#Genlock Woes
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Hello Randy, I do not know whether your message about AMIGA Genlock
compatibility problem with your JVC editing setup has been answered. I
thought I would just check with you. It is a fact that Commodore 1300 Genlock
is not necessarily up to broadcast standard, but IT WORKS and no other
machine in Amiga's price range offers anything like it. I am right now
assisting our local elementary school decide what kind of editing system to
purchase (for school video events and video contribution to the local CATV
public channel) and it so happens that we are thinking seriously about a JVC
BR8600-U configuration. Have you found out what the problem may be with
Amiga's Genlock? Whast king of work do you do, if I may ask?
Thanks Roger
Roger-I found out that the problem with my Commodore 1300 genlock has to do
with color burst. If you don't know what this means, it's part of the video
signal that helps lock up color correctly. Anyway, Commodore's genlock seems
to vary from unit to unit in its ability to lock up to color burst. I would
suggest you make sure that whatever genlock you buy, works with the equipment
you plan on using it with by actually testing it before purchase. As for the
JVC VHS editing system, I've had it for over two years, and I'm very happy
with it. I use it for what called offline editing–which is basically making
a rough cut of a show in preparation for editing at a post-production house
where editing time is very expensive!
For use in a school system, I think it would be very reliable. Also,
have you looked into S-VHS at all? If the editing system is for producing
finished programs, S-VHS will give you much better quality video for a good
price. How it would work with a genlock, I have no idea.
To answer your question, I produce corporate and industrial videos.
–Randy