[libdv-dev] Controlling a cassette recorder through DV in/out

[Babar N. <bab...@gm...>]

Hi,

I know this is not a windows forum, but I need to know if this thing
is implementable on other platforms.
I am working with two Sony GV-D200E Video cassette recorders. I have a
1394 card on my PC. I connected the two sony players to my computer
through the DV in/out pin. I wrote a program to playback the two sony
players simultaneously and display the output on the screen in two
different windows, using Microsoft DirectShow and Visual C++. Now I
need to synchronize both the players. One way which is simple is to
synchronize both of them using the SMPTE time format. But I dont need
to synchronize them on SMPTE. The cassettes that I am playing have a
"Relative Time Counter" (RTC) in them, I want to synchronize them on
the RTC time, but using Microsoft DirectShow I am unable to retrieve
the RTC time through these devices.

My question is Have anyone in this project ever tried to retrieve the
RTC through the DV?
Is there any limitation on the sony devices? (I asked sony about this,
still waiting for their reply).

I posted this question on one of the windows list and they directed me here.

Regards

Babar Noor