[QuadList] VPR-2 was ACR-25 Cue Times was: Ampex Models

[Ted Langdell]

Anyone know where to find a PAL TR-50?

Ted

On Mar 14, 2011, at 9:59 AM, David Crosthwait wrote:

> Trevor,
>
> Great story! Thank you. Needs a re-enactment or at least an artist  
> rendition.
>
> David
> www.dcvideo.com
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> On Mar 12, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Trevor Brown wrote:
>
>> Sport and VT
>>
>> We used to have a TR50 in a truck for mobile recordings
>> Mid football match (soccer)
>> machine stopped, figured out it was no air and
>> located compressor in a small cupboard below the floor
>> Just  as aloud roar came up from the ground (I bet they will want  
>> to use
>> that bit)
>> The only goal
>> Compressor red hot could not touch it without losing skin
>> Solution dump the CO2 fire extinguisher into the compressor  
>> cupboard heat
>> fuse reset
>> but too late for the goal
>>
>> TrevorB
>> UK member
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com
>> [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of Tim  
>> Stoffel
>> Sent: 12 March 2011 20:42
>> To: Quad List
>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] VPR-2 was ACR-25 Cue Times was: Ampex Models
>>
>> On Sat, 2011-03-12 at 07:38 -0800, David Crosthwait wrote:
>>> Don,
>>>
>>>
>>> I know that feeling, the worst night mare of all! A great play has
>>> occurred, you're cue up and the producer says that X has a great  
>>> shot.
>>> The director says "standby X, roll X, take X. ROLL X!!!  ROLL X!!!"
>>> Then the TD and the producer starts yelling "ROLL X".
>>>
>>
>> When I was at WXXI, one of the VTRs on our remote truck was VTR X.
>>
>> During a game we were doing one time, the director was frequently
>> calling out 'Roll X'. After the game, I went and talked to the  
>> director
>> (A woman, and someone whom I had worked with quite a bit), and had  
>> the
>> following conversation:
>>
>> Me: Thanks for your hard work on the game today.
>>
>> Her: You're welcome.
>>
>> Me: I do have one question though.
>>
>> Her: What's that?
>>
>> Me: I know that you directors make a lot more money than us  
>> engineers.
>> But you don't need to flaunt it. Like constantly talking during the  
>> game
>> about your expensive watch.
>>
>> Now, she had a really puzzled look.
>>
>> Her: What do you mean?
>>
>> Me: All through the game, you were constantly calling out 'Rolex'
>> 'Rolex'.
>>
>> With that, she had a good laugh.
>>
>> ;-)
>> Tim Stoffel
>>
>>
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Ted Langdell
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