[BC] videotape delay

[John Vodenik]

We did that at W.C.I.U.- TV in Chicago for many years.  We used 2 
Ampex 1100 black & white quad machines.  We adjusted the delay by the 
length the tape loop was up off the floor.  It worked well until the 
night the director stepped on the loop, dropping the delay at the 
wrong time.  Oh for the good old days again.  Live TV was so much fun.

John @ VOA / Washington

-----Original Message-----
From: Xen Scott
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:41 PM

At KYW-TV in Philadelphia, we used two side-by-side Ampex VR2000 2" 
VTRs fitted with roller guides on the top corners.  The tape path was 
from the supply reel on the left VTR through the head channel, up 
past the take-up motor to the roller guide, then across to another 
roller guide on the right VTR, down past the supply motor, through 
the head channel assembly and up on to the take-up reel.  The left 
hand VTR recorded and the right hand VTR played about seven seconds 
later. It was possible to get a 20 sec. delay path with two 
additional roller guides at the far corners of the VTRs.