Re: DVD video-audio sync pissing me off



whodothere wrote:
> In article <1122299202.817519.230650@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "blackburst@xxxxxxx" <blackburst@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >I'm now on my 5th outboard DVD burner, a Sony DVD/VCR combo that does
> >both -R/-RW and +R/+RW.
> >
> >I gave up some time ago dubbing my MiniDV tapes to DVD via firewire, as
> >the slightest disruption to the MiniDV tape would either stop the dub
> >process or throw the audio out of sync. I've been doing the same dub
> >via the composite AV cable: A disruption does not stop the dub, but it
> >does throw the audio out of sync. This happens about 40% (or more) of
> >the time, and with units by Emerson, GoVideo and Sony.
> >
> >I'm getting fed up with this. How difficult can it be to assign a "time
> >code" to the incoming audio and video, and have a chase circuit to keep
> >them in sync? Jeez Louise.
> >
> The problem is that you keep buying these all in one combo pieces of crap.

The Emerson was just a standalone, and I needed it for my TV studio, to
record studio shows direct to DVD (but it doesn't like discs faster
than 4x). The GoVideo and Sony were for home use, and yes, I thought
the quick capability to dub VCR-DVD and DVD-VCR would be a time saver.

.

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