[QuadList] Reel to look for at Second Annual informalQuad-Telecine-Editor lunch at NAB

[Don Norwood]

Hi Ted:

The pictures on the website identified as "pre-production TRT-1AC" machines 
at NBC could more accurately be identified as model VTRX which was the 
official RCA designation.  While they certainly were pre-TRT-1AC, they were 
actually pre-TRT-1A as the AC (color) version came even later.  The original 
VTRX occupied 7 racks which was reduced to 6 for the field test machines, 
whereas the production TRT-1A was reduced to 5.  Then later, the C version 
added a 6th rack for color.   A major change in the layout between the VTRX 
and the production machines was the location of the control panel.  On the X 
it was to the left of the transport while the production machines were all 
to the right.

The machines installed at WBTV were the first quads that I ever saw.  Some 
years later, I spent a good bit of time with both TRT-1A and TRT-1B 
machines.  There were two more variants of the tube machines, the TR-11 and 
then the TR-2.  Each incorporated more solid state circuitry, much of which 
formed the basic design for the TR-22 which followed them.

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Langdell" <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
To: "Quad List" <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:03 PM
Subject: [QuadList] Reel to look for at Second Annual 
informalQuad-Telecine-Editor lunch at NAB


> The Quad Videotape Group
>
> presents
>
> The Second Annual informal Quad-Telecine-Editor lunch at NAB
>
> Tuesday, Apr. 21 at 12:30p.m.
>
> Central Hall Food Court.
>
> Click here to RSPV
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> Look for this faded purple Memorex Quad reel
>
>
> and copies of SMPTE bars printed on letter-sized paper.
>
> Last year's gathering was fun, and the growing number of members have
> connected at other events or opportunities.
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> Please join us at NAB and online at QuadVideotapeGroup.com
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> Now Playing: The RCA TRT-1AC units at NBC Burbank, NY and WBTV,
> Charlotte, NC.
>
> Restoring "The Dedication of WRC-TV/NBC-TV"
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> New photos on the Social Events page
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