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#Video Director

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#197657From: Scott D. SobelMay 20, 1995 9:53 PM
Selling Video Director for the Amiga… Will control your 8mm Camcorder and VCR to do editing.. $50 plus shipping.. Leave email
#197689From: Reggie HallMay 21, 1995 12:44 PM
Scott, I've always wondered about Video Director. Does it control devices with infrared remote? I suppose I could have called the manufacturer, but I never had an urgent need to buy it. However, I do have an application which could possibly use it. Drop me an E-Mail. Thanks! Reggie Hall
#197776From: Tim ByersMay 22, 1995 11:51 AM
Reggie, I have the Video Director and although it does have an infrared controller, it's used to pause and unpause your record deck. The real power of VD seems to be if you have a Sony 8mm camcorder. Because it has a Control-L connector that will find and play your selected source clips. Without the Control-L on your camera, you might as well do the whole thing manually, in my opinion. So, until I get a Sony camcorder, the VD sits on my shelf. I don't think you can use the thing in infrared-only mode (I'd love to be told other- wise). But, I've heard that if you do have the Control-L, it works pretty well. Tim
#197789From: Reggie HallMay 22, 1995 3:53 PM
Tim, Thanks for the response. It is very valuable to me to know that I can log on to this users forum and get information from great people like yourself. VideoDirector may not be the ideal solution for my application. It's good to find that out before one spends the money on it. Thanks again! Reggie Hall