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From: clouds@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Kathy Strong)
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Subject: Re: Optical disk mastering system
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Date: 14 Jan 91 04:15:21 GMT
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In article <17610@brahms.udel.edu> young@brahms.udel.edu (Philip Young) writes:
>
>   Who was giving the demo?  I have seen the Panasonic system but, I am
>a bit skeptical that it can be used to master a videodisc.  The reason
>is that at a conference last summer a Panasonic sales rep claimed their
>disc could be used to master a disc.  However, when we asked some of the
>mastering houses about this, they said they wouldn't accept the
>Panasonic disc.  Panasonic certainly makes a good system; but, I felt
>the sales force was making claims which weren't supported in practice.
>This may have changed since then.
>
Hurm. The demo was by a New York company called Catharon. The guy said that
formerly one had to master from their system by going optical --> 1" tape -->
videodisk, but that now three major houses (of which I only noted one, 3M,
cuz that's who we use) now accept optical disks in lieu of 1" masters. He
seemed to be pretty knowledgeable, but I suppose it's always a good idea
to do a reality check on anyone pushing "non-standard" technology...

--K

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