is this an automated device, or one that must be adjusted by a human? i watched an event on tv last night that was off sync by close to a full second.
At 06:51 PM 9/4/2008, you wrote: >Yes, and it can be had for less than $8,000. Peanuts in the broadcast >budget. See product notes below signature. Most stations already have >this but use it for other things. > >Richard P. > >Leitch Technology has introduced the X75 HD, a versatile up-, down- >and cross converter and HD frame synchronizer. > >The X75 HD features extensive video and audio processing capabilities >in a 1RU package. > >Video processing features include level/color control; optional 3-D >adaptive color decoding with time base correction; optional noise >reduction; frame synchronization; and up- and down-conversion with >aspect ratio conversion for hybrid standard - and HD facilities. > >The X75 HD's 16 channels of internal audio processing include timing >with video for lip sync corrections; level control; analog-to-digital >and digital-to-analog conversion; and embedding and de-embedding for >SDI and HD-SDI serial digital signals for interfacing any audio signal >in a professional environment. > > >> >>> FYI, there's a simple piece of commercial equipment in use today to >>> adjust for lip sync errors. All it requires is someone to input the >>> signal into it, adjust it, and then monitor the output. Master control >>> at the final broadcast point could do this if directed to. That would >>> take care the simple stuff like a live program. The networks do this >>> all the time when their anchors are on remotes. It just takes someone >>> to make that decision to do it and an operator that cares enough to >>> monitor it. >> >> I am sure you are correct. Heck, even my component DVD player has a means >> of correcting for audio sync in some instances. Surely these mega-million >> dollar digital TV transmission facilities can do the same thing. >> >> Steve > > >************************************************************************* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
