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Tag: Videotape

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

The Lightweight Revolution

By Trevor Brown.

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Trevor takes a journey through TV news gathering, from film to modern digital formats.

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Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020

RCA TRT-1B restored at WMBT

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TRT-1B. Credit: VT OldBoys.

The Museum of Broadcast Technology in Woonsocket, RI have recently completed the restoration of a RCA TRT-1B Videotape machine dating from 1961.

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Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020

WMBT – The Museum of Broadcast Technology

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MBT, The Museum of Broadcast Technology in Woonsocket, Rhode Island is dedicated to the restoration of early TV cameras, videotape systems, and related technologies. The museum’s collection reflects the broadcasting and teleproduction industries from their early days through the ensuing decades.

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