  offers automatic gain control (AGC on/off) horizontal position, 
vertical color  advance (1,2 or 3 lines), horizontal chroma-to-luma 
adjustments, three levels of  detail enhancement, variable rate strobe, and 
ultra-stable freeze (frame or  field). Options available for 3-way adaptive comb 
filtering, hot switch, and DC  power.Control Options:R1 Remote Control - RS232 
handheld remote control for all  Prime Image products with an RS232 port.R2 
Remote Control - RS232 rack mountable  remote control for all Prime Image 
products with an RS232 port.      
Standard Features:
 
    *   Composite Y/C in and out  
    *   Transcodes Composite and Component inputs to all outputs  
    *   Inputs may be synchronous or non-synchronous  
    *   Works with all VCRS  
    *   AGC on/off  
    *   Vertical color advance – 1, 2 or 3 lines  
    *   Horizontal Chroma-to Luma adjust  
    *   Detail enhancement – 3 levels  
    *   Ultra-stable freeze (frame or field)  
    *   Variable rate strobe  
Specifications:
 
Video Interface
Input, Composite 1.0Vpp, 75 Ohm, BNC  Input, Y/C (S-Video) 4-pin connector  
3/4 DUB Cable -C Cable, option  Output, Compostie 1.0 Vpp, 75 Ohm, BNC  
Output, Y/C (S-Video) 4-pin connector  Genlock In High Impedance, 75 Ohm BNC  
RS232 Interface 25-Pin D, option 
Performance (Each Channel)
Window 625 Line, PAL; 525 Line, NTSC or PAL-M  Bandwidth 5.5 MHz  SNR 58dB  
Differential Phase < 1º  Differential Gain < 2%  Sampling 8-bit Luma, 8-bit 
Chroma (CCIR-601,4:2:2)  Residual Time Base Error ±15 nsec.  Composite Auto 
Bypass If AC Power or Power Supply  Fails 
Operation Controls
Input Select Y/C, Composite, YRB  Freeze Switch Off / Field / Frame  Strobe 
Field or Frame, Variable Rate  Enhance Switch Normal / High / Low  AGC 
On/Off  Video Level Control ±6 dB  Color Level Control ±6 dB  Set-up Level 
Control ±10 IRE  Hue (NTSC only) ±45°  V-Color Advance 1, 2 or 3 lines  H-Chroma 
/ Luma Adjust ±1 usec.  H-Position ±2 usec.  H-Phase Adjust ±1 usec.  Burst 
Phase Adjust +360°  Go To Black & White On/Off  Genlock Indicator LED 
(Green)  Power On Indicator LED (Red) One per unit 
Environmental (Full Unit)
Operating Temperature +32° F (0° C) to 113° F(45°C)  Operating Humidity 10% 
to 95% RH, Non-Condensing  Power Supply 117VAC to 220VAC, 50 or 60Hz; 
DCOption: 12,24, 36,  48V ±25%  Power Dissipation 25 Watts  Height 1U / 1.75 
inches (4.45 cm)  Length 19 inches (48.3 cm)  Depth 15 inches (38.1 cm)  Weight 
16 lbs (6.8  Kg)



 
 
 
In a message dated 7/12/2009 1:55:03 P.M. US  Mountain Standard Time, 
dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:
 
 
Ed:
 
I agree completely with Chris's  comments.   If you have off-air recordings 
of broadcast  video, then as long as the TBC will deal with the lack of 
burst,  you may be OK.  The problem comes with tapes made from B&W  
non-broadcast cameras.   It was VERY common in the days of  B&W EIAJ recordings to have 
cameras that did NOT produce RS-170  sync.  At the worst, many were random 
interlace.  The next step up  was fixed interlace, but often without 
equalizing pulses and with  non-conforming widths for sync and blanking.   
 
In modern-day equipment, just about everything that uses a  composite video 
input expects to see burst present.  In doing quad  transfers, there can be 
problems with B&W quad tapes due to the lack of  burst, necessitating the 
addition of burst before the signal is  usable.
 
Don 

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _COURYHOUSE at aol.com_ (mailto:COURYHOUSE at aol.com)  
 
 
oh......   I am going to  have to look ito this...
 
 
In a message dated 7/12/2009 10:36:27 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
_Chill315 at aol.com_ (mailto:Chill315 at aol.com)  writes:

This brings up some more cans of worms.
 
Is the sync on the tape NTSC EIA sync?  If not, the TBC may not  recognize 
the Vertical interval and memory addressing will be an  issue.  Plus if not 
interlaced, I have no idea what will  happen.  This is experimental 
territory for me.
 
Next, you have to make sure that the TBC will process Black and White  
signals.  A multiple of 3.58 is used in all TBC's to generate a write  clock.  
Usually 4X but also 3X.  If there is not a color burst,  then the TBC has to 
generate a write clock.  Many times this is done  with an oscillator that is 
referenced to the H sync frequency.  Make  sure that the TBC can do this.
 
Wish you luck with this one.
 
Chris  Hill







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