To assist in proper adapter selection...

VTR/Computer
Adapter Compatibility Chart

PC (Windows)

 

Edit Controller

Discreet edit*,
DPS Velocity

in:sync
Speed Razor

Avid
MCXpress, MediaLog 2.1

Adobe
Premiere

Avid Xpress DV version 3.0

Interface

Type

 RS-422
(BetaCam, U-matic)

RS-2/3R
RS-2/4
RS-2/8

RS-USB/4

RS-2/3R
RS-2/4
RS-2/8

RS-USB/4

RS-2/3R
RS-2/4
RS-2/8

RS-USB/4

Drivers from: Pipeline Digital

RS-USB/4

RS-2/3R
RS-2/4
RS-2/8

RS-USB/4
RS-422 emulation
(Avid systems)		    

RS-2/9

    

LANC
(8mm, VHS, DV tape)

 

RS-2/L
RS-4/L

Drivers from: Pipeline Digital

 

RS-2/L
RS-4/L

 

RS-232
(UVW1400, UVW1200)

RS-2/U
RS-4/U

RS-2/U
RS-4/U

Contact Addenda Electronics

Drivers from: Pipeline Digital

 RS-4/U

DSR-20

RS-2/D
RS-4/D

RS-2/D
RS-4/D

Contact Addenda Electronics

Drivers from: Pipeline Digital

 RS-4/D

 

Macintosh

 

Edit Controller

Scitex
(All)

McQ Prodns
(All)

Avid
(All)

Media 100 (All)

Apple FCP
Interface Type RS-422
(BetaCam, U-matic)

SC-M/9M

RS-USB/4

SC-M/9M

RS-USB/4

SC-M/9M

RS-USB/4

SC-M/9M

RS-USB/4

SC-M/9M

RS-USB/4
LANC
(8mm, VHS, DV tape)		  

RS-4/L

 

RS-4/L

RS-4/L

RS-232
(UVW1400, UVW1200, DSR-20)

RS-4/U

RS-4/D

RS-4/U

RS-4/D

 RS-4/U

RS-4/D

Pipeline Digital

Pipeline Digital,
RS-2/9

 

AJA Io

 

Edit Controller

Final Cut Pro with AJA Io FireWire Interface
UVW-1200 or UVW-1400 (RS232 interface)   RS-2/9

 

Notes:

The RS-2/3R, RS-2/4, RS-2/8, and RS-2/9 adapters are electrical line converters only.
The RS-2/D is a combination of the RS-2/4 and the RS-4/D. The RS-2/U is a combination of the RS-2/4 and the RS-4/U.
The RS-2/L and RS-4/L adapters include an internal CPU that performs protocol conversion.
SC-xxxx are cable-only products.
Addenda's SC-M/9M cables work well when used in conjunction with Digital Voodoo's Media Transfer software, created specifically for Macintosh computers.