<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Don,<div><br></div><div>I know that feeling, the worst night mare of all! A great play has occurred, you're cue up and the producer says that X has a great shot. The director says "standby X, roll X, take X. <font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">ROLL X!!! ROLL X!!!"</span></font> Then the TD and the producer starts yelling <font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">"ROLL X". </span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">As you said, it seems like an eternity as your machine is feeding a huge audience across half the country or more with a still frame, potentially a career ender for you. There is already enough screaming on the P.L going on normally with out your name being added. You sweat, your blood pressure goes up, and it's a bad day. There </span><i>will</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> </span><i>be a meeting</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> after the game is over. If it was the machine's fault (or sticky tape such as in your case), you are out of the barrel. </span></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Yes, we used 90's also, usually 3M. </span></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">David</span></font></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.dcvideo.com">www.dcvideo.com</a></span></font></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Mar 11, 2011, at 5:31 PM, <a href="mailto:W4wj@aol.com">W4wj@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><font size="4">David and Gary...</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">Regarding "slo-mo" VPR-2...</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">During a CBS football remote at The orange
Bowl...</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">I had a 90 minute reel of tape loaded on the
machine</font></div>
<div><font size="4">and after a lot of pre-pro and stuff... we went
into</font></div>
<div><font size="4">the LIVE game... of course I had the first
replay...</font></div>
<div><font size="4">and the machine WOULD NOT ROLL... Either hitting
PLAY</font></div>
<div><font size="4">or by hand!!! My machine was ON LINE for what seemed
like an</font></div>
<div><font size="4">eternity, BUT just a FREEZE FRAME!! DAM!!</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">Well the CBS EIC came storming into the tape
truck</font></div>
<div><font size="4">screaming various phrases!! </font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">He couldn't get the tape to roll either!! we were a
</font></div>
<div><font size="4">non-union house, so he could "touch" the
machine!!</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">The problem was "stiction" at the head of that big
reel.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">After all the pre-pro, we were told to rewind to the head of
bars and roll on the game from there. The machine</font></div>
<div><font size="4">didn't like the tape for some reason.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">Got around the problem by winding into the reel a</font></div>
<div><font size="4">bit. The EIC was not happy...</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
<div><font size="4">BTW, CBS supplied and specified the 90s for the game.
;-)</font></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
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<div><font size="4">Don Murray, W4WJ</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Retired from 40 years of Miami TV Engineering</font></div>
<div><font size="4">35+ years at NBC O&O WTVJ</font> </div></div>
<div><font size="4"></font> </div>
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<div>In a message dated 3/11/2011 4:50:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,
<a href="mailto:david@dcvideo.com">david@dcvideo.com</a> writes:</div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><br><br>Gary,
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<div>"<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 15px" class="Apple-style-span">Ampex was the absolute best at designing such
systems. Very good at DC servos for max acceleration and deceleration
with a gentle touch... </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 15px" class="Apple-style-span">On the 1” machines, the ability to grab a reel and move
it to jog the tape by hand. Nice touch. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 15px" class="Apple-style-span">"</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><br></span></div>
<div>I'd say that's why so many NBC sports slo-mo guys from NYC preferred a
truck with 1" VPR 2's so as to be able to grab the reels and do the slo-mo by
hand, as apposed to the controller running the transport. The VPR 2 most
likely would not spill tape if done right, a must on live sports.</div>
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<div>Don's truck had VPR 2's. Ran them on NFL football in Miami in the
80's.</div>
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<div>David</div>
<div>(So-mo operator back then...)</div>
<div><a title="http://www.dcvideo.com/" href="http://www.dcvideo.com/">www.dcvideo.com</a></div>
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<div>On Mar 11, 2011, at 11:08 AM, Gary Adams wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
would say that Ampex was the absolute best at designing such systems.
Very good at DC servos for max acceleration and deceleration with a gentle
touch. Very impressive. RCA stuck with the old AC motor
drivers for everything just about and that made for a very rubbery control
of reel servos and belt drive. On the 1” machines, the ability to grab
a reel and move it to jog the tape by hand. Nice
touch. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Gary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" title="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com" href="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" title="mailto:W4wj@aol.com" href="mailto:W4wj@aol.com">W4wj@aol.com</a><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, March 11, 2011 1:50
PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" title="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com" href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [QuadList] ACR-25 Cue Times
was: Ampex Models<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></div>
<div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Ah...
Forgot about that one Dennis... Very
good!!<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">All
the movement parameters in the ACR-25<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">were
designed to minimize the time required<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
<div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">to
perform an operation... i.e. NO OVERSHOOT!!
;-)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Don
Murray, W4WJ<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Retired
from 40 years of Miami TV Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">35+
years at NBC O&O WTVJ <o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light', sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">In
a message dated 3/10/2011 4:33:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" title="mailto:DennyD1@verizon.net" href="mailto:DennyD1@verizon.net">DennyD1@verizon.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>writes:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>
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On Mar 9, 2011, at 5:20 PM,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" title="mailto:W4wj@aol.com" href="mailto:W4wj@aol.com">W4wj@aol.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br><br>> The machine
spun the carousel the shortest distance to get to the <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>next bin to
play...<br><br> I add:<br><br> It
also used a ramping profile to accelerate and decelerate the
bin <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>carousel as it
rotated from bin to bin.<br><br>
Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank<br>
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