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Customer-supplied deck A video deck for playing and recording source
material. Also for recording from the Avid system to
videotape.
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Router or other video device A router output or feed that can provide video input
to the system.
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Black burst generator or house
reference signal (required for all
systems; customer-supplied)
A reference video signal must be provided to several
components in the system for proper system
performance.
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Control for decks or external
devices
Devices and cable connections that enable the Avid
system to control decks or other external video
devices.
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Direct serial control If a deck is supported by the Avid direct serial
protocol, control is possible directly via an Avid
serial control cable.
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V-LAN VLXi control If a deck does not support Avid direct serial
protocol, control is possible via V-LAN VLXi
hardware, which includes a transmitter and
appropriate receivers.
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General-purpose interface (GPI)
(optional)
Triggers external hardware to play or create effects,
generate characters, or create other special video
effects using a parallel control interface.
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Components (Continued)
Components Purpose of Components See: