[QuadList] Question about PAL-M Quad players

[bill.spencer at northstarstudios.tv]

Millard,

 

I used to do a lot of work for Brazil and we would just make everything in NTSC and transcode to PAL-M at transmission.  This was due to so little equipment being available in the PAL-M format.  If the quad tapes are actually in PAL-M there are some later model Ampex AVR-2 or RCA TR-600 machines that can be made to play in PAL-M.  I have a working TR-600 that I believe may have that format on the demod, but I would need a PAL-M sync generator to playback properly.

 

Bill Spencer

RF Engineering Supervisor

NorthStar Studios, Inc.

3201 Dickerson Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

 

Phone 615.650.6000 ext. 6610

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From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of millard schisler
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:18 PM
To: quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com
Subject: [QuadList] Question about PAL-M Quad players

 

Hello to all,
I am new to the list. I have spoken with Ted a few times and he has been very helpful.
I work as the Preservation Director of the Cinemateca Brasileira (Brazilian Film Archives). 
We have a few thousand reels of 2 inch tape from early brazilian television that we need to migrate. We know that the tapes are all PAL-M, which is the early format of brazilian TV (now all is NTSC). I did see a Quad machine in the States, but it was NTSC. 
Does anyone know of a machine that we could purchase in the States that would play PAL-M tapes? 
I have someone that can work and fix machines, so even if it is not working, this person might be able to fix it.
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks much,
Millard Schisler
Coordenador de Preservação
Cinemateca Brasileira

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