Kachinko System

The Kamesan Kachinko System is a dual-unit system that solves the problem of video and audio synchronization in a number of different situations. The name comes from the Japa- nese term for “clapperboard”.

For example, it is now common for the video portion ttof a broadcast to be sent via satellite, and the audio portion of the broadcast to be sent via landline. The difference in transmis- sion time can lead to serious synchronization problems, and difficulties in providing a prop- erly synchronized program.

With the Kachinko system, it is easy to provide synchronized audio and video cues when recording, and then measure any delay between them at the studio, so that the precise amount of slip can be added to the system for perfect synchronization.

The KS -1018 is the “location” part of the sys- tem, and acts as an electronic clapperboard, producing an audio beep which is perfectly synchronized with a visual cue.