AmiGen
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It is FAR superior to the Amiga Genlock and noticeably better than the color
composite out from the A1000.
Rex
How is it "FAR" superior? The compsite from the Amiga genlock and from the
A1000 is identical. —Mike
Mike,
The composite coming from the A1000 without the genlock was much sharper than
the combined image coming from the Genlock, so I definitely do not agree with
you there. Also, there have been many more experienced desktop producers who
have published comments to that effect.
The video is much true to the clarity that I receive when the output is
directed to a composite monitor. 80 column text is less fuzzy on recordings
than past recordings using both of the above (we are talking first
generation….)
Rex
Hehe. I;ve been a professional video engineer for over ten years, so
I'm not exactly naive. You are comparing apples and oranges. I simply was
talking about the quality of the encoded signal.
The stability of the genlock is another matter, which becomes important
when overlaying on external video. In order to overlay onto a home VCR,
you need a "loose lock". However, in a pro application, a proc amp, a
video switcher, or any number of other devices will stabilize the signal. I
did a game show where all the graphics (and sounds) are generated by an
Amiga 1000 with a 1300 genlock. Got it broadcast quality without much
trouble, by using an external encoder.
I too have heard a lot of enginners complain about the "stability" of the
genlock. If they think 3/4" or S-VHS is any more stable they live in a
dreamworld. —Mike