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On 27 Jan 2012, at 19:42, Anton Piatek <anton@???> wrote:
> Could you be any more blunt about this?
>
> Anton
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> Anton Piatek
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> On Jan 25, 2012 3:39 PM, "Vic" <lug@???> wrote:
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> > I thought that only worked when transmitted over a serial link, i.e. ATM
> > or DVB.
>
> You thought wrong.
>
> > It is not so effective on packet based links such as Ethernet.
>
> All headend distribution systems these days are Ethernet-based. It is
> incredibly effective.
>
> > I have never heard of those timestamps being used to synchronize
> > multiple endpoints.
>
> I'm sure there are many thing in the Universe of which you have not heard.
> This does not mean they do not exist.
>
> > I have only ever seen them used to do synchronization within each
> > device in the chain.
>
> This leaves us with one of two possible situations :-
>
> - Timestamps aren't used in this way
> - You are not omniscient.
>
> Given that I've worked on these systems for quite a few years, I know
> which one I believe to be true.
>
> Vic.
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