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UI monitor Displays the user interface, which includes a menu
bar for entering commands to operate the system,
and bins for displaying source shots (called clips) and
edited material (called stories).
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Customer-supplied
playback monitor
Displays incoming video when recording. Also
displays material during the work session.
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Timecode In (customer-supplied
house or master clock)
The timecode is connected to the Avid Media
Processor, decks, audio, and external devices. The
timecode is used to synchronize all of the input data
to a common clock time.
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Video input and output devices Hardware for bringing video into and out of the Avid
system.
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Customer-supplied deck A deck for viewing and recording source material.
Also for recording digital cuts from the Avid system
to videotape.
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Router or other video device
(optional)
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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Table 2-1 Components for Single-Channel AirPlay MP or
AirPlay MP/NewsCutter Combination (Continued)
Component Purpose of Component See: