Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: DTS6AD v1.08

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Posted by Antonio Marcheselli (Member # 373) on 12-28-2002, 06:27 PM:

Hi Everyone

I was reading DTS june's technical Notice about version 1.08 for DTS 6AD. I do not manage a 6AD, I was reading them just to be updated and for curiosity.

I've read this paragraph: "Modified the way the unit edits when reading bad timecode. The unit will now wait two seconds before edit are performed. The only exception is when the TC OFFSET value is being changed".

What does it mean?

More, I've read that now 6AD units make DTS decoding by software, they don't need APTx chips? Interesting!!

Bye

Posted by Karen Hultgren (Member # 395) on 12-31-2002, 01:53 PM:

Hi Antonio,

It means that the unit will freewheel for a few seconds before dropping out when it is reading bad timecode. With old software, the DTS-6AD would drop out immediately.

Karen at DTS
khultgren@dtsonline.com

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-31-2002, 02:39 PM:

Interesting, that sounds like part of Jeremy's problem on the other current thread. I assume firmware can be updated on a 6-AD via computer? I've never had to mess with it.

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 12-31-2002, 02:44 PM:

The DTS-6AD is updated by inserting an update CD and restarting the unit. You might have to hold the reset button too... can't quite remember, it's been awhile.

These were the current versions as of the opening of SWEP2:

CPU V1.06
DSP controller V1.03
DSP firmware V1.10

The DSP controller is a socketed IC, ditto (IIRC) for the CPU. The firmware is updated by the update CD. Karen can provide you with the firmware update CD.

Posted by Antonio Marcheselli (Member # 373) on 01-01-2003, 01:58 PM:

Karen,

Like the DTS6 and 6D do! And why do DTS6 and 6D frewheel for 4.5 seconds and 6AD for just 2 seconds?

Thanks