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From: erick@CSUFresno.EDU (Eric Keisler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: PC-VCR by NEC
Message-ID: <1991Jan7.193238.28417@CSUFresno.EDU>
Date: 7 Jan 91 19:32:38 GMT
References: <4343@mindlink.UUCP>
Reply-To: erick@zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU (Eric Keisler)
Organization: California State University, Fresno
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In article <4343@mindlink.UUCP> a763@mindlink.UUCP (Scott Busse) writes:
>Someone who knows for sure please correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard that the
>PC-VCR from NEC was *not* single frame accurate, but that it was accurate
>withing 4 or 6 frames or something, and that NEC was working on getting it more
>accurate. Anyone from NEC out there with the bottom line on this?   Any info
>appreciated!
>

From what I learned via a conversation with a NEC tech rep, the PC-VCR
is not suitable for 'single-frame' recording.  While he said it has a 'frame'
recording mode that records essentially 3 frames at a time, he also stated
that the PC-VCR tape transport system was not 'industrial strength' and
would not be 'durable' enough for single frame recording of computer
animations.

The bottom line: This deck is great for computer controlled playback and
editing - this is what is was designed for.


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Eric Keisler, University Computer Services, CSU Fresno
erick@zimmer.csufresno.edu