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In article <846@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> thornton@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ken Thornton) writes:
>Someone in rec.video recently mentioned that Sony had come out with
>a consumer-grade video deck and camera system which could record
>single frames. Hence, this would be ideal for those graphics buffs
>who wish to make computer-movies a frame at a time. 
>
>I just called my local Sony distributor and he didn't have any 
>information to give me on this product (model 110). 

Believe it or not, Macy's sells this animal.  According to their
ad, it does not record single frame.  Rather, it records in 8 frame
bursts and can be set to record one burst per 30 seconds.  (I
don't know if this is "up to 30 seconds", or "30 or longer", it
just said "30 seconds".

I'm going to check the camera stores in this area on the possibility
of renting one.  If I get my hands on one, I'll tell the net.

It occurs to me that an eight frame burst is actually a better idea
than single frame recording as it provides much more redundancy per
"frame", and probably averages the noise caused by starting and stopping
the tape over several frames.

On another note, a friend of mine is in the market for a semi-professional
video camera system.  He wants flying erase heads, wide bandwidth, good
editing capability, but insists on VHS.  (Poor guy.)  I said I didn't
think there was such an animal, except maybe this Super-VHS everyone's
talking about that's supposed to come out soon.

Not having the slightest interest in VHS, and being somewhat cautious
about "S-VHS" after JVC pawned off a bandwidth DECREASE as "High Quality",
(Gawd, I'd like to hire their marketing department!) I didn't pay much
attention to press releases and netnews articles on this product.  Any
rumors on a VHS editing deck, or is that even *possible* given the kludgy
transport mechanism?



				Ron
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