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TAV-3610: New Photo and
Info! I've just received word of this model.
It's similar to the TCV-2110, in that it is a transportable VTR and 9 inch
video monitor / receiver combination. However, this rig is built around
an EIAJ format AV-3600 deck. Photo: Jake Smith. |
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AV-3400: The B/W, EIAJ, 1/2 inch tape, reel
to reel, portapack VTR. This portapack was called the Video Rover 2. Developed
in 1969 by
Mr.
Kihara at Sony Corp. Photo: Matt Patoray. |
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AV-3400: Another view of the most successful
EIAJ portapack and camera. This was the outfit that I used, while still
in high school, way back in 1976. |
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AV-3400: Yet another view of the famous Sony
portapack and camera. Yours truly demonstrates the proper stance and posture
for operating the AV-3400. (The polyester is optional.) |
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AV-3420CE: The CCIR (625 line European standard)
version of Sony's most famous EIAJ Portapack VTR. Photo: John Grieve. |
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AV-3600: B/W, EIAJ, 1/2 inch tape, reel to
reel, Deck VTR. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-3650: B/W, EIAJ, 1/2 inch tape, reel to
reel, Editing VTR. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-5000: Introduced in 1970. B/W EIAJ, color
non-standard pilot signal color recording method! 1/2 inch tape, reel to
reel, VTR. Apparently a marketing error on Sony's part. As the story goes:
Sony was so confidant, that the EIAJ committee would approve their system,
that they sold the AV-5000 before color EIAJ was standardized. Denson electronics
sold the brand new AV-5000's in their 1976 catalog for $250! Sony's original
price was around $2,000! Info: Howard Katz, Photos: Educational TV magazine
Mar. 1970 / Matt Patoray. |
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AV-8400: Sony's first Color, EIAJ, 1/2 inch
tape, reel to reel, portapack VTR. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8400: Another view of Sony's color portapack.
Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8400: The components of the 8400 system,
scanned from the service manual. Photocopies of the service manual are
available for $25.00(US) + shipping. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8400: A nice close up look at the tape path
and head assembly with the cover removed. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8400: The unit with it's cover in place.
Note that half of the clear part of the cover slides to one side. This
was so that the operator could insert one of the self threading tapes with
out opening the main cover. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8600: Color, EIAJ, 1/2 inch tape, reel to
reel, Deck VTR. Photo: LabGuy. |
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AV-8650: Color, EIAJ, 1/2 inch tape, reel to
reel, Editing VTR. Need pictures and additional information. Photo: LabGuy. |