Short Video Editing Encyclopedia (page 2)
Control-S
Sony Corporation saw the distinct disadvantages of the infrared remote protocol and decided to improve it. Sony created the wired, Control-S protocol. This protocol is similar to the IR protocol in that it is one way, but you don't have to worry about precisely placing your IR emitter to transmit the signal. Sony felt that a wired system would give the consumer more flexibility. Unfortunately, unlike the IR remote, which can be used by a wide range of equipment, only a few Sony edit controllers and editing decks use the Control-S protocol. This restricts its use to a small list of equipment and makes it incompatible with the rest of the market. Because of this incompatibility issue, Sony later abandoned Control-S in favor of another one of its protocols, Contr…
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