NEC PC-VCR
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Gregory,
Can you tell me if it's possible to use an NEC PC-VCR Model #PV-S98A with 3DS
to record single frame to S-VHS? I know that your company has written drivers
for several single-frame devices. I have access to this unit which is
currently collecting dust on the shelf.
Also, did you release any new IPAS routines at SIGGRAPH? Can you send me a
current price list on all your IPAS stuff? Just want to add that you and your
co-authors have done a great job on "Inside 3DS." Can't wait to see the
"Special FX" volume. Only one complaint on the book – Lots and lots of typos.
Thanks in advance.
David Swoboda 7970 N. 47th. St. Brown Deer, WI 53223 (414) 357-6477
David:
I'm not familiar with the #PV-S98A or whatever it is, sorry about that!
>> Only one complaint on the book – Lots and lots of typos.
Yes, the first edition had a few! The second printing has most of them cleared
up, by the way, and added a few appendices that got dropped in the first
printing.
Greg Pyros
PMJI, but how do you know whether you have the first of second addition? My
book makes no reference, I suppose that perhaps that means it is the first
addition.
Zac (AZ-TECH)
Berkeley
Zac:
One way to tell is that somewhere between the first edition and second edition,
I think that Phil's picture and mine got switched on the inside front cover.
On the second printing, he's in the middle, on the first, I am.
Greg Pyros
I guess I have the first addition, Oh well!
Thanks.
Zac (AZ-TECH)
Berkeley
The NEC PC-VCR is not a frame accurate recorder. While it can do some insert
edits, the edits are +-2 frames.
From David Carroll
Paul;
What are you asking for the deck.
Zac (AZ-TECH)
Berkeley
If this is the same PC-VCR which has been out for a few (3-4) years, it's not
single frame accurate, I think it's something like +/- 5 frames.
m.
Hi, just lurking around and saw your question.
I was a beta site for the PC-VCR a few years ago, and we found that
while it was not FRAME-ACCURATE, we were able to record a series of frames
using a basic routine. The problem is not that the recorder is not accurate,
but that the flying erase head is not clean. There is a noise pulse on the
first field of each edit. This has been confirmed by the factory, and they did
not see it as a significant problem.
We got our money back, and I believe that NEC has dropped the product.
Sorry.
Jim Pope
Denver