Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Date:
1930-1949
Publisher:
New York, N.Y. : The Society
Volume:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Leaf #:
000484
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE)Êdocuments the technological progress of the film industry, highlighting technical developments in production and exhibition. Of special interest are articles about special effects, theater practices, lighting, and the introduction of the 16mm format. Initially titled "Transactions of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers."Digitized by the Prelinger Library and the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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1950 TELEVISION STUDIO SYSTEM 479 advantages from a technical point of view are realized. First, maintenance operations on the equipment are no longer hampered during rehearsal and program periods by the presence of program personnel in the same room, and, in case of trouble, replacement of equipment in the Camera Control Center is greatly facilitated. Secondly, the flexibility of operation is greatly increased. For example, any combination of the eight studio cameras and three film cameras can be o o o PO-AA VIDEO AUDIO DIRECTOR SWITCHER CKIO'R C ONTROL. ROOM C L I E. 19-1*4 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Fig. 2 A. Typical floor plan of studio control looms at 67th Street. Video Console Components preview monitor 1 (7) preview monitor 2 camera monitor 1 camera monitor 2 camera monitor 3 camera monitor 4 line monitor (8) director's intercom panel (9) projection room remote control (10) technical director's intercom (11) switching panel (12) receiver monitor used in any combination on any program switched through any of the program control rooms. This flexibility is further increased by the use of a camera cable patch panel in the Camera Control Center, enabling any of the studio camera controls to be patched to cables leading to any of the main studios or announce studios. Thirdly, centralized camera control eliminates the electrical delay problem which arises when several studios are located at different distances from the Master Control Room.