Form:AV device

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This form creates and edits AV device pages.

AV device

Brand: brand
Model code: model_code
Device type: device_type
Format family: format_family
Supported formats: supported_formats
Recording formats: recording_formats
Main photo: image_main
More photos: images
Year released: year_released
Year discontinued: year_discontinued
Features: features
Description: description
Dimensions (H × W × D): height × width × depth
Weight: weight
TV System Support
AV system: av_system

What analog video systems this device can process in color via AV inputs (composite/S-Video). Examples: PAL, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, SECAM.

Tuner system: tuner_system

Broadcast TV standards supported via RF antenna/cable input (if device has a tuner). Leave blank if no tuner.

Power Specifications
AC frequency: frequency
Power consumption: power_avgW (avg) / power_maxW (max)

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Voltage Ranges

Add each supported voltage range. For dual-range power supplies (e.g., 100-120V / 220-240V), add each range separately. For universal supplies (e.g., 100-240V), add a single range.

AV voltage range

Voltage range: voltage_minV – voltage_maxV

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TBC Capabilities

If this device has time base correction capabilities, add each TBC type. Buffer size is optional but useful for older units with limited correction range.

AV TBC

TBC type: type
Buffer size: buffer_size
Notes: notes

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Inputs

Add each available input on this AV device. Use the Label field to match the device's own labeling (e.g., "Line 1", "Video 2"). If an S-Video and Composite input share the same audio jacks, give them the same label and use Audio shared with on the one without dedicated audio.

AV input

Label: label
Signal format: signal
Connector: connector
Count: count
Audio: audio
Audio connector: audio_connector
Audio shared with: audio_shared_with

If this input shares audio jacks with another input, enter that input's label here.

Location: location
Notes: notes

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Outputs

Add any video or audio outputs (e.g., monitor out, audio line out, digital audio out on DVD combos).

AV output

Label: label
Output type: output_type
Signal format: signal

For video: Composite, S-Video, etc. For audio: Analog stereo, S/PDIF coaxial, S/PDIF optical, etc.

Connector: connector
Count: count
Location: location
Notes: notes

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Archival Links

Add links to archived product pages, manufacturer listings, other databases, and other historical web resources for this AV device.

AV link

Link type: link_type
Link source: link_source
Link URL: link_url

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