<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of the 1" type transfers I did a few years ago was very high band. From a S/N standpoint, it was cleaner than some of the early type C recordings. The record date gave me the impression that is was a 7900 series recording, not a VPR-1. </font>
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<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">When I did the close credit package on a VPR-1 in Palm Springs (Professional Women's Golf Remote) in 1976 or 77 (?), I was amazed at the quality that I was getting. Here was a machine that nobody wanted to touch in the truck (out of Seattle), but I managed to edit together a closing montage of shots with the on-board editor "on-the-fly". Having had many hours of experience with 7800 at NTSU, I thought the VPR-1's introduction was a joke and that it could never work. When the closing credits rolled over my montage live to the national network, I thought differently about the VPR-1.</font></div>
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From: Don Norwood <dwnorwood@embarqmail.com><br>
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Subject: Re: [QuadList] Changes in Post over the years (wasElectronic Editing Notes)<br>
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<div>The VPR-7900 which followed the 7800 by just a few years added a flying
erase head, moved the dropout into the vertical interval, had an H-locked drum
servo, and added Very High Band carrier mode which was identical to quad and
then later to type-C format. All of that allowed very high quality video
and edits. So while the 7800 had its limitations, it was a stepping stone
in the development of helical during an era when many thought it could not be
done. Thanks to Bill and all who worked on those projects!</div>
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<div>I still have a couple of 7900's. Park has seen one of them and I
think he would agree that the quality is quite good. The transport design
with the moving guides was the weak link, and that was addressed by the
VPR-1. </div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Interesting
Bill </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
never saw anything but Push and Pray on VR 7800</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Insert
3 second cycle out of edit was a problem for drop ins</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">VR
650 was worse with 7 seconds</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hated
the VR 7800 machine format with its hole in the picture</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Thought
IVC Alpha wrap was a better idea</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">But
I think it was several years later</span></div>
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