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From: crum@utah-cs.UUCP (Gary L. Crum)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Gen Lock
Message-ID: <3475@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 21:39:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 24 21:39:53 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 26-Sep-85 07:38:25 EDT
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I would like someone to define "gen lock", and perhaps describe some existing
hardware devices that use gen locked video images for special effects.

Commodore has recently introduced a new 68000 based microcomputer with nice
graphics capability, and this is one of their accessories for it:
(the following is from Commodore's 16-Sep-85 suggested retail price list)

Part #  Product		Description				Price	Avail
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1300	Genlock		An interface to allow the computer to	249.95	Dec
			synchronize to external video sources
			such as VCRs and laser disks for increased
			graphics cababilities.

Do you think that this would allow the Amiga to display and manipulate
external video images on the computer's own screen, e.g., TV in a window?

Additionally, while deciding what VHS VCR to purchase (I eventually chose
the old Magnavox VR8445SL for $699), I noticed the AR8214BK Sync Coupler,
that provides Gen Lock capability for the Magnavox VR8282 video camera.

Thanks.
Gary Crum		ARPA: crum@utah-cs
Univeristy of Utah	UUCP: ...{seismo,decvax,ihnp4,hplabs}!utah-cs!crum