HD Time Code Generator/Reader

The HD9010TM HDTV Time Code Master is a full function time code reader/generator system for high definition serial digital video. The HD9010TM is a combination dual generator / dual reader for Linear Time Code (LTC) and SMPTE ST 12-2 Ancillary Time Code (ATC), and contains a high resolution character inserter which can burn the generator or reader numbers directly into the high definition serial digital program output. The HD9010TM requires SMPTE ST 292-1 (1.5Gb/s) high definition serial digital video for normal operation. The HD9010TM's time code generators can be referenced to the input video or to an analog bi-level or tri-level signal. When generating 24Fps timecode it will also lock the generator count sequence to a 6Hz pulse. The HD9010TM generators can be slaved to incoming LTC or ATC or can be set to free run. The generators may also be momentarily synchronized to one of the readers, and then continue to increment normally regardless of the reader code. The second LTC output normally follows the primary output, however the two generators can be operated at different frame rates to supply both 24Fps and 30Fps time code when used in a 1080p/24 environment. The drop frame conversion mode allows you to generate Drop Frame code on 1080i/59.94 broadcast master tapes when adding 3.2 pulldown to 1080p/23.98sF source material. The high-resolution character inserter provides independently positionable windows to show time and user bits for the generator and readers simultaneously. One character size and the choice of white or black characters with or without contrasting background mask are available.