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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi all <BR> <BR>I am a Videotape
Engineer restoring vintage format video recordings for the New Zealand Film
Archive (Jim Lindner is the AV Migration consultant to
NZFA). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A long time ago I maintained Quad machines at
Television New Zealand. Back then we starting experimenting
with off-line editing systems producing paper edit decision
lists. I modified an Ampex AVR1 to search and park on a timecode number
entered into the tape timer preset thumbwheels. After re-cueing when
the machine played past the same number the editor was
triggered. This served as the on-line editing system until a CMX340
Computer Editing System was
purchased. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Some years ago the Archive acquired a pair
of AVR1s...and one of them was the same machine I had modified 30
years previously!!. I have since restored it and experimented
with it </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As the AVR1 would never be required to record
again, alignment for interchange seemed unnecessary and I re-adjusted
the vacuum columns and air lubricated guide pressures and servos
so the machine handles tape with minimal friction but maintains
good replay performance. This was very successful and tapes that had
previously rejected as unplayable can now be played usually without
baking tapes. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Peter Ford<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>