althor1138 said:
I did a little reading around and found this page.
The clips I posted here & here were produced using exactly the method you've described.
CAV discs, player in still mode, with RS-232 commands telling when to step.
Yes an entire side could be done that way if automated, but I can tell you from experience it turned out not to be the panacea it first seemed.
Here's some hints why:
ld12.txt said:
CAV discs with incorrect white
flags are relatively common.
[...]
It is possible to make a CAV disc that can
properly freeze every original 24 fps source frame. Unfortunately, some
producers don't bother,
[...]
The edit sheet
that needs to be filled out can be very complicated and time consuming.
The flags are as (in)accurate as the human who assigned them.
All humans make mistakes, sometimes more that others.
Want to see a real-life example of a bad white flag?
Pull out your JSC ANH, cue up side 2, and freeze on frame 17087
Tell the others what you see...