[QuadList] VR-2000 training tape

[C. Park Seward]

Well let's see what the copyright law says about fair use.

Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. 

I suggest that this tape was posted for teaching, scholarship and research.

	• The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes

This is certainly nonprofit, educational use.

	• The nature of the copyrighted work

A training tape that would be provided to anyone who wanted a copy.

	• The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work

Since this training tape had no real commercial value, posting it would not affect any potential market.

Please see Folsom v. Marsh, 9 F.Cas. 342 (1841)

Fair use is meant to allow certain valuable social purposes. I fully respect the copyright laws and the posting is permitted under them.  

If I had training tapes that I thought would be helpful to the Quad group and was concerned about the copyright laws, I would contact the copyright holder and ask for permission for distribution. I certainly wouldn't keep them hidden.

I also have copied parts of the service manual for a VR-1200B to assist individuals in repair and maintenance. The manual is copyrighted but I think this would fall under fair use. Ampex had given permission to post their old manuals. Unfortunately, only audio equipment is listed since this site is focused on audio.

http://recordist.com/ampex/scans.html
http://recordist.com/ampex/apxschem.html
http://recordist.com/ampex/apxlit.html

I have also posted a training tape showing Intersync setup. Details to follow.

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers
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On Apr 15, 2010, at 7:30 AM, David C. Crosthwait wrote:

> I have had a videotape copy of this program and several other Ampex produced training tapes since 1974. Since I am not the rightful owner of these shows, and out of respect for the copyright laws, I have not posted them nor dubbed them.
> 
> I believe that respect for others property should be taken into account when their is an desire to post material online.
> 
> David Crosthwait
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> Quoting Dennis Degan <DennyD1 at verizon.net>:
> 
>> 
>> 		On Apr 14, 2010, at 4:03 PM, C. Park Seward wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks to Dusan Jonic from Australia, I have uploaded the Ampex
>> training tape for the VR-2000.
>>> Part 1 is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bFPPJgFUJg
>>> Part 2 is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmqqNitHJg
>>> Part 3 is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjC-TsFbClI
>> 
>> 		I say:
>> 
>> 	Thanks for this, Park.  I noticed at the very end that it was produced
>> with the assistance of South Carolina ETV.  SCETV was a great facility.
>> Back in 1975-76, I worked at WIS-TV across town from SCETV and visited
>> them a few times.  It was an amazing place.
>> 
>> 			Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
>> 	  					NBC Today Show, New York
>> 
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