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  1. Operating Instructions manual NV-3130 Tools

    Undated operating instructions published by Matsushita Electric Corporation of America for the Panasonic Model NV-3130 1/2" editing deck; manual states EIAJ recommended color standard compatibility with EIAJ 1 B/W and describes an assembly-mode electronic editing system that locks playback to incoming sync via a capstan servo. Features include HPF heads, inscribed head drum, dropout/noise compensator, electronic editing, slow motion, audio dubbing and automatic color lock; specifications list AC 120 V 60 Hz power, approx. 90 W consumption, two rotary heads, 7-1/2 i.p.s. tape speed, 7" reels, 63 min with NV-P71 (2,400 ft.) and >240 lines color / >300 lines B/W.

  2. Paik/Abe Colorizer - Experimental Television Center Studio System Manual Tools

    The Paik/Abe Colorizer is a manual video mixer combining up to seven video signals into the three inputs of a color encoder and routing the output through an amplifier; channel controls include gain pots, on/off switches, color selectors and pan pots. Selector positions include Red, Green, Blue, R-G, R-B and G-B; the unit performs additive mixing, is sensitive to input gain (producing key-like or negative effects), has no built-in voltage control inputs (external video VCAs and voltage-controlled processors can be used). Photographs by Evangelos Dousmanis and Pamela Hawkins document Charlotte Moorman, Shuya Abe (1971), an early Paik/Abe Colorizer and Nam June Paik at Bonino Gallery.

  3. Panasonic NV 3082 Tools

    The Panasonic NV 3082 is a portable VTR and camera described in product literature; an optional adaptor permits color recording (with a color camera) and playback on CCTV monitors or home TVs, and an RF adaptor permits b/w playback on home TVs. The unit uses a hybrid vidicon tube, conforms to EIAJ #1 b/w VTR standard, offers instant playback on the camera's 1 ﾽ" viewfinder and includes a self-contained stand and built-in electret condenser microphone. Features include 32 minutes recording time, 45 minutes internal rechargeable battery life with an accessory for AC operation and recharging, automatic audio/video gain control, HPF heads, audio dubbing, stop action, digital tape counter and auto-stop; it is fully compatible with Panasonic NV-3000 series VTRs.

  4. Panasonic NV 3120 Tape A Vision Tools

    Product literature for the Panasonic Model NV-3120 color VTR; price schedule effective August 1, 1972 lists a cost of $1,250.00. The unit is built to the EIAJ recommended 1/2" color standard and is compatible with EIAJ #1 black-and-white playback; features include HPF (Hot Pressed Ferrite) heads, inscribed head drum, dropout/noise compensator, automatic video/audio controls, audio dubbing and still framing. Specifications list power (AC 117 V, 60 Hz), tape formats (standard 5" video tape, 7" reel, 1/2" width), 63-minute recording with NV-P71 (2400 ft), horizontal resolution (>240 color, >300 B/W), dimensions and standard accessories.

  5. Panasonic NV-3020, NV-3020C, NV-3020SD Tools

    Panasonic produced the NV-3020, NV-3020C and NV-3020SD 1/2" video tape recorders; the price schedule effective August 1, 1972 lists the NV-3020 at $795 and the NV-3020SD at $1050. The NV-3020 is an EIAJ #1 black-and-white portable recorder with PL-239 and EIAJ 8-pin inputs, optional RF adapter, two AC outlets, AGC, audio dubbing, still framing and tape interchangeability with the NV-3000 series. The NV-3020C is a 5" color VTR; the NV-3020SD adds electronic editing and adjustable slow-motion playback and uses Hot Pressed Ferrite heads with a rotary head drive and motor standby circuit.

  6. Panasonic NV-8020 Tools

    Time Lapse Video Tape Recorder From Panasonic Product Literature, undated "Panasonic proudly announces a technological breakthrough: a unique ﾽ" Time Lapse VTR designed to fit the needs of security and surveillance systems in banks, merchandise facilities, factories, laboratories, schools, wherever …

  7. Panasonic NV-8100 Series Tools

    Panasonic NV-8100 series comprises three black-and-white, fully transistorized ﾽ" decks—NV-8100, NV-8100D and NV-8100AD—each using two rotary video heads and not color adaptable; the NV-8100AD adds electronic editing, remote control, optional auto-rewind and automatic gain control. Introduced about 1968, the machines run at 12 IPS for approximately 40 minutes on a 7-inch (2400 ft) reel, include push-button head cleaning, one audio channel with dubbing capability and interchangeable tapes across the series; the NV-8100D was priced at about $1,050 in 1968. Specifications list AC 117 V/60 Hz power with ~160–165 W consumption, USA 525-line/60-field 2-head rotary recording, horizontal resolution over 260 lines and audio response of 80–10,000 Hz; dimensions, weights and accessories are provided for each model.

  8. Pantograph Tools

    Tom DeWitt's Pantomation (illustrated by Vibeke Sorensen) describes the Electronic Pantograph, a television-camera-and-computer system that tracks keyed points and records position-versus-time; by December 1976 the authors had developed a machine that could load hand-drawn waveforms and produced a pantomation videotape (Dec 31, 1976) used in the pantomime Outta Space. Phil Edelstein documents the Key Positioner hardware—two 8-bit counters, latches and strobe logic—implemented for a PDP‑8/L and requiring H/V drive, a 3.58 MHz chroma signal and DACs. Projects involved Electronic Body Arts, the Air Farce Mime Troupe, the Electronic Music Studio at SUNYA and WMHT TV; funding included a New York State Council on the Arts grant and a NEA conference demonstration on March 10 in Buffalo, NY.

  9. program notes for TV as a Creative Medium Tools

    Thomas Tadlock, a Rhode Island School of Design alumnus who worked with light sculptures and was influenced by Nam June Paik, designed The Archetron as a commissioned device. The unit accepts a black-and-white broadcast television signal, removes a triangular pie-shaped section and repeats it around a symmetrical axis to produce kaleidoscopic images; at least three units comprised the machine and each incoming signal had three knobs (red, green, blue) with additional control over percent of color generated by a mathematical relationship of the B&W levels. The device is operated in real time from a console of knobs, switches, three small TV monitors, mirrors and color filters and can combine all or part of three live broadcasts for distribution via broadcast, closed-circuit or cable companies.

  10. Raster Manipulation Unit: Operation and Construction Tools

    Raster Manipulation Unit: Operation and Construction (1980) documents a prepared-television modification that adds extra yokes to a conventional black-and-white CRT and drives them with audio or function generators; the technique permits raster reversal, raster collapse to a line or point, S-curve distortions and other deformations, and uses optical rescanning to record the effects. System configuration lists a modified receiver/monitor with raster reversal and collapse functions, one stereo and one mono amplifier and three audio generators; added yokes include a color yoke and a continuous-wind (S-curve) yoke. Signal examples include sine, square and triangle waveforms, Lissajous patterns and frequency guidelines; Nam June Paik is cited as having popularized the modifications.

  11. RCA SelectaVision VCR Tools

    Sony introduced the first Betamax video cassette recorder in the US in 1976; the system was marketed to encourage consumers to record television programs off the air, and Sony was sued by Disney and Universal, with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1984 that home taping fell under the fair use exception. In October 1977 RCA introduced its SelectaVision Video Cassette system, produced by Matsushita and based on VHS; it was incompatible with Betamax and offered two-hour and four-hour recording modes while Betamax offered one hour. RCA marketed SelectaVision with prerecorded sports programming and a large promotion campaign; by 1979 VHS outsold Betamax by 2 to 1.

  12. Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer Systems Brochure Tools

    Brochure for RUTT/ETRA Video Synthesizer Systems, manufactured by Rutt Electrophysics and distributed by MPCS in New York City; lists models RE-4 ($8,500, later $12,999) and RE-4-B ($16,300, later $24,999) and describes display and scan features including Type A 525-line and Type B 1050-line displays for full NTSC rescanned images suitable for two-inch hi-band videotape or direct telecast. It lists Animation Control Modules (summing amplifier, diode module, ramp generator, audio interface, two waveform generators), notes audio/biofeedback and computer control, mentions optional accessories to remove raster lines and claims savings.

  13. Rutt/Etra: Notes on Development Tools

    Steve Rutt and Bill Etra developed the Rutt/Etra scan processor in the early 1970s with support from the New York State Council on the Arts at WNET's TV Lab in 1972–1973; the prototype later saw limited commercial production. The analog DC-coupled modular system modulated monitor deflection signals in real time to retime and reposition raster imagery, comprised three units (monitor/yoke/video amp; control and ramp generators; sweep processing) and was marketed to media artists and broadcast facilities despite high cost and flaws including limited waveform-generator capacity and CRT burn.

  14. SAID (Spatial and Intensity Digitizer) Tools

    The Spatial and Intensity Digitizer (SAID) was developed for the Experimental Television Center in Binghamton, New York, arising in 1976 from an effort to create a low-cost, video-speed analog-to-digital converter; the project implemented a 6 bit A/D and a companion 6 bit D/A, supported interactive-compositional and automatic-production modes, and produced posterize and mosaic effects in real time. Donald E. McArthur (b.1938; Ph.D. Theoretical Physics, University of Nebraska, 1967) designed SAID and later co-developed the McArthur/Schier Digital Image Generator with Jeff Schier for the Vasulkas; Walter Wright wrote the first program and Ralph Hocking and Jeff Schier participated in hardware arrangements.

  15. Sanyo VTC 7100 Tools

    Sanyo VTC 7100 is an EIAJ black-and-white 1/2" portable video cassette recorder with still-frame capability and a rotary four-head system; cassettes held 30 or 60 minutes in the original format and 120 minutes in V-Cord II format, and the V Cord format was introduced in 1972. Using a battery with the VC 500 camera provided about 45 minutes of recording; the unit is described as a world’s first portable cassette VTR and is light in weight at 15 lbs. The Operating Instructions Manual lists features, controls, power sources, playback, dubbing, maintenance and safety functions.

  16. Series CV-2100/2200 Videocorder Decks Service Manual, 1968 Tools

    Service manual (Series CV-2100/2200 Videocorder Decks, 1968) for Sony Videocorder models CV-2100, TCV-2110 and CV-2200; includes Sony Videocorder Educational Price Schedule (E/P/S 11/67) listing CV-2100 $795, TCV-2110 $1050 and CV-2200 $850. Notes the CV-2000 announcement in Japan in October 1964 and states the CV-2200 differs from the CV-2100 by the addition of a Duplicate Connector. Technical specifications cover rotary two-head slant-track scanning on half-inch tape, recording times (60 min V-32; 30 min V-31), tape speed 7.5 ips, resolution >220 lines, video and audio levels and S/N ratios, and power requirements 115–120 VAC, 60 Hz ±0.4 Hz with 80 W consumption.

  17. Sony AV-3400 Porta Pak Tools

    Sony AV-3400, from the 1969 Owner's Manual, is a portable record/playback Videocorder designed to operate with the Sony AVC-3400 camera and to provide immediate playback on the camera viewfinder or an external monitor. It uses a rotary two-head full-field composite video system and records 30 minutes on V-30H tape at 7 ips. Power is from a BP-20 rechargeable battery (45 minutes) or the AC-3400 adaptor; supplied accessories include AC-3400, BP-20 and VMC-1M; optional RFU-53W and RFU-54W are listed, with prices $1495 (3/1/70) and $1650 (1972).

  18. Sony AV-3650, Service Manual Video Tape Recorder Tools

    Product literature and service manual for the Sony AV-3650, an open-reel EIAJ type-1 video tape recorder with a capstan-servo electronics editing system and SONY-MATIC automatic/manual gain control; features include two illuminated level meters, audio dubbing, pause/slow/stop playback modes, RF output meter and optional RF modulator. Specifications include a rotary two-head helical-scan recorder with resolution better than 300 lines and 7.5 ips tape speed, recording time over 60 minutes on SONY V-32 tape and rewind within 7 minutes; power requirements, dimensions, weight and supplied accessories are listed.

  19. SONY AV-5000 series Tools

    From the SONY AV-5000A Operating Manual, the SONY AV-5000A is a compact portable videocorder for color or monochrome television and live-action picture and sound recording for education, training and home entertainment. It uses 1/2-inch tape conforming to EIA and NTSC standards; tapes are interchangeable with other SONY AV-Series videocorders; playback ranges from still frame to less than one-third speed with skew and tracking controls. Specifications include AC 117V 60 Hz power (approx. 95 W), SONY MCR rotary two-head helical-scan FM recording, 7 1/2 ips tape speed with 60-minute V-32 tapes, weight 55 lb and basic accessories.

  20. SONY Betamovie BMC-200 Tools

    Sony introduced the Betamovie BMC-200 in 1983 as the first camcorder combining a video camera and VCR; the single-head, half-diameter drum spun twice as fast and recorded only, requiring playback on a Betamax player. The BMC-200 improved on the original PAL BMC-100 with digital auto focusing, weighed under 2.5 kg and recorded up to 3 hours 35 minutes on an L-830 cassette; the final BMC-500 used a CCD sensor and added an LCD tape counter and clock. Specifications include a 1/2" SMF Trinicon pickup tube, 6X power zoom lens, rotary four-head helical scanning system, NP-11 battery power and various 3.5mm jacks for audio and remote.

  21. SONY CV 2000 Tools

    The CV 2000 is a ½" open-reel Videocorder announced by Sony in Japan in October 1964; it is described as a 2-rotary head recorder developed by a team led by Nobutoshi Kihara and marketed in 1965. Specifications note solid-state circuitry, recording times of 60 minutes continuous with V-32 tape (2,370 ft.) and 30 minutes with V-31 tape (1,240 ft.), and rewind/fast-forward within seven minutes. Supplied accessories include V-30 sample tape, RH-7V empty reel, head cleaner, Sony OL-1K oil, splicing tape and connectors; auxiliary equipment includes VCK-2000 camera ensemble, CVM-2300U monitor and CVO-1 dust cover; Technical Bulletin P.E.T.I.-3 is referenced.

  22. Sony CV 2200A Tools

    Sony CV-2200 and CV-2200A are editing and duplicating videocorders; the A is a variation but identical in operation. Using Sony dubbing cable VDC-1, two machines can be coupled for RF-to-RF editing/duplication and use head-drum servo synchronization to improve copy quality and time-base stability. The operating manual documents AGC audio/video control, rotary two-head slant-track scanning, 7.5 ips tape speed, 1/4" tape width, 60-minute recording on V-32, ~220-line resolution and power 115–120 V 60 Hz; dimensions 18 1/8"×11"×15 3/4", weight 49 lb; supplied accessories include Tape V-30, Reel RH-7V, cleaner set, oil OL-1K and a 12-pin dummy plug.

  23. Sony CV-2600 - Simplified 1/2" Skip Field Videocorder Tools

    1968 Sony CV-2600 videocorder, the last of Sony's CV series and a transition toward full-field AV-series machines; simplified 1/2-inch skip-field two-head rotary helical-scan recorder. The Owner's Manual cites single-lever tape-transport control, automatic audio and video level control, and no playback tracking; tapes interoperate with CV-2000-series units and the DVK-2400 portable kit, with recording times over 60 minutes on V-32 (2370 ft) and over 30 minutes on V-31 (1240 ft) at 7½ ips. Electrical specifications list 117 V 60 Hz power and 60 W consumption.

  24. SONY CVC 2000 Tools

    The CVC-2000 video camera was marketed for use with the early CV 2000 series of video recorders and sold as an accessory for the CV-2000 and CV-2000D; it was also listed for use with the TCV-2010 and 2020. The CV-2020 was housed in a walnut cabinet and included a timing device that may be preset to record programs while the owner is away from home; the VCK-2000 Camera Kit packaged the CVC-2000 with a tripod, camera cable, microphone and AC extension cord in a case. Technical specifications list weight 5.9 lbs, F1.9 25mm C mount lens, SONY M2016 vidicon tube, minimum luminance 100 Lux, AGC range 100 lux to infinite, AC 117V 60 c/s power source, 10 W consumption, 26 transistors and 25 diodes.

  25. Sony DVK-2400/VCK 2400 Battery Operated Videocorder/Camera Ensemble Tools

    Sony product literature describes the DVK-2400/VCK-2400 battery-operated videocorder and camera ensemble; the company notes an earlier CV skip-field system introduced in 1965 and lists a 2000 Series educational price schedule (E/P/S 11/67) at $1,250.00. The system comprises a shoulder-pack DV-2400 videocorder and a hand-held DVC-2400 camera (VCK-2400 kit) with 7.5 ips tape speed, approximately 20 minutes recording on V-30D (850 ft) tape, a 2/3" separate mesh vidicon, 16–54 mm F2 C-mount zoom lens, built-in 1" viewfinder, DC 12V power and accompanying accessories and manuals. Technical data include slant-track, 2:1 interlaced composite video, approximately 220-line resolution (playback on CV-2000 Series), stated video and audio signal-to-noise ratios, semiconductor counts and dimensions and weights for both units.