[QuadList] Cronkite's first half-hour newscast... count the tape roll ins

Guy Spiller quadruplex at verizon.net
Sat Jul 18 14:38:58 CDT 2009


It's also funny how video sensibilities have changed.  Ever notice how 
so much material shot with image orthicon cameras was overexposed?  I 
know I was just as guilty of it back then.
That Kennedy segment is a classic example.  Ouch....
Guy

C. Park Seward wrote:
> Ted,
>
> We see quad breakup AND helical. Live, the switch didn't appear that 
> bad since monitors would lock quickly to the new sync. You can see a 
> little squiggle right after the switch and then the quad would lock. 
> The helical dub recording continues to roll.
>
> Interesting that the commercials were V-locked!
>
> At that time, the only was to lock a remote was to adjust the crystal 
> sync standard to match the network. But hey, what's a little roll...
>
> Best,
> Park
>
> C. Park Seward
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>
>
> On Jul 18, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Ted Langdell wrote:
>
>> Quite a few tape roll ins or remote switches that were not liked by 
>> the Quad machine recording the first half-hour network newscast.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcdpYMfY5iE
>>
>> The Kennedy interview is a live to tape series of segments scattered 
>> through the broadcast, and the Dan Rather piece is either a tape 
>> roll-in or a live switch to a feed of a film-based report from a 
>> remote location that wasn't synced to the network.
>>
>>
>>
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