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- From: koenen@research.ptt.nl (Rob Koenen (+31 70 332 5310))
- Subject: Re: lip sync
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.122900.1@research.ptt.nl>
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- References: <1113@ceylon.gte.com> <1992Aug14.103330.1@research.ptt.nl>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 10:29:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug14.103330.1@research.ptt.nl>, I wrote:
- >
- > We recently performed an informal test to see if people were
- > able to correctly align audio and video. The tested started with audio
- > 500 msecs ahead of video, or 500 msecs behind. The sequence
- > contained only a (continuously) talking head. The audio delay
- > could be changed to get the sound synchronous. Hardly anyone
- > was able to get it correct within 100 msec, and most scored
- > between 100 and 200 msec, in either direction.
-
- I'm afraid there's something important I forgot to tell about this...
-
- I thought we did the test with original PAL-tapes,
- but I now found out that they were coded according
- to the CCITT rec. H.261-standard. This is a videophone
- standard for coding pictures at around 64 Kbit/sec.
- I f you are not familiar with this: it means a lot of
- data-reduction. The result is that the frame rate was
- around 10 Hz, and the pictures are of less quality than
- PAL.
-
- I will receive more accurate details in a few days,
- but the average error was over 150 msec, in either
- direction.
-
- I intend to do the tests again with non-coded material as
- soon as I have the equipment back, but this can take a while,
- as it's now being used outside of our lab.
- I wonder how well people will perform on the original tapes ...
-
- I'm sorry for the inaccuracy in my orignal posting,
-
- Rob
-