JVC SVHS: Difference between revisions

==Coupled with the MS4==

During the latter half of 1994, the [[Panasonic MS4]] was coming under heavy use in the field, in the studio and for dumping down to the Umatic. At times these roles were competing and in some cases to the detriment of the camera. In order to save the tape mechanism it was decided to look for an SVHS recorder. In January 1995, [[Owain Davies]] pitched the PRO entry level JVC SVHS SRS-368E machine to the station, in a manner, as some people commented at the time, akin to a double glazing salesman. The JVC SVHS was not a cheap option (in excess of 1000 pounds), however it was hoped it would save the life of the MS4's mechanics and allow programmes to be archived with minimal degradation, while also offering the long lifetime befitting a piece of PRO equipment.

Today the older JVC SVHS machine remains in use as VTB (after a small but vital pulley was glued back into its insides in early 2004), with the [[JVC SVHS/DV]] as VTA. The edit controller is still around but is no longer in use.