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- From: Richard Stevens <richs@rd.bbc.co.uk>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Multisync <-> VCR
- Date: 19 Feb 1996 14:51:49 GMT
- Organization: British Broadcasting Corporation, UK
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- Simon Rogers <Srogers@taz.dra.hmg.gb> wrote:
- >
- > toje93@kom.auc.dk (thomas o. jensen) wrote:
- >
- > >According to what I have found out, the composite video signal is basicly the same
- > >signal as an RF-signal, BUT! it is not modulated with a carrier frequency (and the
- > >sound is not included).
- > >
- > >In a TV a received RF-signal is "split up" in the tuner - the TV channels are
- > >"cut out", and the resulting signal includes lumina, color (chroma) and audio.
- > >This signal is the -in the TV- decoded into RGB signals AND an audio signal.
- > >
- > >Does anyone know if there is a standard IC to do this decoding. (It is not as simple
- > >as it sounds).
- > >
- > >/Thomas
- >
- > RS & Farnell sell a couple of ICs at about a tenner a piece which convert
- > composite into RGB. The problem is the descrete devices also needed and
- > the setting up - I don't have video test equipment. I'm trying to find as
- > much as possible on-chip but it is complicated as you say. I'm still
- > reading up on it and may even be getting slightly out of my depth!
-
- Unfortunately "a standard IC" still requires filters, delay-lines etc
- around it as well as the normal passive Rs & Cs and maybe a couple
- of video buffers.
- TOKO and others make the filters and delay lines. Spares for TV sets
- and VCRs are also a good possibility.
- Check out electronic hobby magazines such as Elektor and the Maplin
- catalogue. Also some TV "trade" mags such as Television can be very
- educational.
-
- >
- > PS Does anybody know if the "sandcastle pulse" is just another name for
- > something like the sync pulse or horizontal sync?
- >
-
- "sandcastle pulse" (SC) is a clever three level pulse train that
- allows one wire to carry line blanking and burst gate.
- "super sandcastle pulse" (SSC) adds another level for vertical
- blanking as well as the first two signals.
- These are very popular among TV manufacturers using Philips and
- Siemens chip sets.
- These signals cannot be used as sync pulses, some syncs are missing
- and the timing is different!
-
- Richard Stevens
- richs@rd.bbc.co.uk
- These are my words and nothing to do with my employer.
-