Edirol VMC-1 Brochure

The best way to convert all your videos to a digital format... and vice versa.
With the VMC-1, you can adjust brightness, color, hue, and contrast for the best picture quality. The VMC-1 is
also equipped with a 3D Y/C control and the built-in Time Base Corrector & Frame Synchronizer will ensure that
you never lose a frame of your video in the conversion process.
The VMC-1 is the best way to ensure quality video when
converting between analog and digital.
The VMC-1 provides a resolution of 10 bit for video decoding and encoding,
and 24 bit for audio AD/DA conversion. The VMC-1 can digitalize an old
analog video image at the best quality.
Makes corrections in real time while watching the image
(Available only for analog input.).
The VMC-1 provides real time color correction, TBC (Time Base Corrector),
Motion adaptive 3D Y/C separator (which compares the same scan lines of
the preceding and following frames to separate the brightness and color
signals with high precision) and AGC (Auto Gain Control).
■ Color corrections
Eliminates jitter
The TBC cleans up the jitter caused by
inaccuracies in head or tape rotation or due to
degradation of the analog video signal. (Available
only for analog input.)
Reduces color smearing and graininess
Motion adaptive 3D Y/C separator determines
whether the image is moving or starionary to
minimize unwanted noise or blurring. (Available only
for composite input in NTSC mode.)
Corrects over-exposed whites or
under-exposed blacks
The image from a consumer analog video camera may
not have the optimal brightness. The AGC function
corrects this problem by automatically optimizing the
brightness. (available only for analog input.)
Makes corrections for lack of color or
brightness
The VMC-1's image correction capabilities
(brightness, intensity, hue, contrast) minimizes
inconsistencies in the image and improve the
overall quality in real time.
Support for many different applications. Up to 5 video
outputs available.
Whether you're outputting from your DV camera to copy tapes, or taking
your archive of videos and moving them over to a digital format, the VMC-1
will save you valuable time and ensure the utmost in quality in the transfer
through the real time controls available. The VMC-1 gives you up to 5 video
outputs (2 composite out, 2 S-
Bidirectional conversion between DV and analog
Video out, 1 DV out) in the
Analog to digital
case of analog input. You can
make conversions while
monitoring the image, or the
Analog video deck
VMC-1 can be used for
parallel conversion.
Digital to analog
Locked audio function
The locked audio function prevents video and audio from drifting out of synchronization which
often occurs when converting from analog to digital.
Delay
Video
Locked audio off
Audio
VMC-1 Specifications
•Video Processing: NTSC or PAL •Video Compression Method: Native DV format •Video Sampling Rate:
13.5MHz, 4:2:2 (Y:B-Y:R-Y) •8-bit, Video A/D, D/A Conversion: 10-bit •Audio Sampling Rate: 48kHz/16-bit
or 32kHz/12-bit •Audio A/D, D/A Conversion: 24-bit •Audio Frequency Response: 48kHz; 20Hz to 20kHz
(-3/0dB), 32kHz; 20Hz to 15kHz (-3/0dB) •Audio Nominal Input Level: -10dBu •Audio Input Impedance:
100k ohm •Audio Non-Clipping Maximum Input Level: -3.5dBu •Audio Nominal Output Level: -10dBu
•Audio Output Impedance: 1k ohm •Audio Non-Clipping Maximum Output Level: -3.5dBu •Audio Total
Harmonic Distortion: 0.05% or less (1kHz, Nominal output level) •Audio Residual Noise Level: -70dBu
(DIN-AUDIO, 1kHz, Nominal output level, IHF-A type) •Audio Channel Separation: -70dBu (DIN-AUDIO,
1kHz, Nominal output level, IHF-A type) •Input/Output Connectors: (Front) DV connector (i.LINK), 4-pin
connector (conforms to IEEE1394) (Rear) DV connector (i.LINK)=4-pin connector (conforms to IEEE1394), S-
Video input=4-pin mini DIN type(Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75ohm), Video input=RCA phono type (1.0Vp-p,
75ohm), Audio input (L, R)=RCA phono type, S-Video output x 2=4-pin mini DIN type (Y: 1.0Vp-p, C: 0.286Vp-
p, 75ohm), Video output x 2=RCA phono type (1.0Vp-p, 75ohm), Audio output (L, R) x 2=RCA phono type
•Power Supply: DC 9V (AC Adaptor) •Current Draw: 800mA •Dimensions: 218.0 (W) x 173.4 (D) x 46.4 (H)
mm •Weight: 900g (excluding AC Adaptor) •Accessories: AC Adaptor
DVD recorder
Analog
Analog cable
cable
DV cable
Computer
Analog video deck
DV
Analog cable
cable
TV
Analog cable
Computer
Synched
Video
Locked audio on
Audio
* 0dBu = 0.775Vrms