Sony Umatic - Revision history

Joseph.Wharfe at 17:56, 7 August 2019

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	Finally in 2000 some new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum (fitted on 19th February 2000). The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.		Finally in 2000 some new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum (fitted on 19th February 2000). The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.

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Joseph.Wharfe at 17:56, 7 August 2019

2019-08-07T17:56:25Z

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			{{Equipment}}
	[[Image:SonyEditControl.png\|thumb\|160px\|right\|Sony edit controller]]		[[Image:SonyEditControl.png\|thumb\|160px\|right\|Sony edit controller]]

Sprow: Add head replacement date and model number (just taken the lid off and amazingly I wrote the date on the new drum).

2007-07-01T20:30:11Z

Add head replacement date and model number (just taken the lid off and amazingly I wrote the date on the new drum).

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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. A shortage of inputs on the [[Station Video Mux]] at the time lead to the creation of the aluminium switch box that selected between video from VTC and VTE. Nothing more than a toggle switch in a box (termination resistors weren't added until 1998), it is still refered to today as the "VTC/E switch" despite the lack of a VTC or VTE in the station.		By Autumn term 1996 the convention had changed, and VTA/VTB were the Umatic edit machines, with VTC the standalone Sony VO-5630 Umatic. VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] and VTE the VHS - a sort of cascade of likely picture quality from A to E. A shortage of inputs on the [[Station Video Mux]] at the time lead to the creation of the aluminium switch box that selected between video from VTC and VTE. Nothing more than a toggle switch in a box (termination resistors weren't added until 1998), it is still refered to today as the "VTC/E switch" 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.
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	For the Umatic machines this normally lead to a complete loss of picture overnight rather than a gradual decline, and a simple wipe with cotton wool and Mr Muscle window cleaner restored the picture just in time for the evening's programming.		For the Umatic machines this normally lead to a complete loss of picture overnight rather than a gradual decline, and a simple wipe with cotton wool and Mr Muscle window cleaner restored the picture just in time for the evening's programming.

	Finally in ~~1999 and~~ 2000 some ~~whole~~ new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum ~~for this~~. The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.		Finally in 2000 some new heads were purchased, the VHS machine had slowly been losing tracking and £20 was spent on a new drum. Likewise the only remaining Umatic machine had taken a punishing, so £160 was spent on a new drum (fitted on 19th February 2000). The infrequent replacement of the heads meant it wasn't worth buying head alignment tools, and both machines were simply lined up by eye by spinning the drum by hand and looking for excentricity under a bright light.

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

Sprow: /* Names and numbers */ Terminator detail

2007-06-10T17:22:05Z

Names and numbers: Terminator detail

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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. ~~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.		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. A shortage of inputs on the [[Station Video Mux]] at the time lead to the creation of the aluminium switch box that selected between video from VTC and VTE. Nothing more than a toggle switch in a box (termination resistors weren't added until 1998), it is still refered to today as the "VTC/E switch" 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 as the lone Umatic, VTD was missing, and VTE was the VHS still.

	A brief flirt with numbers was used when the mono VHS tape copying machines were purchased in {{unsure\|1999}}. An explosion of drama barn and other society recordings meant that many copies of tapes were required. As these were typically in SVHS format only one copy could be made at once: a tiresome process. Tape suite 1 to 3 (TS1-TS3) allowed up to 4 copies in total to be made simultaneously, and their precareous position earned them the nickname "The Stack" instead of "Tape Suite". This was lucrative business - a £1 blank tape could be turned into £5 or £10 of revenue in a couple of hours.		A brief flirt with numbers was used when the mono VHS tape copying machines were purchased in {{unsure\|1999}}. An explosion of drama barn and other society recordings meant that many copies of tapes were required. As these were typically in SVHS format only one copy could be made at once: a tiresome process. Tape suite 1 to 3 (TS1-TS3) allowed up to 4 copies in total to be made simultaneously, and their precareous position earned them the nickname "The Stack" instead of "Tape Suite". This was lucrative business - a £1 blank tape could be turned into £5 or £10 of revenue in a couple of hours.

Dummy User: /* Names and numbers */ about the VTC/E switch

2007-06-10T15:13:01Z

Names and numbers: about the VTC/E switch

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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.

Sprow: Typo

2007-06-10T09:29:15Z

Typo

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	==Names and numbers==		==Names and numbers==
	In May 1995 the 3 Umatic players referred to by number, ~~simple~~ 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.
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	==New heads==		==New heads==
	The age of a machine does not necessarily reflect its picture quality. Indeed the [[YSTV Archive]] contained a great many poor quality tapes, logged in [[Tapelog]], which ~~slowed~~ rubbed off excess dirt onto the more frequently used players.		The age of a machine does not necessarily reflect its picture quality. Indeed the [[YSTV Archive]] contained a great many poor quality tapes, logged in [[Tapelog]], which slowly rubbed off excess dirt onto the more frequently used players.

	For the Umatic machines this normally lead to a complete loss of picture overnight rather than a gradual decline, and a simple wipe with cotton wool and Mr Muscle window cleaner restored the picture just in time for the evening's programming.		For the Umatic machines this normally lead to a complete loss of picture overnight rather than a gradual decline, and a simple wipe with cotton wool and Mr Muscle window cleaner restored the picture just in time for the evening's programming.

Sprow: Letters and numbers and heads

2007-06-10T09:19:58Z

Letters and numbers and heads

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 [[Image:SonyEditControl.png|thumb|160px|right|Sony edit controller]]
-VTC was a stand alone player/recorder, VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] player, VTE a normal VHS player with a dodgy play button.
+The Umatic edit suite comprised an edit player and recorder, controlled by the edit controller (Sony RM440).
-[[Image:VTAVTE.png|thumb|160px|left|VTA to VTE in 1996]]
 [[Category:Equipment]]

Dummy User: add to category

2007-06-04T18:00:26Z

add to category

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	VTC was a stand alone player/recorder, VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] player, VTE a normal VHS player with a dodgy play button.		VTC was a stand alone player/recorder, VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] player, VTE a normal VHS player with a dodgy play button.
	[[Image:VTAVTE.png\|thumb\|160px\|left\|VTA to VTE in 1996]]		[[Image:VTAVTE.png\|thumb\|160px\|left\|VTA to VTE in 1996]]

			[[Category:Equipment]]

Dummy User: model number of edit controller

2007-05-29T06:42:59Z

model number of edit controller

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	VTA and VTB as they were labelled formed the edit player and recorder, controlled by the edit controller.		VTA and VTB as they were labelled formed the edit player and recorder, controlled by the edit controller (Sony RM440).
	[[Image:SonyEditControl.png\|thumb\|160px\|right\|Sony edit controller]]		[[Image:SonyEditControl.png\|thumb\|160px\|right\|Sony edit controller]]

	VTC was a stand alone player/recorder, VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] player, VTE a normal VHS player with a dodgy play button.		VTC was a stand alone player/recorder, VTD was the [[JVC SVHS]] player, VTE a normal VHS player with a dodgy play button.
	[[Image:VTAVTE.png\|thumb\|160px\|left\|VTA to VTE in 1996]]		[[Image:VTAVTE.png\|thumb\|160px\|left\|VTA to VTE in 1996]]

Sprow: Placeholder to get rid of the photos

2007-05-28T09:30:11Z

Placeholder to get rid of the photos

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