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>Date:         Sun, 15 Jun 2003 22:22:55 -0400
>From: Irene Starr <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: #7176.1 IALLT Tech Museum
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Here's a contribution of old technology:

I learned video editing in 1979 on Sony half Inch EIAJ open reel VTR's. Pictures and
details of the equipment are available at http://www.labguysworld.com/
Museum005.htm.

A source deck and editing deck were connected directly to each other. One had to
manually rewind both the source reel and the recording reel a distance that
corresponded to approximately five seconds. A special paper guide was taped to the
reel to help one estimate how many revolutions of the reels were needed. More
revolutions were needed if one was near the end of the tape. The next step was to
press play on both decks. After five seconds, at the desired position one pressed the
record button. These steps were later done with an editing controller.

-Irene Starr