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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The AVR 3 was expensive and C was here so not many around as a
result I never got to play<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'> with one. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>C format was OK but it lacked the soul of quad, although ………………..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have a radio programmed over here called desert Island Discs,
where celebrities get to select their favorite records <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>When they do that for C format VT machines mine will be the VPR5
again heavy but stunning engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I hate to imagine what they cost new<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Again not many around<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Trevor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>UK Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com
[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill
Carpenter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 February 2010 20:57<br>
<b>To:</b> Quad List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [QuadList] Blanking Issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Yes, Park,<br>
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Everything that has been stated before, by everyone is correct, the
"C" format was based on the moving head technology, which changed the
dropout position as a result of the greater interchange stability of the
format. We added the "sync" head as an option, to make our machine
the same as Sony. <br>
I was not part of the "C" format related effort, since I had be given
the AVR-3, the last quad, and the largest retrofit program in Ampex's history.
It was developed to be a great machine, but had a product manager who didn't
understand engineering and was also more interested in the editing system we
were working with a Canadian Company, Central Dynamics Limited.<br>
My first "C" format product was the VPR-20, with was the VPR-10,
which did not get to market, revised to "C" format. It was a very
good, but heavy "porterable"( <i>my word</i>, which meant, give
somebody $5-$10 and let them carry the 50lb unit)<br>
<br>
Bill Carpenter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> C. Park Seward
<park@videopark.com><br>
<b>To:</b> Quad List <quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sun, February 7, 2010 9:02:24 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [QuadList] Blanking Issues<br>
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Yes, that is the way I remember. Sony insisted on recording the entire video.
My Ampex machines did not have the sync head and I never missed it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bill Carpenter may shed more light.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Park<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>C. Park Seward<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";
color:black'>Visit us: <a href="http://www.videopark.com" target="_blank">http://www.videopark.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 7, 2010, at 7:50 AM, Wayne Watson wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>It was in the SMPTE standard. Ampex made it an option and Sony
made it standard. The concern was that something in the future might need the
V.I. However in type C only lines 4 to 14 were missing so VITC and VITS were
still there. I think there was also an issue where Sony did not want tp pay re
a patent Ampex had on control track update (or something like that)and needed
the V.I. to do it their way. Can anyone shed more light on that?</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com" target="_blank">quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Thomas [scottgfx@mac.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Saturday, February
06, 2010 11:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Quad List<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[QuadList]
Blanking Issues</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Talking
about Type-C for a moment; I can't remember if it was Sony or Ampex (or both?),
but they had a separate "sync" head on the scanner. I'm assuming that
was to have a clean sync pulse on the head switch? A problem obviated by a TBC?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Scott
Thomas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>On
Feb 6, 2010, at 5:20 PM, Don Norwood wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Hi
Park:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>All
of the Type-A 1" machines up thru the VR-7800 had the switch above the
vertical interval. The VPR-7900 was the first to place it in the
vertical. Remember also that the Type-A machines are single head, so
there is more than a "switch", there is a dropout for several
lines. The VR-660 is a 2-head design so there is a switch and no dropout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>When
Sony made their first 1/2" machines, there was apparently some
"reverse engineering" done on their Ampex predecessors.
Although the Sony machines were 2-head, they had a "blanking" circuit
that covered up the switching point and produced a totally blank
area in the same location as the Ampex Type-A. There was no logical
reason for that other than replicating the output signal of the
Ampex. The practice was discontinued in subsequent models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Don
Norwood<br>
<a href="http://www.digitrakcom.com" target="_blank">www.digitrakcom.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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