Cavri Systems (was: RE: Leaving the hobby)

-----Original Message----- From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Merle K. Peirce Sent: 19 May 2003 00:24 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Cc: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Leaving the hobby Pete, you and Tony have been very helpful. The board seems the only piece of the system that has survived, and completely out of context. On Sun, 18 May 2003, Peter Turnbull wrote: > > Sounds like some kind of interface to connect a computer, a monitor, > and a LaserVision player (or some similar device). Such systems were > used for training systems using video clips and stills. I remember > Jaguar using such a system in the mid-eighties; they shipped one to > each Jaguar dealer in the UK, with training disks for the vehicle > technicians -- but those were PC-based, with Pioneer LaserVision > players and fancy Sony monitors. CAV probably means Constant Angular > Velocity; which is what is used on LaserVision disks designed for > random access, especially picking out individual frames. The > Magnecraft devices are DIL reed relays, possibly for video switching. > If it doesn't have much else on it, I'd guess it doen't do any > genlocking. > > Sorry, no idea what computer it fits. >