Date   : Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:51:02 +0100 (BST)
From   : Brian Widdas <brian@...>
Subject: Re: Torch Z80

On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Dawn and Austin wrote:

> I also have another master with an extra port added to the back.  It's
> round, has about 20 pin holes in it and a screw bezel.  The board inside the
> case it connects to has no identifying marks on the PCB save the word
> 'genlock' and individual wires soldered to various points on the main board.
> I don't have any more details to hand at the mo' (computer is at home, I'm
> at work) but I was wondering if anyone could straight away say 'I know what
> that is!'.  Maybe something to do with video digitising or a touchscreen?

A genlock allows you to synchronise your computer's video output with an
externally generated video signal, enabling you to do things like overlay
your computer's output on a video signal (for captioning, and the like).

Brian
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