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ECPXE
CINEPRO EXPENDABLES

which the

start at

Corporation introduced the first time
code edit system in 1967 which pro¬
vided the video editor control over both
source VTRs and the record VTR. EECO
edit systems quickly became the state
of the art in editing and remained so
until CBS and Memorex Corporation
formed an alliance using television tech¬

ing is

Supplies, gaffer's fape, lights
and more, much more.
And since this indusfry
doesn't always work from
nine to five, we don't either.
That's why we're on call at
CPX 24 hours a day. We
stock all of the essential

new

dynamic process, that is, the
VTR and record VTR both have

a

source

be

rolling for a scene to be edited
the master videotape. Therefore,
some form of controlled synchronization

to

LITTLE THINGS
MEAN A LOT.

material would

the edit. Remember that electronic edit¬

onto

was

desperately needed between the

record VTR and all source VTRs.
It was to this end that

niques and computer technology to de¬
velop the first computerized video edit¬
ing system known as the CMX system.
Ultimately the rapid expan¬
sion of computer technology using mi¬
croprocessor chips has made possible
the vast proliferation of video edit sys¬
tems as evidenced by the score of avail¬
able systems listed in the table
accompanying this article.

an

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products of the profession,
including raw stock. We
know it's hard to run a pro¬
duction without these people
on

electronic time code was developed
which ultimately revolutionized the en¬
tire video

editing industry.

Early Time Code Editing
Using an indexing method of
hours, minutes, seconds and frames (re¬
setting at each 24 hour interval) EECO

your side:

A & S Case

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Angenieux

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Arriflex
Bardwell & McAlister
Cinema Products
Cine 60
Cool Light
Desisti Lighting
Eastman Kodak
Excaiibur Case
G & M Power Products
Great American Market
Harrison & Harrison
Lee Lighting
Lowell Light
LTM
Matthews Studio

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Equipment
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Minolta
Mitchell Camera

Modulight Systems
Motorola
Nikon
O'Connor Engineering
Osram
Panchro Mirrors
Photosonics
Preston Cinema System
Rosco
Sachtler
Strand Century
Tiffen
Ultra Light

We have them all, and more.
If you don't see who you're

looking for in this list, just call
(213) 464-3800. Ask for CPX.

Edit Controller Manufacturers

Mfr.

Model

Ampex
Ampex
Ampex

HPE-1C
HPE-104
ACE

Cezar

Super Controller
Editing Center

Cezar
Cezar

ABR-1
EDGE

CMX/Orrox
CMX/Orrox
CMX/Orrox

340X

Control Video

Light Finger

Convergence
Convergence
Convergence

ECS-90

3400

Datatron

100 Series
200 Series

Datatron

Tempo 76
Vanguard

EECO

IVES-1

Fernseh

Mach One

Harris

EPIC

Interactive

Systems

Super Edit

JVC

VSEC-42T
VSEC-45TDX
VSEC-62TMX
VSEC-62TMX-CA
RM-88U

JVC

VE-90AT

JVC

VE-92

Panasonic

NV-A500

Panasonic

NV-A970

Panasonic

AU-A70

RCA

HE-1

RCA

AE-600

RCA

AE-800

Sony
Sony
Sony
Sony

RM-440

Jatex

Jatex
Jatex
Jatex

BVE-6000

Videomedia

EAGLE

Videomedia

Z6000A-C
Z6000D-E

Videomedia

Equipment

Print

Output

Controlled

Hardcopy

EDL

SC

4

CDEFGH

Y

PD

SC
SC

4

Y

D

16

Y

PD

C

2

CDEFGH
ABCG
DEF

N

N

SC

3

DEF

Y

P

SC
SC

3

DEF

Y

P

3

BCDE

Y

PD

S
S

7

Y

PD

SC
C
SC
SC
SC
SC

6

ABCDGH
ABCDGH
BCDEF

2

DEF

4

BCDEF

Y

PD

4

BCDEF

Y

D

3

ABCDG

Y

5

ABCDEFG

Y

PD

SC
s
s
s

2

DEF

Y

N

6

ABCDGH

Y

PD

8

ABCDG

Y

PD

7

ABCDGH

Y

PD

J

2

ABCDEF

N

N

CJ
SCJ
SCJ
c
c

2

CDEF

N

N

3

N

N

Y

D

N

N

N

N

2

ABCDEFG
ABCDEFGH
DEF
DEF
DEF

Y

D

3

EF

N

N

2

EF

N

N

3

EF

N

N

2

|

N

N

7

5
2
2

sc
c
sc

BVE-3000
Commander I

Max
VTRs

sc
c
sc

BVE-800

United Media

Index
Method

N

9

C

Y

N

9

N

N

N

N

sc
sc
sc
sc
MC

3

AC
DE
CE

Y

P

Y

P

Y

PD

8

CEG
CEG
BCDGH

Y

PD

2

D

Y

D

MSC
MSC

9

BCDE

Y

D

9

ABCDEGH

Y

D

2
3
8

Symbol Index
Type of Equipment Controlled

C Control track
J Scene-Dex

D Disk

A-2

M Micro-Loc

P

N None

Paper punch tape

Quad
B- 1" B Format
C- 1'' C Format
D-% Videocassette
E-V2 Beta
F-1/2 VHS
G-Videoswitcher
l-'/2" Hawkeye

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P

sc
c

H-Audio mixer

76

N

Output of EDL

S SMPTE Time Code

*

PD

Y
N

Index Method

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