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In May 1995 the 3 Umatic players referred to by number, simply VT1 to VT3 with the recently aquired (S)VHS machines unlabelled. | In May 1995 the 3 Umatic players referred to by number, simply VT1 to VT3 with the recently aquired (S)VHS machines unlabelled. | ||
By Autumn term 1996 the convention had changed, and VTA/VTB were the edit machines, with VTC the standalone Umatic machine. VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] and VTE the VHS - a sort of cascade of likely picture quality from A to E. | By Autumn term 1996 the convention had changed, and VTA/VTB were the edit machines, with VTC the standalone Umatic machine. VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] and VTE the VHS - a sort of cascade of likely picture quality from A to E. This lead to the aluminium switch box that selected between video from VTC and VTE going to the station being known as the VTC/E switch, a title that survives today despite the lack of a VTC or VTE in the station. | ||
When the Umatic edit machines were sold off following the introduction of digital editing the letters were not reassigned to avoid confusion to existing members (though no doubt confusion of new members) - so only VTC to VTE existed. | When the Umatic edit machines were sold off following the introduction of digital editing the letters were not reassigned to avoid confusion to existing members (though no doubt confusion of new members) - so only VTC to VTE existed. | ||
[[Image:19950529_goodricke-studio_emma-winter.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Letters or a numbers round]] | [[Image:19950529_goodricke-studio_emma-winter.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Letters or a numbers round]] | ||
Later the completion of the [[JVC SVHS]] edit suite prompted a reshuffle, so VTA/VTB became the edit machines again, VTC stayed at the lone Umatic, VTD was missing, and VTE was the VHS still. | Later the completion of the [[JVC SVHS]] edit suite prompted a reshuffle, so VTA/VTB became the edit machines again, VTC stayed at the lone Umatic, VTD was missing, and VTE was the VHS still. | ||