<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>Bill,
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<div>That would confirm the finding I have on several 7800 scanners in my possession, that have the flying erase heads.</div>
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<div>Thank you.</div>
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<div>David Crosthwait</div>
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<div style="font-family:helvetica,arial; font-size: 10pt; color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Bill Carpenter <wcarpen107@yahoo.com><br>
To: Quad List <quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com><br>
Sent: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:42 pm<br>
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<div>Don,<br>
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The flying erase head was added before the 7900, because I worked on the design on the 7800 and then tested it, and made good color edits. The circuity to drive the erase head was placed under the top transport trim, just to the left of the scanner, between it and the supply reel. I remember changing the rotary transformer and get a signal that would turn it on to erase the video at the proper time.<br>
I believe that this was done in late 1978, and we introduced it at NAB 79, in Washington.<br>
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Norwood <<a href="mailto:dwnorwood@embarqmail.com">dwnorwood@embarqmail.com</a>><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: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Interesting
Bill </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); 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: rgb(31, 73, 125); 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: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">VR
650 was worse with 7 seconds</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); 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: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Thought
IVC Alpha wrap was a better idea</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">But
I think it was several years later</span></div>
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