[QuadList] ACR-25/TCR-100 side by side (Was Ampex Models)

Tue Mar 1 15:44:57 CST 2011

Ted,

Honestly, I don't think they would want to do it and I don't think we should unless there is some anniversary to commemorate. Maybe 2016, 60 years of videotape? This effort would take almost as much cost and luck as the TRT 1 would, when you consider two machines, the transportation, the power, the security on site, and all of us taking about 30 days off of work and away from our families. And that's just the weeks surrounding NAB. 

A lot of pizza and a lot of beer (for those who like beer).

So, I am for it and the demonstration. But, it will take massive planning for an NAB in my opinion. And, let's not forget that the TCR is in Boston, and not in our control.

David

On Mar 1, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Ted Langdell wrote:

> Hi, David and Gary
> 
> Would you be willing to do something if I could talk NAB into providing space?
> 
> Likely not this year, since NAB's less than a month and a half away... but next year?
> 
> Ted
> 
> On Mar 1, 2011, at 12:49 PM, David Crosthwait wrote:
> 
>> Well,
>> 
>> Paul Beck has a complete TCR and I have two ACRs in storage (way in the back). It could happen...but don't hold your breath! I also have a top ACR maintenance engineer on standby in Arizona to bribe for help.
>> 
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 1, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Gary Adams wrote:
>> 
>>> It was a financial compromise.  We probably saved $100K or more on the purchase which is significant for small market facilities.  When we came up with the multiple 10 second thing, we would simply edit the two together using the built in (optional) editor.  Was automatic and fast.  Not elegant but got us by. 
>>>  
>>> I was always able to convince the technical staff it would be easier to repair the TCR since a “tractor mechanic” could probably figure most of the mechanics out.  And I didn’t mean that in a negative way.  The mechanics were simple and the 7 steps to thread and unthread were all visible during the process.  As much as I would have wanted the ACR, I was able to make the TCR very reliable.  We should set the ACR and TCR up together for a demonstration.  It would not be a cheap investment.  It would be nice to see once again before some of us (included) are gone.
>>>  
>>> Gary
>>>  
>>> From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of Trevor Brown
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 2:34 PM
>>> To: 'Quad List'
>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Ampex Models
>>>  
>>> I too remember the TC100 rules short carts only first or last in the break
>>> We also had special half park switches on our TCR100’s to arrest the thread cycle to help with short carts
>>> But 10” would still not have been possible other than as stated beginning or end of break
>>>  
>>> TrevorB
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>>> From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of Thomas, Stephen D
>>> Sent: 01 March 2011 18:24
>>> To: Quad List
>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Ampex Models
>>>  
>>> I remember having to explain to a director in 1985 why the 10 second ID had to be at the end of a multi-spot break when played on an RCA TCR-100.  This wouldn’t have been an issue with the Ampex ACR.
>>>  
>>> In college in 1975, our local studio became the proud owner of our first quad.  It was a VR-1000B purchased from a military surplus warehouse.  I still have the original instruction manual.  I think the studio lights dimmed a little when the thing was first fired up in the morning.  Many months were spent replacing tubes, obtaining heads and adjusting tension before an acceptable monochrome picture was achieved.  It was quite an education for this student (who grew up on 1” helical and then ¾” U-matic VTRs) to learn about head guides, tip penetration, Intersync and proc amps. 
>>>  
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>>> From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of David Crosthwait
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:40 PM
>>> To: garyada at ix.netcom.com; Quad List
>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Ampex Models
>>>  
>>> In my opinion, there is nothing quite impressive than watching a station break with back-to-back 10 second promos being played on A, then B playing while A ejects, threads up, and almost immediately plays A again when B is done, etc. This theoretically can occur to a carousel full (24) of 10 second spots if the ACR is told to do so. Of course, in this mode, the spots have to be rewound or cued up later, but that's not a problem. It is a flawless transition from deck A to B and back to A again etc.
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