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<DIV>We wish you luck in your venture.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is several things to consider that no one has mentioned.
The AVR-2 is a single standard. It is also only a NTSC or a PAL
machine. You can not play the other standard on it. So what does one
do if you want both standards. </DIV>
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<DIV>Also are any of your tapes going to be Low Band? If so the VR-1200
does a better job with that.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a VR-1200, the demodulator filters used in the signal system are
different between NTSC and PAL. It is needed to accommodate the wider
bandwidth of PAL. The signal system and the Intersync are dual standard so
that is not an issue. </DIV>
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<DIV>The AMTEC has an optional board for the Inter-switch version. This
allowed it to go between different standards. I understand that
this is only required for 625 systems so they could be used with 819
and 405 systems. This should not be an issue for you.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Universal Colortec is used in a PAL machine. Does anyone know if
it were possible to be used with NTSC? I do not have any information on
this. </DIV>
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<DIV>If not, you can take the Demodulator out and feed an external TBC for NTSC
playbacks. </DIV>
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<DIV>All together, because you want to do both NTSC and PAL, I would go with the
VR-1200 B series. That is my choice but there are many view on the
issue.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chris Hill</DIV>
<DIV>WA8IGN</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/28/2011 3:29:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
srdbx@netvision.net.il 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>Dear
Everyone<BR>Reading all your post was enlightening. When I spent time with Tim
I was <BR>fortunate to work with reasonably good tapes and patient mentor and
a <BR>forgiving beast (1200B). Originally I come from the world of audio but
<BR>both my interest in the mechanical side of things and my clients desire
<BR>for me to expand my services drove into video as well. I have been in
<BR>the business almost 20 years, 6 of them in video. This means that all
<BR>people here can teach me much more than a thing or two. On my side of
<BR>the Pond (Israel), I have kept my business strategy very simple. Be
<BR>honest, always smile, it makes you a happier person, and never cut
<BR>corners on quality. Keep the cost down for my clients and be courteous
<BR>to my competitors, even though most of them are assholes to me. This
<BR>last mantra made me more clients than the cost and also, made them tell
<BR>me what my competitors think about me.<BR><BR>So why go to this headache
of Quad video?<BR>1. Because I love these beasts. The sound of the whine when
you press <BR>that ready button is magnificent.<BR>2. Because my clients have
quad tapes, but will never be able to afford <BR>the $400 per hours charges in
the States or the 600$ average per reel <BR>charged in Israel (1 machine only.
BTW, he claims he has the only <BR>operational machine in Europe).<BR>3. I
make my living from digitizing a/v material and if I can just break <BR>even
on this venture I'll be happy. It will give me extra points with my
<BR>clients, who appreciate the troubles I go to help them transfer odd
<BR>media they find.<BR>4. It will be a major burn to my competitors (just
icing on the cake).<BR><BR>I would love to have a refurbished machine like the
Merlin Mod or that <BR>tr070C. I would actually be happy with some sort of a
rental agreement <BR>or other arrangement. Once I finish the tapes here I have
no use for the <BR>beast and I doubt I will find room for it for keeps, even
though it will <BR>look lovely in my collection.<BR><BR>So there you have it.
I know this is not a smart business decision if I <BR>look only on the
financial side. but I think I am entitled to some fun <BR>as well.
;-)<BR>Shai<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Please
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