Adrian,

You want to look at one of Richard's latest beta versions, like f28. This has RS422 deck control, and Midi Timecode sync.. You can also sync thru RS422.

Whilst this a beta version, and usual disclaimers apply, it is a very good beta version and was used in front of 500 million people on Eurovision... It will work with your v.3.0 d56 dongle.

You will need a midi interface - A Midiman Midisport 8x8, or an e-magic Unitor 8MkII will do the trick nicely. You will also need a RS422 Serial Interface. Keyspan make these.

If you need more information, please do not hesitate to e-mail me:
hughd@flyingpig.com

Best wishes,

Hugh

PS It's worth remembering that even at it's best DVD, the bit rate for audio and video is 9.8Mbit/s - this is the maximum datarate. DV NTSC and DV PAL have 25Mbit/s just for video...