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Bruce Hansen
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 847
From: Stone Mountain, GA, USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 07-07-2003 05:48 PM

Just a thought; is there a "jam" input on the E175 time code generator? If so, you could feed the time code from the DTS reader into the generator. It would lock to the incoming time code, and output that code, untill the code coming into it failed. Then it would "free wheel" untill the code from the DTS reader returned. At that time it would again lock to the incoming code, and the DTS player should treat this as a splice. A lot of the SMPTE time code readers used in the video field have this feature.

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Peter Kerchinsky
Master Film Handler

Posts: 326
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 07-09-2003 05:28 AM

OK, this is going to be my last word on this dman DTS problem.
First, I want to thank Brad for the recent pictures of his "towel drag" etc. That has helped us big time, so believe me this does work. Earlier I stated the problems with the DTS dropouts were solved by "slowing" the main roller down. What I meant to say, and was corrected by Brad, was we put a small drag on the main roller to prevent BOUNCE in that roller and she tends to run a bit smoother. All I had to do was search out a reasonably thick paper towel and insert in between the roller or drum, whatever, and wallah.....it seems to cure the problem. The only suggestion Brad made, which I tried and really didn't seem to make much difference, was to remove the "hold back spring" in the AW3. I tried both ways tonight and there was no change. But so what. At least we found out one way or the other.
Again, thanks Brad for the photos and all your help.

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