Imagine Products Unveils Timecode Break Analyzer
February 27, 2003
Carmel, IN - Imagine Products has announced availability of its new timecode break analyzer tool called TC Detective. The product can be downloaded for free.
TCDetective is a simple time saving utility designed to help verify the integrity of DV source videotapes prior to use, the manufacture describes. TCDetective scans tapes, at selectable speeds and sensitivity, and reports the number of apparent clips based on timecode gaps in a printable table.
The detection algorithm is based on the difference between readable timecode values -- it does not report camera start/stop points or analyze scene changes. When the difference between timecode values is greater than the minimum gap setting, a "break" is denoted. Each clip is assigned an alphabetical label (A, B, C...). The approximate Begin and End Timecode are listed for each clip, along with a "Reference Timecode."
The reference timecode indicates the approximate position of the break on the tape. TCDetective can report up to 24 clips (breaks) on a given tape.
To use TCDetective, an OHCI compatible FireWire port and appropriate Microsoft DV driver is required. TCDetective uses Direct Show to display video feed through; that requires Direct-X 8.1 or later. The product is Windows 2000, XP, Me, and 98SE compatible.
For more information, visit
www.imagineproducts.com
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