[Tig] Controlling a Mac from a TLC

[Christopher Noellert]

I believe the Pandora's Yoyo can do this.

What I've setup here that's really working nicely is a combination of  
Max-T's Sledgehammer together with either their X-Stoner software for  
pulling the Quicktimes with correct metadata out and for bulk encoding  
(over a handfull of rolls/cuts) use Telestream's Compression Engine.   
We helped them to develop the DPX support and whie they first  
interaction is not perfect we're very pleased to have a solution that  
feels a little more targeted more for our market.

Best,
Chris

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On Nov 29, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Mike Most wrote:

> Thanks to Dave Corbitt for supporting the TIG.
> ====
>
>> There is a product called VVTR that does what you want. You will need
>> the professional version. Depending on your capture card you can do  
>> any
>> video format needed. You can also use it to do 4:4:4 but it is a bit
>> weird in that mode under TLC control. It's not a perfect solution  
>> but it
>> does work.
>
> No, it does not. Virtual VTR can only be controlled as a player, not  
> as a
> recorder. You can use MIDI record stop/start commands to have it  
> "crash
> record," but it cannot do what you're thinking it does - in other  
> words, act
> as a virtual VTR in record mode. Nobody I know of makes such a  
> product for
> the Mac, although on the PC side there are a number of products that  
> do
> exactly what you're asking for. Drastic Technologies' products, DVS  
> Clipster
> and Pronto, and Spectsoft's Rave HD all come to mind. Of course,  
> none of
> them can generate the DVCPro HD or Apple ProRes Quicktime files that  
> all of
> your clients are probably asking for.
>
> Take Vinny's advice. Go to either tape or one of the PC based  
> products and
> capture to the Mac.
>
> Mike Most
> Chief Technologist
> Cineworks Digital Studios
> Miami, Fl.
>
>
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