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From: mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Todd Rundgren at Siggraph/JPL 3/12/91
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Date: 27 Mar 91 18:38:53 GMT
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In article <27eb7075.629b@petunia.CalPoly.EDU> nschultz@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Ned W. Schultz) writes:
>Does anyone have the details on the laserdisc recorder that Rundgren used
>for his video? 

I was told it was a Sony unit which must be the LVR-5000A / LVS-5000A system.
It consists of two components, a video disk recorder/palyer and a signal
processor. Each goes for about $10K and a single processor can be interfaced
with up to 10 recorder/palyers. A single disk can record 24 minutes of
contiuous video and audio or 43,500 NTSC frames per side. There is a PAL
version which is the 6000 and an optional board for the 5000 which allows PAL
record and playback. Here is a quick feature list:

RS-232 port for computer control
0.5 second random access time
Built in TBC
PCM audio with 88dB dynamic range
Noiseless playback at speeds from 1/255 to 3x normal in forward and reverse
Composite, component (Y, R-Y, B-Y), and RGB inputs
Composite, Y/C, component (Y, R-Y, B-Y), and RGB outputs
4.5MHz component color bandwith
6.7MHz bandwith in black and white mode
48 dB signal to noise
Can genlock playback to VBS or SYNC input
Uses 12" CAV mode laser disk

Anyway, the output is VERY nice and vastly superior to the older video disk
recorders like the 8" Panasonic. Believe it or not, none of the literature
I have gives an address or phone number to contact and I don't have the card
for my rep handy. If I had the capital available, this is the video disk
recorder I would purchase.

>Wasn't there a place called Pixel Planet or something like that selling
a machine for use with the Amiga?

Sounds familiar. I am almost certain they were selling the older 8"
Panasonic units refurbished for around $5K.

>Laserdisc seems like a better way to go for a number of reasons,
>except perhaps that recording is relatively new.  Anyone have some direct
>experience they could share?

It is much simpler but generally more expensive. I have seen the output
from a number of units but I have no direct experience yet recording.
However, I am rendering as we speak and will be recording the frames to
a Teac video disk recorder next week using Lightwave with the Toaster.
If your interested, I'll let ya know how it goes.
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