[opendtv] Fwd: Re: [oldvtrs] HDCam Heads?--Sole source is Sony

From: Cliff Benham <flyback1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:24:22 -0400

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Subject:        Re: [oldvtrs] HDCam Heads?--Sole source is Sony
Date:   Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:30:10 -0400
From:   dcfwtx@xxxxxxx
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To:     oldvtrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 From what I have heard, the plant in Sendai that made heads and tape
stock i.e. Digital Betacam HD Cam SR was inundated with tsunami waters
on the first floor. Additionally, all surrounding infrastructure is gone
i.e. electric power, water, roads, raw materials, not to mention the
loss of people. It also cannot be accessed due to being within the
radius of nuclear evacuation.

There is no more SR or DB stock in Los Angeles. All gone as far as I know.

The scramble is on to fill the void. Maxell, Panasonic (D5), and Fuji
cannot possibly make up the loss of Sony deliverables in terms of
digital tape stock supplies.

It is the dawn of a new era.

Is film production is coming back with roar for for features and TV
episodics due to foreseen digital camera and camera parts shortages?

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Langdell <ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: oldvtrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Ted Langdell <ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 9:45 am
Subject: Re: [oldvtrs] HDCam Heads?--Sole source is Sony

Hi, Rich,

Talked with Tony Korte at VideoMagnetics just now. He says he doesn't,
and doesn't know of other sources except brand new from Sony. Very small
heads, specialized, etc.

Now, Quad heads, Type C, BetacamSP, 3/4" he can help with.

Ted

On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Rich Torpey wrote:

Hello folks,
I know HDCam's aren't quite as old as most vtr's we discuss but recent
events have made parts pretty scarce. Does anyone know of rebuilders
that can handle HDCam or SR heads?
T hanks,
Rich Torpey




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