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From: JOSEPH@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Camcorder/Genlock Question
Message-ID: <17925@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 13 Nov 89 15:50:37 GMT
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In article <2086@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US>, swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan) writes:
> In article <776@orange9.qtp.ufl.edu> sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland) writes:
> :
> :
> :	Okay all you video guru's, I have a neophyte question. I was
> :just in a local video store and was shown a used 8 mm camcorder. It
> [lots of descriptive stuff cut]
> 
> :
> :	Let's say that I want to GENLOCK my Amiga graphics with LIVE
> :(NOT pre-recorded on tape, but LIVE) video. Normally, I would forsee
> :the following setup. 
> 
> [diagram cut]
> 
> :Thus, the camcorder is used for the external video, the Amiga for the 
> :graphics (e.g. titling) and the VCR is used to record the output.
> 
>  [other stuff cut]
> 
> :Thanks,
> :
> :Scott Sutherland
> :sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu
> 
> It would work only IF the camcorder could have the camera half turned
> on and the recorder NOT recording the camera's video.
> I know of no such camcorder that allows this.  They all automatically

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> output."  Same goes for the camcorders.  If the camera turns on, the recorder
> records from it, NOT the external input.
> 
> Joel

 I remember reading something to the effect that the Sony CCDV110 can do
 this. My unit has an input and output for external processor. Since I
 never tried to use this, I'm not sure how it works or whether this will
 help in the genlock recording Scott Sutherland suggested.
 pl. no flames.
 
 Tomi