Cox T8 vision mixer help

joeybancroft · 3rd October 2004, 03:44 PM

hi, i recently aquired a cox t8c vision mixer that was supposed to be working but doesnt look like it is, i was told by someone that there should be two cables that go between the rack unit and the control unit, but i only have the one i dont want to make one up just in case there is a twist in the cable or something, has anyone ever worked or used one of these? and help would be gratefully received. thanks joe

EC8010 · 23rd October 2004, 06:55 PM

As far as I remember it's just a straight 15 way D-type. If your control panel isn't talking to the crate it may be that they have incompatible firmware installed. Are you certain that the panel belongs to the crate? Did it work once? Have you reset the crate?

Be aware that the T8c has all sorts of colour gain problems once you start keying.

joeybancroft · 23rd October 2004, 07:31 PM

hi, i bought it off ebay about a month ago supposeidly "working" but i dont think it is, i also bought another one that was faulty about a week ago hoping to swap some of the boards etc to get one working but this one was a later version with the power supply built into the control panel, i tried swapping the chips with the ic holders on between one and the other and the faults stayed the same on both of them, ive spoke to someone else who also has one of these that is faulty or missing a board im going to try to swap some of the boards to get one working, i have yet to get to a stage where the picture is effected by the controls.

EC8010 · 23rd October 2004, 08:48 PM

The version with power supply in control panel definitely runs different firmware and won't talk to a crate expecting the older panel. I drove myself mad trying to make all three of our crates work with any control panel. Try getting onto Vistek - they bought Cox and sold the T8 as a Vistek T8000.

joeybancroft · 23rd October 2004, 09:05 PM

i was wondering who bought out cox, thanks for the help looks like im not the only one whos had trouble with these things

EC8010 · 23rd October 2004, 09:22 PM

You're welcome.

bighair · 10th March 2008, 12:16 AM

Does anyone have a manual for this mixer? Maybe someone knows where i can find one? Thanks, any help would be great!!

Bob

EC8010 · 10th March 2008, 08:26 AM

The only thing I can think of is to ask Vistek in the UK. Now that video has gone digital, nobody is going to hang onto an indifferent mixer.

bighair · 11th March 2008, 06:16 AM

Vistek was bought out pro-bel? Time to throw the mixer out. Thanks for your help.
Bob

EC8010 · 12th March 2008, 07:07 PM

Pro-Bel buying Vistek sounds highly likely. What's wrong with the mixer, and is it a T8 (composite) or T8C (component)?

3rd October 2004, 03:44 PM	#1
joeybancroft diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: birmingham	cox t8 vision mixer help hi, i recently aquired a cox t8c vision mixer that was supposed to be working but doesnt look like it is, i was told by someone that there should be two cables that go between the rack unit and the control unit, but i only have the one i dont want to make one up just in case there is a twist in the cable or something, has anyone ever worked or used one of these? and help would be gratefully received. thanks joe

23rd October 2004, 06:55 PM	#2
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	As far as I remember it's just a straight 15 way D-type. If your control panel isn't talking to the crate it may be that they have incompatible firmware installed. Are you certain that the panel belongs to the crate? Did it work once? Have you reset the crate? Be aware that the T8c has all sorts of colour gain problems once you start keying. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

23rd October 2004, 08:48 PM	#4
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	The version with power supply in control panel definitely runs different firmware and won't talk to a crate expecting the older panel. I drove myself mad trying to make all three of our crates work with any control panel. Try getting onto Vistek - they bought Cox and sold the T8 as a Vistek T8000. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

23rd October 2004, 09:22 PM	#6
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	You're welcome. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

10th March 2008, 12:16 AM	#7
bighair diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	ACE t8 mixer Does anyone have a manual for this mixer? Maybe someone knows where i can find one? Thanks, any help would be great!! Bob


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23rd October 2004, 07:31 PM	#3
joeybancroft diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: birmingham	hi, i bought it off ebay about a month ago supposeidly "working" but i dont think it is, i also bought another one that was faulty about a week ago hoping to swap some of the boards etc to get one working but this one was a later version with the power supply built into the control panel, i tried swapping the chips with the ic holders on between one and the other and the faults stayed the same on both of them, ive spoke to someone else who also has one of these that is faulty or missing a board im going to try to swap some of the boards to get one working, i have yet to get to a stage where the picture is effected by the controls.

23rd October 2004, 09:05 PM	#5
joeybancroft diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: birmingham	i was wondering who bought out cox, thanks for the help looks like im not the only one whos had trouble with these things

10th March 2008, 08:26 AM	#8
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	The only thing I can think of is to ask Vistek in the UK. Now that video has gone digital, nobody is going to hang onto an indifferent mixer. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

11th March 2008, 06:16 AM	#9
bighair diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	thanks Vistek was bought out pro-bel? Time to throw the mixer out. Thanks for your help. Bob

12th March 2008, 07:07 PM	#10
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Pro-Bel buying Vistek sounds highly likely. What's wrong with the mixer, and is it a T8 (composite) or T8C (component)? __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

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