What have I bought?

Big-Byte · 26 August 2002, 14:54

I picked up a 'Rocgen Plus' at the boot fair today but I dont know what its actually for! (although I think its some kind of video mixer)

Its got two dials on the front. One for Amiga and one for Video. Both dials have a min/max

On the back it has the following: RGB Thru, Video out, Video in and Key In.

What would I do with it?

26 August 2002, 15:09

It's a genlock !

I've still got one of those as my father used it to make titles on the family videos.

You need a video source to feed into it, and a video recording source to feed out from it.

Load up DPaint or something and the background colour should be the video-source. Anything not background colour will be placed on top of the video image.

Yes - you will see the video image moving on your Amiga screen - but it's only fed-through, you cannot grab it or anything.

Adjusting those knobs will change the picture mixing or even maybe change the colour which is classed as the background - experiment.

These genlock's are the old method of making titles/subtitles on your videos - now days people use PC Editiing software and feed the video to the PC, edit it and then record it.

Amiga1992 · 26 August 2002, 15:30

Great find! I need a genlock for work myself.

You know jim, some people still use the genlock+Amiga titling way... why? Because it's dead easy and FAST. Nothing comes close, you can churn out titles in no time.

This setup is specially popular among animé fansubbers

26 August 2002, 15:32

I might consider ebaying my Genlock (it's called MiniGen by the way) when I get round to sorting out my Amiga stuff - but I don't think it will work with your PAL will it ?

Amiga1992 · 26 August 2002, 15:36

We use PAL B at work. Everyone does.

But dont worry, I need a local source, I wouldn't be able to afford teh exchange rate. I already have located a guy who has a studio and had a genlock gathering dust in a dark corner for years. It's one of the big ones, perfect for live work

Thanks anyway Jim!

Big-Byte · 26 August 2002, 16:52

How much are they on ebay then? I got my genlock for 40 pence

26 August 2002, 16:54

40 pence. That's about 2 pesos. Plus about £4 postage (20 pesos) to Argentina.

That's a nice idea Big-Byte, sell it to Akira !

Amiga1992 · 26 August 2002, 17:29

Heh, ain't a bad price! But I preffer a bigger genlock for now.

If I cant get one, and if Big Byte is willing to sell it at a good price, I'll consider it

26 August 2002, 14:54	#1
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	What have I bought? I picked up a 'Rocgen Plus' at the boot fair today but I dont know what its actually for! (although I think its some kind of video mixer) Its got two dials on the front. One for Amiga and one for Video. Both dials have a min/max On the back it has the following: RGB Thru, Video out, Video in and Key In. What would I do with it?

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26 August 2002, 15:09	#2
Jim Posts: n/a	It's a genlock ! I've still got one of those as my father used it to make titles on the family videos. You need a video source to feed into it, and a video recording source to feed out from it. Load up DPaint or something and the background colour should be the video-source. Anything not background colour will be placed on top of the video image. Yes - you will see the video image moving on your Amiga screen - but it's only fed-through, you cannot grab it or anything. Adjusting those knobs will change the picture mixing or even maybe change the colour which is classed as the background - experiment. These genlock's are the old method of making titles/subtitles on your videos - now days people use PC Editiing software and feed the video to the PC, edit it and then record it.

26 August 2002, 15:30	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Great find! I need a genlock for work myself. You know jim, some people still use the genlock+Amiga titling way... why? Because it's dead easy and FAST. Nothing comes close, you can churn out titles in no time. This setup is specially popular among animé fansubbers

26 August 2002, 15:32	#4
Jim Posts: n/a	I might consider ebaying my Genlock (it's called MiniGen by the way) when I get round to sorting out my Amiga stuff - but I don't think it will work with your PAL will it ?

26 August 2002, 15:36	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	We use PAL B at work. Everyone does. But dont worry, I need a local source, I wouldn't be able to afford teh exchange rate. I already have located a guy who has a studio and had a genlock gathering dust in a dark corner for years. It's one of the big ones, perfect for live work Thanks anyway Jim!

26 August 2002, 16:52	#6
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	How much are they on ebay then? I got my genlock for 40 pence

26 August 2002, 16:54	#7
Jim Posts: n/a	40 pence. That's about 2 pesos. Plus about £4 postage (20 pesos) to Argentina. That's a nice idea Big-Byte, sell it to Akira !

26 August 2002, 17:29	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Heh, ain't a bad price! But I preffer a bigger genlock for now. If I cant get one, and if Big Byte is willing to sell it at a good price, I'll consider it

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