Attempt to use Sony PCM-2500A/2500B DAT recorder to convert PCM1630 SDIF-2 to S/PDIF. Part 1.

We bought in a Sony PCM-2500A DAT recorder with PCM-2500B interface unit. The plan was to use this to convert the obscure and obsolete SDIF-2 digital data stream from a Sony PCM-1630 Umatic digital audio recorder set, to a more modern S/PDIF, AES/EBU or Toslink signal.

Though huge progress was made from an initially dead system, in the end there are good reasons that this was not the best equipment for the job.

However, there's a part 2:    • Part 2, some success!  Sony DAT-2500A/2500...  
Then part 3:    • REC button presser. Part 3 of using Sony D...  

00:00 Intro
02:18 Look inside PCM-2500A
05:12 Look inside PCM-2500B
06:07 First power-up
07:54 Start fault-finding
23:15 First light
30:04 S/PDIF on a 'scope
33:09 Searching for S/PDIF inside PCM-2500B
34:47 Trying a Tascam DR100 MKII recorder
38:23 A "Wow!" moment
40:28 SDIF-2 gives us music!
42:00 Conclusion

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Music “Let It Run” with permission, copyright Cristie/MacFarlane.

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