Company
Videocomp, Germany
Date
1991 / 1992
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
RGB port
    Genlock
  • DVE = Digital Video Effect
  • genlock and multi effect processor
  • DVE-10P
    • delivered with Scala 500 Software
    • fully controllable by Scala via serial port
    • supports rolling title, superimposing and other effects
  • provides two video input channels, one regular channel for mixing, and one channel for picture-in-picture (PIP)
  • two stereo audio channels
  • adjustable brightness, contrast, color saturation, hue and RGB of the source video signal and the Amiga output
  • manual input connector selection (FBAS or S-VHS), bypass and delay setting for the source video channel
  • PIP video channel can only be adjusted in contrast and color saturation
  • supports NTSC and PAL norms
  • setup and menu operation with jog dial and two menu buttons
  • PIP video channel is digitized before displaying
  • position of PIP can be set with joystick
  • keying options include video or Amiga source only, and various options for PIP display (foreground, background etc.)
  • four wipe effect patterns (horizontal, vertical, circular, from lower right corner)
  • manual fading - the faders serve to set the degree of blending (video faders) resp. the volume (audio fader)
  • AUTO buttons for audio and video sources for automatic fading with adjustable time
  • video inputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS), Amiga RGB 15 pin
  • video outputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS)
  • audio inputs: 4× RCA (two stereo channels)
  • audio outputs: 4× RCA (two stereo channels)
  • Digitizer
    • built-in digitizer DigiTiger for the video channel - video adjustments can still be applied
    • digitizer supports all Amiga resolutions and overscan
    • monochrome images are digitized in 5s, HAM images between 30 and 50s
    • parallel connector to output digitized content
    Notes
  • two-line LCD for menu and parameter display
  • 10 memory slots to store and recall settings
  • special cable needed for connecting Amiga to the Genlock (23 pin to 15 pin), wired as follows:
    • at the Amiga RGB port, pins 1, 11 and 12 are connected with 470 Ohm resistor in series to pins 2 + 13, and with 330 Ohm resistor in series to pin 23
    • Pin Connections
    • Amiga
      RGB
      Connector
      Pin
      Videocomp
      Input
      Connector
      Pin
      1 5
      3 4
      4 3
      5 2
      10 8
      11 7
      12 6
      14 1
      16 11
      17 10
      18 9
      19 + 20 13
      22 15

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