[QuadList] ACR-25 Cue Times was: Ampex Models

[Scott Thomas]

At the NBC affiliate I worked at, we had only Sony 1" machines, a couple of RCA branded TH-1000's and 1100's, an a couple of BVH-2000's.

After we took over the ABC affiliate in one of those LMA agreements, we took in a VPR-2b and a VPR-80.

Either I had heard about the VPR-2b's jogging or had to ask, but it was a really cool feature to experience, and seemed so natural.

Years later and I'm at a station with Panasonic DVC-PRO machines. Tape ballistics, what's that? They responded like a boom-box cassette player. :(

On Mar 11, 2011, at 5:49 PM, David Crosthwait wrote:

> Gary,
> 
> "Ampex was the absolute best at designing such systems.  Very good at DC servos for max acceleration and deceleration with a gentle touch... On the 1” machines, the ability to grab a reel and move it to jog the tape by hand.  Nice touch. "
> 
> I'd say that's why so many NBC sports slo-mo guys from NYC preferred a truck with 1" VPR 2's so as to be able to grab the reels and do the slo-mo by hand, as apposed to the controller running the transport. The VPR 2  most likely would not spill tape if done right, a must on live sports.
> 
> Don's truck had VPR 2's. Ran them on NFL football in Miami in the 80's.
> 
> 
> <Ampex-VPR-2.jpg_250_250_0_70_1_50_50.jpg>
> 
> David
> (So-mo operator back then...)
> www.dcvideo.com
> 

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