1 Apr
2011
1 Apr
'11
4:26 p.m.
On 29/03/11 20:03, Tony Duell wrote:
The actually IEC 320 spec (or whatever it's called
now -- EN60320,
perhaps) is not cheap. I think I discovered that to gert the whole thing
would coat around \pounds1000 and (a) I don't have that sort of money and
(b) if I did, I'd have better things to spend it on.
If it's been reissued by BSi, check with your local library.
I know for a fact Leeds City Council has an active subscription to the
BSi standards database, with full text -- meaning anyone with a valid
Leeds library card can download anything with a BSi standard number.
Your local library may have a similar agreement -- it's worth asking (or
check your council's website).
This is exactly how I got my mitts on a copy of the full set of SPDIF
standards, for which IEC wanted several hundred pounds EACH. There are a
good 20 of the little buggers, though only two of them are strictly
necessary. A price of ?0 is infinitely nicer to the ol' wallet than one
of ?4,000...
--
Phil.
classiccmp at philpem.me.uk
http://www.philpem.me.uk/