Business screen magazine (1946)

]VEW^™®°® \}7ai£) 03/^0, Above: Artist's skeich sliuus Auricon Tl'-T Sktuier in action for kinescopes. "TV-T" Auricon Camera Shutter Designed for Belter Kinescopes ♦ Auricon cameras now are available Hitli a new television transcription TV-T Shutter for kinescope recording in the field of industrial television. This development, announced recently by BeRiNDT-Bach, Inc., Hollywood. California, makes it possible to photograph television pictures from a receiver lube occurring at 30 frames per second onto a 16mm motion picture film at the rate of 24 frames per second without loss of picture quality such as occurs when conventional motion picture cameras are used. Equipped with the TV-T Shutter. Auricon cameras film regular live action 16mm sound-on-film talking pictures without any camera modification or change in the TV-T Shutter. The Auricon Super 1200 camera can kinescope record a continuous 30 minute operation using 1200-foot film magazines. This dual-purpose TV-T Shutter is also available for the Auricon-Pro and Cine-Voice cameras. In addition to regular live action filming, the manufacturer points out, Auricon cameras are now useful tools for making permanent records on film with synchronized sound and picture, photographed from receiver tubes in closed t.v. circuits. Applications suggested are use of the film for study of remotely controlled rocket and guided missile tests, aircraft speed trials, surgical operations, micro-photography, foundry and rolling mill operations, inspection of manufacturing processes, machines and gauges. Other possible uses are in delayed rebroadcasting. sponsor presentations, competition checks, pilot kinescopes, show case films, film library, "hot kines," and air checks. Magnecorder M80, Unitized Tope Model, Introduced for Pro Use ♦ The M.\CNECORDER M80, a new T)rofessional magnetic tape recorder, was introduced recently by MacneCdRD, I.NC. at the Audio Fair in New "^ nrk. Designed for 101^-inch reels, The Latest in Projection & Production Kqiii|) it is said to incorporate several improvements. Listed among its advanced features are slot loading, safety inter-locked push button controls, unitized construction and full range frequency response from 30 to 15,000 cycles at 71^-inches per second tape speed. Other features include automatic tape lifting to remove the tape from contact with the heads during rewind and highspeed forward operation, an "edit"' position and timing accuracy said to be better than 3 seconds in 30 minutes, achieved through direct tape drive from a hysterisis sychronous motor and electrical supply and take-up torques. The amplifier in both record and play-back functions uses directcoupled cascode input stages to produce a ma.\imum signal-to-noise ratio. Integrated design of all elements guiding and controlling the tape gives the M80 a low flutter rate, the manufacturer says. The recorder's fail safe brake operates only in the "stop" position. The M80 utilizes stainless steel, differential band brakes to stop the machine in less than 2-inches of tape when operating at 15-inches per second. The unit also features twospeed operation with dual equalization, detachable snap-on head covers, four channel mixer, facilities for remote control operation and interchangeable head assemblies permit A Message of interest to: Motion Picture Produ ibutors. Advertising Age ! Prinls, Tro Television Sho~s on Kinescopes. TV Commen Tkeolre Screen Ad.e-i: Prints tor Continuous Proje. F,lmslr film ftajuvenotien Skrinkoge Reduction Scrolch Removal Rehumldiflcollon Cleoning ond Repol.s Film Library S«rvicing Shipments. Inspection. Cleoning, Repairs, Invsntory ond Booking Records, Storage Servicing TV Shews en Film liertlon of CommercioU, Shipments to Stotions. BooUng Records, Follow-up. Inspection on Refurn. Cleoning, Repairs, Replocements. Storoge, Sobstltut.onof m Dittribution Servicing Slo'oge pending orders. Inventory Records, SKpmenti to Purchosers Filmstrip Peekaging % % Without exception. ALL film should be treated, if you are to get maximum results in terms of good projection and number of showings. Without treatment, your film from initial release to the last booking is much more susceptible to damage. And damaged film can result in an indifferent audience. Peerless Treatment is the finishing touch and the least expensive item in the whole process of picturemaking. Yet it safeguards millions of dollars invested in finished prints. Peerless Treatment assures; seasoned, toughened, smoothly projecting prints. Peer lesstreated prints start off right and keep in good condition longer. So when you order prints, don't forget to include "PEERLESS TREATMENT" in every purchase order. 3eerless FILM PROCESSING CORPORATION 165 WEST 46lh STREET, NEW YORK 36, N. Y. _959 SEWARD STREET, HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIF. 19 YEARS fXPERIENCE IN SAFEGUARDING FILM ling full Iraik, half track or iiislrumeiitatioii recording. The .M80 operates at either Tl/, or 15 inches per second tape speed. Speed change is by switching which eliminates capstan changing. Freiiuency response at 15-inches per second tape speed is from 30 to 20,000 cycles. The unit is built for rack, portable or console operation. Cost of the amplifier and mechanical units is $1185.00. American Optical offers these two new Skot 2x2 slide projectors. Claim SKOT, Plaid Clad Projector Keeps Cool in 300-WatJ Operation * In Hi.L'hIand motif comes a new 2 ,\ 2-inch .slide projector, the SKOT, announced by .\mericax Optical Company, Chelsea, Mass. It is offered in deep woodland green or bright tartan green, both set off by a design of Scottish plaid. The colors are baked on to the all-aluminum parts. A 300-watt projector with a fiveliK h lens is said to provide bright. I \in color-perfect illumination from iilpe to edge. The SKOT is blowercooled with two-element condensing system and patented heat filter. Slides can be left in the projector without fear of scorching and the projector remains cool to the touch, the manufacturer states. Free replacement of any part of the optical system is guaranteed if there is heat damage. The efficiency of the cooling system allows use of a completely light-tight housing it is claimed. A built-in slide changer has been designed for simple operation. A spring action raises the projector to any desired height by loosening a knob. The SKOT comes in a leather tan carrying case. With this case the slide projector's price is S49.95. It will be available shortly after the first of the year. Roll-A-Talk Helps Public Speakers to Avoid Fluffs ♦ \ fumbli-|]roof aid to public speakers is indicated in the description of Roi.i.-A-Talk. a device bearing a new corporation's name. Presented by Roi.i.-.\-Talk. Inc. at the sixth annual national conference of the Public Relations Societv of BUSINESS SCREEN M.AGAZINE