[QuadList] Chris Hill's old favorite TBC--

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

Here are  2 of  our babies... we are looking for more  books posters parts 
stories etc.... write up a in depth on what you were telling  us here and I 
will add it to the museum's  site 

just  got a 150 which is the color one... 
there was a station in palm springs that used a 150 and  a  person form 
there is gonna  write up the story on that...   

Ed _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)   


Akai 1/4"  Format (1969) 
AKAI VT-100 & Vt-110 reel to reel  VTR'S 
with optional TV tuner. 
 
What's peculiar to this format was it's use of 1/4" tape. Even  standard 
audio tape could be used, although without question, better image  quality was 
obtained using Akai's recommended video tape. 
The head configuration consisted of 2 heads in an Omega wrap.  Tape speed 
was 11.25 ips which yielded a 20 minute recording time on 5 inch  reels. The 
machines were monochrome and were capable of only monophonic  audio. There 
was a later machine that  recorded and played back in  color also using 1/4 
inch tape.  A special version of this color machine  actually  had a time 
base generator or ability to connect to one according  to  rumor. This would 
account for it to be used as a field recorder for a  local TV station. Not a 
great picture, but at the time a picture that could be  recorded at a very 
low cost in comparison to the high priced ENG  equipment. 
Their strong selling point was their amazing compactness and  light weight, 
though studio machines were also available.  Image quality  was just fair 
and no match for 1", but neither was their price nor their weight  - making 
them truly portable. 
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In a message dated 7/26/2009 3:16:43 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
W4wj at aol.com writes:

Ed...
 
It was a B&W machine...  Akai 110...
 
 
In a message dated 7/26/2009 5:09:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
COURYHOUSE at aol.com writes:

correction..... the  akai   wa   a 14  video actually   110   bw   150  was 
color
 
was yours bw or color?



Ed 
 
In a message dated 7/26/2009 3:06:25 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
W4wj at aol.com writes:

Years before TBC's hit the ground running, WLTV in Miami  would
feed the video from their Akai 1/2"  R-R B&W portable videotape
machine into their "Winchester Cathedral Video  Converter" to air.
 
The Converter: A B&W monitor, in a black box with a  large viewing hood,
with just enough of an opening for a GE  PE-250 to take the shot!!
 
Crude but cheap, and the "first" ENG tape on the air in  Miami!!  
 
Don Murray
Retired from 40 years in Miami Television
35+ years at WTVJ NBC O&O
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/25/2009 7:20:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
ted at quadvideotapegroup.com  writes:










 
Thanks,

Ed Sharpe, Archivist for SMECC  

See the Museum's Web Site at _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org/) 

We are always looking for  items to add to the museum's display and ref. 
library - please advise if you  have anything we can use.

Coury House / SMECC
5802 W. Palmaire Ave.  Phone 623-435-1522
Glendale Az 85301 USA




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