13-11-2015, 10:50 AM
Which Philips format, Alan?
The N1500 gave some of the best pictures available at the time - it was, after all, virtually the first domestic cassette format available. We used to copy cassettes on a Philips professional bank of 6 machines, all of which used the same signal processing and modulator unit with distribution to the machines. I was responsible for the mechanical set-up of these machines, using a traveling microscope and "developed" tape. It took ages to get the machines exactly on track.
The 2000 series was a nightmare. Fortunately, we only had about 20 machines but there werealways at least 2 out of service. The main reason was, IIRC, due to control system funnies (a very technical word) and were very difficult to sort out. Give me VHS every day.
The N1500 gave some of the best pictures available at the time - it was, after all, virtually the first domestic cassette format available. We used to copy cassettes on a Philips professional bank of 6 machines, all of which used the same signal processing and modulator unit with distribution to the machines. I was responsible for the mechanical set-up of these machines, using a traveling microscope and "developed" tape. It took ages to get the machines exactly on track.
The 2000 series was a nightmare. Fortunately, we only had about 20 machines but there werealways at least 2 out of service. The main reason was, IIRC, due to control system funnies (a very technical word) and were very difficult to sort out. Give me VHS every day.
Cheers
Brian
My wide-band IF problems are no more - now I've got others!
Brian
My wide-band IF problems are no more - now I've got others!
