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#TR700, Opinions?

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#3786From: T. Patrick O'HaraMar 16, 1995 9:43 PM
I use one industrially, and it holds up great. The L2 is a better choice if you need long or superwide lenes. I wouldn't expect the control-L to give you frame accurate vtr functions, but if you are really wondering if the RC timecode is accurate, I have never had trouble with my EDLs being off when I go to the frame accurate decks in the local edit suite. If I can be of further assistance, you can respond here (I check in about weekly), or send me an e-mail. Good day and good light, T. Patrick O'Hara (aka. Lightwriter)
#3793From: JIM LAVECKMar 17, 1995 10:16 AM
Thank you for the feedback on the TR700. Funny about the control – L accuracy. I read a report in Video magazine that said the SONY VX-3 was frame accurate for editing with control L. Of course, the VX-3 cost almost three times the TR700. Someday all this stuff will be digital. Thanks again for the info. James
#3797From: John SmallMar 17, 1995 2:16 PM
> Someday all this stuff will be digital. Two years? -jts
#3832From: JIM LAVECKMar 18, 1995 1:26 PM
Good estimate, although its possible we'll see some units this year, at least at the pro level. James
#3841From: John SmallMar 18, 1995 7:58 PM
The Hitachi Z-2000 advertised in February Videography, p. 77 … is this a completely digital camera? If so, where is the image stream stored? -jts
#3918From: JIM LAVECKMar 21, 1995 3:26 PM
I haven't read about this specific camera, but read a note in a magazine about Hitachi showing a prototype that was not only digital, but actually solid state, the video stored in Flash memory chips. This was a prototype only, though. I had no idea that they had a product announced for sale. James
#3993From: henry tellerMar 22, 1995 11:46 PM
PMFJI – JVC is showing a digital camera at NAB that stores the video on disk. Things are a'changing. Hank Videology, Inc Where service is our product
#3983From: Charles WintersMar 22, 1995 9:30 PM
The Control-L is a two-way communication link between the source deck/decks and the edit controller. RC time code will give you +- 3 frames. I can't tell the difference betrween this an +-1 frame that SMPTE time code gives. It's not the TR700 versus the L-2 or the Sony X3 — they all use RC time code and that will work with an edit controller such as those put out by FutureVideo.
#4023From: Timothy LiebeMar 23, 1995 11:00 AM
Charles: >RC time code will give you +- 3 frames. I can't tell the difference betrween this an +-1 frame that SMPTE time code gives.< The only difference, really, is if you're doing animation or something that requires rendering, Tim Liebe
#4039From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPMar 23, 1995 6:06 PM
RE: differences between frame-accuracy or not… and match-frame edits! -John
#4051From: John SmallMar 24, 1995 12:17 AM
> something that requires rendering What is rendering? Thanks. -jts
#3807From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPMar 17, 1995 9:10 PM
T. Patrick, re: never had problems with EDL being off. A kindof cool utility someone might write/rit would be an EDL checker, ie. check all of the recorders inpoints and outpoints for "gaps" and or "overruns". -John
#3817From: T. Patrick O'HaraMar 18, 1995 1:07 AM
good idea, but my C++ is VERY rusty <GG>. if we ever get it into the lib, LET ME KNOW! Good day and good light, T. Patrick O'Hara (aka. Lightwriter)