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

[C. Park Seward]

Ed,

Yes, I like this one better.

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
Visit us: http://www.videopark.com



On Jul 12, 2009, at 6:31 PM, COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:

> 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)
>
>
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> 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
>
> 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 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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