Film to tape transfer system
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1. A film to tape transfer system comprisinga console;
- means operatively associated with the console for drawing a camera negative film having a magnetic coating across the console;
means operatively associated with the console for drawing a sound track film having a magnetic coating across the console;
transfer means operatively associated with the console and configured to receive the camera negative film and the sound track film, and adapted to produce a videotape recording of the camera negative film and the sound track film as the camera negative film and the sound track film are drawn across the console;
means for generating a time code signal; and
recording means operatively associated with the time code generator means and the transfer means to simultaneously provide a time code signal upon the magnetic coating of the camera negative film, upon the magnetic coating of the sound track film and upon the videotape recording.
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Abstract
A film to tape transfer system is disclosed for use with film of the type including a transparent magnetic layer on the back of the film. The coated film negative and a fullcoat, oxide coated, sprocketed sound track are fed to a tele-cine camera which inputs a VCR to produce a videotape record of the film. An SMPTE time code generator is built into the system to simultaneously write a time code on the picture track, the sound track and on the videotape. A keyboard is included to enable the operator to enter all pertinent information such as production number, camera number, director, cameraman, etc. as the films are being run.
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23 Claims
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1. A film to tape transfer system comprising
a console; -
means operatively associated with the console for drawing a camera negative film having a magnetic coating across the console; means operatively associated with the console for drawing a sound track film having a magnetic coating across the console; transfer means operatively associated with the console and configured to receive the camera negative film and the sound track film, and adapted to produce a videotape recording of the camera negative film and the sound track film as the camera negative film and the sound track film are drawn across the console; means for generating a time code signal; and recording means operatively associated with the time code generator means and the transfer means to simultaneously provide a time code signal upon the magnetic coating of the camera negative film, upon the magnetic coating of the sound track film and upon the videotape recording. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A film to tape transfer system comprising
means for drawing a camera negative film with a magnetic coating through a first transfer path; -
means for drawing a sound track film with a magnetic coating through a second transfer path, wherein the first and second transfer paths are synchronized for simultaneous operation; tele-cine camera means for receiving images from the camera negative film and sound from the sound track film, and for producing a video output signal; a video recorder adapted to receive the video output signal from the tele-cine camera means and to produce a videotape recording of the sound from the sound track film and the images from the camera negative film; time code generator means for generating a time code signal; and recording means operatively associated with the time code generator means to simultaneously provide the time code signal upon the magnetic coating of the camera negative film, the magnetic coating of the sound track film and the videotape recording. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The method of transferring images formed in a camera negative film having a magnetic coating and sound recorded in a sound track film having a magnetic coating, to a videotape recording, comprising
drawing the coated camera negative film and the coated sound track film across a console and through a tele-cine camera means; -
transferring the images on the camera negative film and the sound on the sound track film to the videotape recording, as positive images; generating a time code signal; and
simultaneously recording the time code signal upon the magnetic coatings of the camera negative film and the sound track film, and upon the videotape recording. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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