On 3/10/23 00:16, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
I believe that this photo shows a Datamatic 1000 tape next to a standard
1/2" drive.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/00/3e/7d/003e7d4e3a2478db0b9a7c94f2033252.jpg
--Chuck
Hub size looks small on the 1/2" for later style tapes. 2" tape? I
wonder if that was linear? Had to have impressive motors.
Our Ampex 1/2" 7 track data tapes which ran 200ips to get any sort of
bandwidth had huge motors on it. One of the 3/4ips to 200ips machines
with 10 push buttons, similar to the similar chart recorders with up to
that speed.
FWIW, OT, I visited a small TV production facility in Springfield Mo
(got some excess equipment), and they had the Betacam, 3/4" Umatic, and
a 1" machine for editing. Most has gone to digital storage. They had a
mirrored 22tb server, and used Mac and the like for production editing.
Most use was for a 3 camera studio, but could mostly do talking head
direct to digital.
Anyway never saw either a data or video 2" in person.
thanks
Jim
