System-Wide Integration of Analog and Digital Component Video in a Post-Production Environment

Since 1985 Pacific Video Resources has been creating “Better Video Images” by applying a total component approach to production and post production. This facility-wide approach applies component technology to an otherwise traditional post production architecture. All video signals are processed, distributed, and recorded in their component forms resulting in better quality images, avoidance of NTSC artifacts and repeated encode/decode cycles, and greater operational flexibility. The facility includes a central equipment room/technical center supporting two on-line edit suites, a graphics suite, an insert stage, and component duplication. Within the facility are two composite islands for off-line editing and composite duplication. This unique mix of Y, R-Y, B-Y and RGB component analog signals, RP-125 (D1) component digital signals, and alpha/composite signals has created numerous engineering challenges requiring innovative solutions.

Published

1989-02

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00734

ISBN

978-1-61482-918-8