[QuadList] QuadList Digest, Vol 8, Issue 9

[C. Park Seward]

In fact, this is a good topic starter.

If you were going to design a new 2" quad VTR today, what areas of the  
machine would you change? Of course the servos could be made much  
tighter today, maybe even getting direct color without AMTEC or  
COLORTEC. Noise of the video could be reduced, Don has already reduced  
the noise of the audio channel.

What improvements would you make?

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
Visit us: http://www.videopark.com

On Feb 13, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Steve Davis wrote:

> Park, Don, and Chris,
>
> I just want to say thanks for your in-depth replies.  We may have a  
> couple of follow-on questions after I rely on our video engineers to  
> mull over your sage advice.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve Davis
> Crawford Communications
> Atlanta
>
> Snip...
>
> We are weighing the purchase of an Ampex AVR-2 vs. an Ampex  
> VR-1200.  The AVR-2 is loaded with proprietary IC chips which are an  
> obvious concern for replacement if (when) they fail.  The AVR-2 is  
> more versatile and uses discrete components on the boards so it is  
> ostensibly more straightforward to repair.  However, the transistors  
> are germanium, which are hard to come by in 2009.  Does anyone have  
> an opinion on this and, better yet, does anyone have a good source  
> for replacement components for the AVR-2?
>
> Many thanks,
> Steve Davis
>
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