[QuadList] 1200 makes pictures

[JR Schilberg]

Hi Park,

Based upon my experience, Ampex was king. For example, I went from a 
TCR-100 at WTMJ-TV 4 in Milwaukee to an ACR-25 at KTVQ-TV 2 in 
Billings, MT, and the difference in system quality and engineering 
was dramatic. The ACR-25 was truly an incredible feat of engineering.

I guess you could say I knelt before the RCA's to beg (at WMVS-TV 
Milwaukee), and the Ampex rigs to praise (Q-2, Billings and 
Amarillo). This in spite of the fact that we did a LOT of diode 
checking on our VR2000 editors at KFDA-TV 10 in Amarillo.

One point of comparison, the mechanical design is quite memorable to 
me. Whether an RCA transmitter, TK-27 or TK-28, or even a TP-7 slide 
projector, there were always nagging bolt or screw locations, 
separate lock washers where captive would've been ideal, or sharp 
finishes just waiting to add to your array of arm scars. I REALLY 
grew weary of those attributes!

On a circuit design level, I guess I'd have a better comparison if I 
had an RCA machine 734' below my channel 10 antenna, at the same time 
my Ampex rigs rocked along.

All the best,

John

=================

Have knelt before the TR-70A, TR-70C, TR-4, TR-600 (barely), AVR-2, 
AVR-3, ACR-25 (buffer version), VR-1200, VR-2000, Editec, the VPR-2 
and the VPR-80

John Schilberg
13327 Nevermore Drive
Cypress, TX  77429-3123
N29 57.159 W095 37.482

Office: 281-955-5151
Cell - 713-725-1655
Home: 281-955-1661
Fax:    281-955-5118
Email:  jschilberg at swbell.net



At 01:01 PM 6/3/2009, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Thanks for the nice words.
>
>Since you have knelt before most of the quads, can you compare the
>Ampex to the RCA? I worked for a company with RCA quads but didn't
>spend that much time with them. Most of my experience is with Ampex.
>
>Best,
>Park
>
>C. Park Seward
>Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>
>
>
>On May 31, 2009, at 4:21 PM, JR Schilberg wrote:
>
>>I don't suppose you'd want anyone other than us to use this, but...
>>
>>You're Mr. 2"!
>>
>>Nice job on gettin' that baby up & runnin'.
>>
>>Best to all,
>>
>>John
>>
>>=================
>>
>>Have knelt before the TR-70A, TR-70C, TR-4, TR-600, AVR-2, AVR-3,
>>ACR-25 (buffer version), VR-1200, VR-2000, Editec, the VPR-2 and the
>>VPR-80
>>
>>John Schilberg
>>13327 Nevermore Drive
>>Cypress, TX  77429-3123
>>N29 57.159 W095 37.482
>>
>>Office: 281-955-5151
>>Cell - 713-725-1655
>>Home: 281-955-1661
>>Fax:    281-955-5118
>>Email:  jschilberg at swbell.net
>>
>>At 04:53 PM 5/31/2009, you wrote:
>>>Out illustrious Secretary likes to take old songs and make up new
>>>words:
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bad Boards, Bad Boards
>>>
>>>Whacha gonna do
>>>
>>>Whacha gonna do when they crap on you
>>>
>>>Bad Boards, Bad Boards"
>>>
>>>
>>>Found several bad boards in the 1200. It's playing OK but now I need
>>>to tweek.
>>>
>>>I'll send Ted a little video if he wants to post.
>>>
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Park
>>>
>>>C. Park Seward
>>>Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>>>
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