[QuadList] Another Switcher Picture Puzzle

[Don Norwood]

Hi Chris:

Yes, I know they re-badged other products, but this particular situation seems different to me in that another manufacturer's product was an integral part of the switcher (without disguise).  That seems different from a complete standalone device like a monitor or a pedestal.  Or, it could just be my own warped view of things!  

Don
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  Don

  There was a lot that was done by other folks for RCA.  The monitors were made by Conrac and others.  The TO-4 scopes were made by someone else.  In the areas of cameras, pedestals were made by others.  The Film projectors were usually RCA but they did use Gray, Kodak, and other projector makers.  The cheaper educational stuff was made by others a lot.  The encoders, racks, and patch panels, internal power supplies, etc.  

  So it was like any other manufacture, a lot was made for them.  They did the integration for you.  Or the parts were used in a bigger item.  

  Chris Hill
  WA8IGN

  In a message dated 3/25/2011 10:17:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:
    Chris covered everything!  Excellent answer.

    I actually thought 2 things were unusual.  The non-composite that he mentioned, and the fact that RCA used a Ball Brothers SEG in the switcher.  How often did they incorporate something from another manufacturer in their products?

    Here's the first page of the catalog.


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      What gave it away is the style of the mix handle.  RCA all the way.

      It is a RCA PTS-1 Switcher model 8/6D

      RCA sold this in the educational market.  They called it Professional equipment.  

      It is a Ball effects panel at the top right.

      What is unusual is that the switcher is a non-composite switcher.  The top A B buss were the mix effects that fed the wipe and key generator.  The upper right panel did the control of that buss.

      The output was fed to the MIX only buss in the center.  The delay was matched so that you could dissolve in a key or wipe.

      Lastly, the busses fed the COMPOSITE switches at the lower right.  Here would be the early quad machine or helical that was not locked to house or the network feed.  

      RCA built this from little modules that were jumped together with little cables that had phono connectors at each end.  These would fit on a 1 RU tray with three modules per tray.  

      Chris Hill
      WA8IGN

      In a message dated 3/24/2011 11:57:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:
        David's pic of the TE-60 reminded me of a system that I thought was interesting because of an uncharacteristic design feature for the manufacturer, and maybe a bit more difficult to identify.  It was definitely quad era, and I've seen one feeding a VR-1100.

        1) Who made this switcher
        2) What was the model number
        3) What's unusual about it


         


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