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John Pytlak
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Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-15-2001 12:52 PM
AFAIK, the need to rewind after each show with towers is the primary reason platters "won" the battle of automation. A well-designed tower (reel) system can certainly rewind the show quickly, while controlling torque, film tension, and accelerations to minimize the risk of film damage. Large reels got an undeserved bad reputation with "home brew" reel arms and rewinds that damaged the film with poor tension control and rapid accelerations. Likewise, the systems that attempted to automatically rewind the film backwards through the projector gate gave large reel automation a bad rap.Well-designed and properly maintained platter systems or tower systems can both be used with low risk of film damage. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion
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