RTI VT 2100 Video Cassette Cleaner / Evaluator
VHS Tape cleaner
Christmas has come and gone and to my secret Santa who left me the gift certificates to Dr. Kevorkian, thanks. I regifted them to my inlaws. Speaking of gifts, K. Kringle left a few cool toys under the VR tree.
From RTI comes the VT 2100 Video Cassette Cleaner / Evaluator. Fortunately for Jose it doesn't detect bad edits but will give a digital (as well as a printed) readout if it senses wrinkles, creases or edge damage on VHS cassettes. It also will clean any debris from the tape surface. Cool feature for older tapes that are maybe destined for archiving. This monster is big and heavy so if you are thinking about checking it out, you Mohammads are gonna have to come to the mountain.
From Sony comes the DVDirect. Quickly and easily preserve home movies from tapes directly onto DVD in DVD Direct's stand-alone operation mode. DVD Direct can record on standard 4.7GB or Double Layer 8.5GB discs for up to 12 hours of video storage on a single disc. DVD Direct can also be connected to a computer equipped with USB 2.0 for high speed 16X maximum burning, allowing you to create copies of your home movie DVDs for friends and family, create advanced DVD projects, and so much more. How do you spell illegal duplication, err I mean, umm evaluation.
Also from Sony comes the DSRM-E1 Walkman Edit Controller. Light and compact it performs simple assemble Editing with up to 99 Events x 4 Programs. It controls VCR's equipped with Control L (such as the DSR-20/30 or the DSR-PD150 Camcorder) as players. It connects directly to the DSR-V10 via a 20-pin connector. Brad still thinks non linear editing is a fad and is trying to corner the market on tape based systems. We wish him luck.
From Stagegear comes 4 new rolling coffins. At 60" long, 21" wide and 25" deep these tanks are perfect for safely shipping all kinds of gear. Rock solid construction, heavy duty wheels, locking latches, stacking plates, and a dry erase label embedded into the lid will ensure that these boxes see more work then Lindsay Lohan's legal team. Make a great beer tub also for anyone throwing a New Years bash.
And finally from Sennheiser we picked up 4 more (bringing our west coast total to 12) Evolution G2 series wireless mic systems with both lav and hand held transmitters.
With the new year comes a new policy on questions. I'm not taking any.
See you next year.
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