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  1. I'll retract the Xenon request then. I suggested the siren though, I've often missed my mobile vibrating while moving around and doing stuff, but a link on the board was the sort of thing I was suggesting, just to give people the expansion options. On your connector, is it worth adding regulated Vcc too Boatman, for more quirky hacks.
  2. Perhaps not so much for the theatre folks, but what about pads at least to add a buzzer/siren like the ASL kit has on the call light; it's really useful in a loud environment. I guess likewise, some simple way to add a relay or similar to fire a Xenon to make a strobe call light.
  3. Its very easy to extract the comms audio from the party line to a mixer input and then use said mixer to combine an audio input (PFL etc) to give a mixed listen in a pair of headphones plugged into the mixer, so logically you could build on this, so you use the mixer output to drive the headphones and then leave the mic as is. To make it fit your needs, things like taking DC power from the comms system as Cedd mentioned. The one issue will be you might need to add in some mix minus/cleanfeed circuitry, as the party line will have you at normal volume, so the sidetone control wouldn't work for that. Basically it is possible using existing kit, so with a bit of know-how it could be modified to work within your requirements (running off the circuit etc), however the more novel and simpler option of using an additional speaker in the headset may well be an easier and simpler route to go down.
  4. He didn't specifically mention it, but I assumed MX-Navi (according to the manual :)) is the software referred to that allows you to load images via the USB. However I've never really looked apart from a brief look in the manual, as we've always keyed graphics downstream with another mixer. Also as to connecting to the tape deck, our MX70 has Y Pb Pr, which a quick Google confirms is component of some sort, so presumably that would be another higher quality option if required, although it will remove the "second" shifted camera input from each channel from the looks of things. TBH however, this is all informed guesswork, until Victor actually explains what he wants and what doesn't work.
  5. Can you give a bit more information on what exactly you want to do? If you're editing live a dissolve is simply a case of moving the T bar or setting a time and hitting auto take. As to using Max-Navi, have a search of the forums, it's been discussed before. Also with my moderators hat on, can people please reply to the thread and Victor come and read it here, so we get to grow the knowledge base.
  6. This FAQ is now replicated, extended and superseded by the one on the Blue Room Wiki, here. The Blue Room Video and Projection FAQ Looking for Secondhand Video Equipment? 1. You've tried Google and it's friends? No, well stick 'secondhand video equipment' into a search engine and prepare to be amazed at how many results you get. Narrow it down by adding your country, region or nearest large town. 2. e-bay is full of the stuff. 3. Failing the above, here is a list of a few regular dealers in professional video equipment, it's by no means complete and biased towards the UK... ... ...if you know of any more who regularly have equipment for sale then let us know. Looking for the Pin Out for a Connector? Tom Baldwin's Site Looking for a Video Hire Company? Visit our Friends at Stagelink, who list all sorts of video suppliers. Computer Based Visuals anyone? Again, not complete... Resolume ArKaos Livid Union Screen Resolutions VGA (Video Graphics Array) = 640 x 480 SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) = 800 x 600 XGA (eXtended Graphics Array) = 1024 x 768 SXGA (Super eXtended Graphics Array) = 1280 x 1024 UXGA (Ultra eXtended Graphics Array) = 1600 X 1200 Video Standards Luminance - the brightness of a video image. Also known as 'Y'. Chrominance - the colour of a video image. Usually comprising two signals called 'U' and 'V' (or 'I' and 'Q' in the US). PAL - Phase Alternating Line The composite video standard used in the UK and most of Europe. Almost always used as 625 lines per frame and 25 frames per second. NTSC - National Television Systems Committee The composite video standard used in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Uses 525 lines per frame and 30 frames per second. Composite - Luminance and Chrominance are combined together using PAL, NTSC or SECAM. The process restricts the bandwidth (resolution) of the components. It is easy to add the signals together but difficult to reverse the process. The complete signal is carried on a single wire. Component - Luminance and Chrominance remain as separate signals. Usually component is taken to mean a YUV signal but RGB is also a component signal. Uses 3 wires. RGB - a video format where the Red, Green and Blue components of a video image are processed and transmitted separately. Uses 3 wires. YUV - see Component above. YC - a video format where the luminance and chrominace signals are handled separately. C is made by mixing the two, U and V, components. Uses 2 wires. Line - a video picture is made by scanning a scene in both the horizontal and vertical directions at the same time. One scan from side to side is called a 'line' Field - a complete scan from top to bottom, made up of lots of lines, is a 'field'. Frame - in most video systems two fields are interleaved to make a 'frame'. Sync or Syncronising Signal - to keep the scan process in all the interconnected pieces of equipment in step with each other a special signal is tranmitted along with the picture. This is the Sync signal. It can be sent added to one of the video signals or down a separate wire. Recommended Reading Click here to go to the Recommended Reading topic. If you have any suggestions for more useful information then please PM me.
  7. Blue Room "Situations Wanted" Forum Terms And Conditions Welcome to the Blue Room "Situations Wanted" forum. This section of the site is for people to post messages if they're seeking employment (full-time or freelance) in the technical entertainment business. It is intended for those members whose primary line of work is in the technical entertainment business and who are seeking professional positions - for those seeking work experience placements or temporary vacation work, there's our "Graduates & Students Available For Work" section. The rules, terms & conditions for this forum (in addition to the global Blue Room T&Cs) are as follows : Posts will only be accepted from those Blue Room members who are aged 16 or over, who have made a number of useful contributions to the forums, and who are seeking paid employment within the industry. Students seeking vacation work or placements should post in the appropriate section of the site as detailed above. Posts will not be accepted from Companies seeking new clients. The title of the post should be of the format "Your Full Name : Your Job Title", and the subtitle should give your location. All posts should contain (and be limited to) the following information :Your name Your contact information The geographical area in which you're willing to work The type of work that you're seeking The number of years' professional experience that you have A summary of that experience in 50 words or less You may also include a link to an externally-hosted CV or resume - we do not offer the facility to host such files internally. [*]All posts will be pre-moderated - i.e. once submitted they will need to be approved by a moderator before they appear on the forum. The decision of the moderators regarding whether or not to approve a particular post is final. [*]You may only submit one post to the forum. Due to global forum settings, this post can only be edited by you for the first two hours. After that please PM a moderator, who will update it for you. PLEASE NOTE: unless you have made a sufficient number of qualifying posts you will not be able to post into this section.
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