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From: jim@baroque.Stanford.EDU (James Helman)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,rec.video,comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: Re: Video Recorders with single frame step/record
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Date: 15 Nov 90 05:59:19 GMT
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In-reply-to: mark@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU's message of 15 Nov 90 03:38:44 GMT


I've heard that some of the lower end single frame recorders lack
mechanical durability.  Single frame recording should be quite hard on
transport mechanisms: rewind past insertion point, preroll for 5-8
seconds to achieve sync and speed, lay down frame, stop, and repeat
the sequence 27,000 times for 15 minutes of video!!!

I'd be interested in hearing from if anyone who has experience,
positive or negative, with low end deck reliability.

Thanks,

Jim Helman
Department of Applied Physics			Durand 012
Stanford University				FAX: (415) 725-3377
(jim@KAOS.stanford.edu) 			Work: (415) 723-9127