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That superiority has made Type seventh generation tape is broad - The family includes "B" the preferred tape mastering castable! Bosch BCN 1 -inch recorders for every requirement. system -the videotape equivalent of film negative. Start with film or tape. For field production, the super If your production is shot on compact BCN 21 weighs only 17 No matter what the ultimate film, you can retain a lot more fidel- pounds. distribution format -2 -inch, 1 -inch ity if you transfer to Type "B" before The BCN 41 is ideal for mobile Type "C,' U -matic -the quality is duplicating in any format. units. It's compact, too, at less than better when "B" is the master. If your production is shot on 150 pounds. Here's why. tape, you get a head start on quality The BCN 51, perfect for studio Quality is inherent in the design. use, has a built -in time base correc- The Bosch BCN family was tor and sophisticated monitoring designed for the stringent demands capabilities. of 625 -line systems. 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For those of you who want to capitalize on the outstand- LOOK FOR EVOLUTION. NOT REVOLUTION. ing technical performance of an overall 1/2" system, scrutinize Apparently, many manufacturers feel it's in their best carefully the complete system from Sony. interest to have you replace your existing U- maticn" equipment After all, who else has a portable color field player like with their new stand -alone systems. our BVW 20? Or our''/" edit -recorder, the BVW 40, which At Sony, we think it's foolhardy to leave you no option but looks and feels like the Sony U -matic equipment you're accus to make a 1800 turn and orphan your existing editing suite. So tomed to using? And who else promises an ongoing com- we designed Betacam as an evolutionary system. One that mitment to'/' system expansion and refinements that you wil easily and efficiently plugs into what's come before. see next year and every other year? This Sony theory of peaceful coexistence allows you BE PENNY-WISE to enter the world of one -piece camera /recorders at your WITHOUT BEING POUND -FOOLISH. own pace. And in this way you not only protect your existing The Sony Betacam system has proven itself on both the n 1983 Sony Corp. of America. 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