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EL-3400: Philips' first video tape recorder,
introduced in 1964. Designed for industrial / educational markets. Priced
within reach of a few high end consumers (early videophiles) at nearly
$4000(US). Photo of Michael
van der Smeede's EL-3400, taken 1999/03. |
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EL-3400: 1" tape, 355 degree, omega wrap, single
head, helical scan. 21 vacuum tubes 350 Watts. 45 Kilos (99 Lb.)! Photo:
Scanned from the cover of Michael
van der Smeede's EL-3400 operators' manual. |
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EL-3400: Rear view of the 1964 Philips VTR
showing the chassis construction style and many vacuum tubes. It must have
been an excellent room heater! Photo of Michael
van der Smeede's EL-3400, taken 1999/03. |
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EL-3400: New photo!
A much higher quality photo of this VTR provided by: Michael
Bennet. |
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TTS-1: A Norelco transportable TV training
system from. Moved easily about on its large casters, it was a miniature
marvel of the times. Photo: Educational Television magazine 1970/03. |
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EL-3402: Introduced by Philips in 1968. High
quality, solid state, color capable, 1" tape, 360 degree alpha wrap, 100
Watts, weighed 22 Kilograms / 48 Lbs. Photo: Scanned from the cover of
Michael
van der Smeede's EL-3400 operators' manual. |
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EL-3402: The EL-3402 is for CCIR/PAL
the European video standard. The EL-3403 is EIA/NTSC U.S. standard. Many
3402's were sold but they are still rare. Photo of Michael
van der Smeede's EL-3402, taken 1999/03. |
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EL-1801: The color adapter for the EL-3402.
It appears to have required many cables to hook it up. It probably resembled
a Medusa when connected the the VTR! Photo: Michael
van der Smeede. |
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LDL-1000: This Norelco VTR was specifically
designed to use 1/2" chromium dioxide tape giving optimum picture quality
at the tape saving speed of 7.9 IPS. The LDL-1000 weighed 26 Lbs. Photo:
Educational TV magazine Apr. 1970 / Matt Patoray. |
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LDL-1200: All transistor, 1 inch tape, 355
degrees omega wrap, bandwidth > 4.0 Mhz, weight: 55 Kilos / 121 Lb.. dated
1969. The mechanical part is more or less the same as the EL3400. The same
video head (EL-1953) is used. Features: slow motion (noisy) and still picture
were possible. Photo & info: Michael
van der Smeede. |
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LDL-1200: New photo!
A much better look at this beauty! Photo: Michael
Bennet. |
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LDL-1250: This machine is alleged to be the
color version of the LDL-1200. Info:
Michael
van der Smeede. |
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Chroma Vue 550: Portable color camera. Approximately
1975. Also sold under the Magnavox name. Note the back pack CCU! Photo:
1975 Advertisement. |