Business screen magazine (1946)

new products . . . continued of each row permits convenient shifting of filmstrips from row to row or for separating within a row when adding to an expanding Ubrary. Drawers have full extension arms for easy access to back ^ ___ C-^ c-=^ C^-=^ e Cabinet and drawers are constructed of heavy gauge steel for durability. rows. For more information on the model 401 cabinet write H. Wilson Corporation, Dept. BSC. 555 West Taft Drive, South Holland, Illinois 60473. Computer Type Editing for Helical Video Recorders A simple-to-operate semiautomatic video tape editing device designed for helical scan video tape recorders has been announced by Rombex Productions Corporation. The unit was designed by Rombex engineers in association with several British companies. It is currently being manufactured in Great Britain and will be available in the fall. The first prototype production model has been in use at the Rombex editing facility for the past three months and is an important development in production technique by users of nonbroadcast and cable television. For information write Rombex Productions Corporation, Dept. BSC, 245 West 55th Street, New York 10019. Lenscreen Service Kit for Screen Maintenance A complete maintenance and repair kit for Lenscreen rigid R-P screens is available from Polacoat. Formula SS static inhibitor and mild cleaner wipes away static charges and surface dust and dirt. Scuff-Fix aerosol sprays repairs minor surface scuffs and scratches. Write Polacoat. Inc., Dept. BSC, 9750 Conklin Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 for full details. Slide Projectors Feature Auto-Focus, Preview Honeywell's two AV models of automatic-focus 35mra slide projectors feature previewer/ editor systems useful for loading, sorting, editing, and previewing each slide before it is shown on the screen. Both projectors also provide automatic protection from overheating, manual reset, nine-pine receptacle for Kodak's dissolve control and permanently attached three-wire power cords. Honeywell offers two models of auto-focus preview slide projectors. Both models accept either round or straight trays by Honeywell, Sawyer and other makers. Pushbutton forward-reverse controls operate from the units or can be used with a 10-foot remote cord. The AV-1 has a 500watt DAK incandescent bulk and f/3.5 lens. The AV-II has a 500-watt EGH quartz halogen bulb and built-in timer and f/2.8 lens. For further information contact Honeywell Photographic Products. Dept. BSC, 5501 S. Broadway, Box 1010, Littleton, Colorado 80120. Kapco Switcher, Fader, Special Effects Unit The TSFE-4 Switching System combines in one unit the functions performed by a video switcher, fader and special effects units. Switching is elec other, for superimposing one video signal over another, to fade from a video signal to black, or any combination of these effects. The special effects unit provides facilities for wipes, horizontal, vertical and from each corner. Split screens and comer inserts are easily preset and switched directly onto the program line. Individual control bars adjust the horizontal and vertical components of the corner inserts. It is fully transistorized and self contained. For more information write Kapco Enterprises, Inc., Dept. BSC, 947 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, Wis. 53538. Convert 16mm Film to Television Signals The Optical/Electronic Transmitter converts 16mm motion picture film to electronic impulses and transmits the picture to any number of television sets or monitors. The T16R is portable and self-contained, requires no special installation and is quiet in operation. The transmitter can be used with reels up to 2,000' and is off action of mounting lights chews up other stands. A riser clamp design provides greater This unit was designed for rack mounting and has it's own built in power supply. tronic with program bus vertical interval. The fader section provides facilities for dissolving from one video signal to an extra strength where the on and The Model T16 is a practical system for converting film images to television signals. simple to thread. It can be set for continuous operation. A similar device for super 8 film housed in a 4 minute cassettes for single concept presentations will be available shortly. For more information write Cornspace Corporation, Dept. BSC, 350 Great Neck Road. Farmingdale, L.I., New York 11735. Pro Stand Provides Extra Stability CoIorTran's Pro Stand, which weighs only 2% lbs. and extends to 108 inches, is designed to allow the legs to expand from a 30" base to an exceptionally stable 46" base yet will store in 24". A solid tip is provided for CoIorTran's light stand is light weight but sturdy. rigidity when the stand is fully extended. Nylon tipped brakes provide a non-slip, secure grip. Write for information to Berkey ColorTran. Inc., BSC, 1015 Chestnut St., Burbank, Calif. 91502. MacKenzie Offers Multi-Media Programmer The Tri/Tone I audio programmer for use in producing synchronized, tape recorder controlled, multi-media shows plugs into any stereo tape recorder and is both an encoder and decoder. Programming is a simple pushbutton operation. The basic unit provides three independent control signals and is completely equipped to operate a three projector, three screen show. With plug-in, building block accessories as many as six rf -f This basic unit comes comp'ete with cables to connect to three Kodak Carousel slide projectors. screens can be programmed or the control channels can be used to operate other devices such as motion picture projectors, dissolvers, lamp dimmers, etc., all in automatic synch with the audio. For more information write MacKenzie Laboratories, Inc., Dept. BSC, 10355 Vacco Street, South El Monte, California 91733. 36 BUSINESS SCREEN