Timecode A User's Guide

<p>Recent radical changes in timecode technology location shooting and post-production working practices have been brought about by the fragmentation of the television programme making industry and by a dramatic increase in affordable digital transmission and editing equipment and systems.<br>With the expansion of non-traditional television service producers (cable satellite and video-on-demand) almost anything hoes as far as shooting and editing formats are concerned. <br><br><br> Timecode: A User's Guide is an indispensable reference for anyone needing to get to grips with the many aspects of timecode whether in-house or on location.<br><br>Taking into account these changes this book has now been brought completely up to date to include:<br><br>* timecode and DVD LTC & VITC in HANC packets in the serial digital TV interfaces <br>* timecode in IEEE1395 (Firewire)<br>* timecode and digital video cassettes<br>* new recording formats of DVD DV mini cassettes and D6 are included<br>* 4:3 scanning for wide-screen films - standards updated<br>* new material to cover new working practices<br>* new appendices to cover the global LF time data transmissions and time data embedded in BBC transmissions<br><br>Advice is also given on avoiding and remedying faults and errors.</p>