Interlocking a projector to a film reproducer.

[James Steven Beverly]

Interlocking a projector to a film reproducer. or film recorder/ dubber ect. for screening dailies synced with tracks how is this done? How do you refit the projector to interlock with the recorder? Do they make interlock units that hook up to each or tie each together?

Edited October 4, 2007 by James Steven Beverly

[David Venhaus]

I've seen it done, a few different ways. First would be physically, such as with a drive belt or chain between the projector and audio track(s) to keep them in sync. The second would be electronically, with either a analog or digital connection. I think most modern (in last few decades?) recorders/reproducers can be either interlocked togather and/or with a projector, such as this one - http://www.magna-tech.com/mte2000.html which has connection ports for various interlocking capabilities.