1983 Sony Beta hi-fi Demonstration - Second Version Watcher3223 2012-04-10 | MASTER ROSHI ALERT AT 5:02!For best results with sound, use a high quality stereo system, a high quality computer speaker setup, or a high quality pair of stereo headphones or earbuds.Although already uploaded by other members of the YouTube community, I have noted that many uploads of this video either have problems with the video quality or problems with the sound quality.This is the second version of the 1983 demonstration of Sony Beta hi-fi. This program was used for demonstrating the sound quality of these VCRs when they first came out, starting with the SL-5200. This cassette also came bundled with other Sony Beta hi-fi VCRs before the advent of SuperBeta, such as the SL-2700 and the SL-2710.This demonstration is complete with warnings and acknowledgements at the beginning and the Sony logo at the end.The VCR used to play the cassette is a Sony SL-HF750 SuperBeta hi-fi VCR. Video capture was done on a Sony RDR-GX355 DVD Video Recorder. Deinterlacing and multipass transcoding into MP4 H.264 was done on a MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.3 using the MPEG Streamclip utility with the QuickTime MPEG2 component.
Hasbro Lite Brite toy commercial 1984 Watcher3223 2023-08-08 | This is a 1984 commercial for the Lite Brite electric toy from Hasbro, broadcast in 1985 by WXIN 59, Indianapolis, Indiana. This was transferred from a Betamax recording with Beta hi-fi sound.
Voltron Toy Commerical 1984 Watcher3223 2023-08-08 | This is a commercial for toys based on the "Voltron" property from the Panosh Place toy company, broadcast in 1985 by WXIN 59, Indianapolis, Indiana. This was transferred from a Betamax recording with Beta hi-fi sound.The intellectual property is copyrighted 1984 by World Events Productions.
The Disney Channel - premium cable channel advertisement 1983 Watcher3223 2023-08-08 | This is a commercial for "The Disney Channel" available from American Cable, broadcast in 1985 by WXIN 59, Indianapolis, Indiana. This was transferred from a Betamax recording with Beta hi-fi sound.The commercial is copyrighted 1983 by The Walt Disney Company.
1980 Mercury Lynx commercial with stereo music and voiceover Watcher3223 2023-05-14 | This is a commercial for a 1980 Mercury Lynx.The first is the commercial with the original sound.The second is the commercial with music only, in stereo.The third is the commercial with stereo music plus my own voiceover.
8-bit sounds - A View to a Kill sequence with Commodore 64 sounds. Watcher3223 2022-06-09 | This is an edited sequence from "A View to a Kill" where James Bond fights with Max Zorin on the Golden Gate Bridge.While the music used is from the original soundtrack, composed by John Barry, all of the sound effects and speech used are from Commodore 64 games.Following games:"Impossible Mission 2""Beach Head 2: The Dictator Strikes Back""Raid Over Moscow""Castle Wolfenstein""Space Taxi""Indoor Sports - Bowling"
1983 Sony Beta hi-fi Demonstration - Rare First Version Watcher3223 2018-06-24 | MASTER ROSHI ALERT AT 4:59!Unfortunately, there was a problem with the tape during a portion of the demonstration resulting in some video noise.For best results with sound, use a high quality stereo system, a high quality computer speaker setup, or a high quality pair of stereo headphones or earbuds.This is the first version of the 1983 demonstration of Sony Beta hi-fi, which has slightly different beginning and ending narration as well as two additional clips (Michael Nesmith's "Cruisin'" music video, "The Jazz Singer") that were omitted in the more commonly available second version.This program was used for demonstrating the sound quality of these VCRs when they first came out, starting with the SL-5200.
Cop starring James Woods. The bad guy knew he fucked up... Watcher3223 2017-03-10 | James Woods serves up some twelve gauge justice to a bad guy who realizes that he bet wrong...
Hi-Tops Home Video Logo Watcher3223 2016-12-16 | This is the logo for Hi-Tops Home Video, which was a division of Heron Communications, which also owned Media Home Video.
1978 Buena Vista logo and Mickey Mouse 50th Anniversary with fanfare (recreation) Watcher3223 2016-12-11 | This is recreation of the Mickey Mouse 50th Anniversary bumper preceding the Buena Vista logo with fanfare (well-known for its use with the Walt Disney Home Entertainment ident) by Buddy Baker.Supposedly, the fanfare was originally used with this logo for the original theatrical release of "The Cat from Outer Space," but was removed in the latest home video release.Seeing the Italian version of this logo, I pieced together this recreation.
(Recreation) Nelvana neon feature film logo variant Watcher3223 2016-06-21 | This is a recreation of the feature film version of the Nelvana logo, featuring an extended animation of the Nelvana polar bear.
Clean End Credits Ripleys Believe It Or Not + Columbia Pictures Television logo Watcher3223 2016-06-15 | This is a clean end credits roll for "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" featuring an abridged theme of the show composed by Henry Mancini, complete with the Columbia Pictures Television logo with the Coca-Cola byline. This was sourced from a Betamax recording of an FEN Okinawa (Far Eat Network) broadcast for AFRTS (American Forces Radio and Television Service).
AFRTS ID Protect The Environment spot - FEN Okinawa Watcher3223 2016-06-15 | This is a PA spot from the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for protecting the environment, sourced from a Betamax recording of an FEN Okinawa (Far East Network) broadcast of "Ripley's Believe it or not."
Nelvana neon Television logo (mid-late 1980s) Watcher3223 2016-06-15 | This is the logo for Nelvana Entertainment, used in the 1980s, sourced from a VHS Hi-Fi copy of "My Pet Monster," distributed by Heron Communications through their Hi-Tops Video label.
I Found My Way - Sally Dworsky - The Wizard Soundtrack Watcher3223 2016-04-03 | This music was sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "The Wizard," recorded via Audacity direct from the digital audio track via S/PDIF through an EIAJ optical connection between my Apple MacBook Pro and my Pioneer CLD-3070 LaserDisc Player. It has also been edited to remove Haley's laugh near the beginning of the song, which I was inspired to do after hearing FOX - KC's upload of the same song.Because the original source is linear PCM with no lossy data compression (16-bit, 44.1kHz, stereo with a Dolby Surround matrix) recorded completely in the digital domain, it should sound better than other uploads of this song, usually sourced from analog video cassette, either the longitudinal track or from the AFM Hi-Fi track, or from rips of the 2.0 Dolby Digital track of the DVD-Video release.Of course, the final quality of the sound in this upload will be dependent on the quality of YouTube's compression.
LaserVision logo (upscaled to HD) Watcher3223 2015-05-26 | This is the typical LaserVision logo used in a lot of LaserDiscs in the 1980s and even the 1990s.
Lorimar Telepictures crashing comets extended (upscaled to HD) Watcher3223 2015-05-26 | Taken from my LaserDisc copy of "The Many Faces of Bird."Player: Pioneer ELITE CLD-79
1980-1981 Paramount Home Video logo Watcher3223 2014-12-17 | This is a Paramount Home Video logo from 1980-1981.This was taken from a early 1980s reissue of "True Grit." This release was recorded in VHS Hi-Fi, maintaining the sound quality of the logo better than the conventional linear audio track.
Heaven 17 - We Live So Fast Single Mix Watcher3223 2013-11-14 | This is the single mix of the song, which is distinct to the album mix included in "The Luxury Gap" album.This video was originally available from VEVO but had terrible sound quality. I have redone the audio so now the sound is the way it's supposed to be.The music was recorded off a mint 12" 45 RPM vinyl single, distributed by Arista Records for Virgin Records.The playback was performed using a Sony PS-X600 turntable equipped with an Ortofon X5-MC high output moving coil pickup. Tracking force, anti-skating, and stylus overhang were configured using a Stevenson protractor and in accordance with the pickup's specifications.The recorded music was matched to the sound on the video. Once the recording I've made and the video's original sound were synchronized, the video's sound was removed, leaving the recording I have made in its place. All of this to help ensure a high quality sound recording for presenting this original music video in its proper glory ... or as well as YouTube's compression will permit.
RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs bumper in Stereo.... Watcher3223 2013-04-12 | This is a new upload of the RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs logo in stereo plus a little humorous play on the video. Animation was done by Robert Abel and Associates.This was taken from a copy of "The Black Hole."Source: RCA SGT-250Video capture: Sony RDR-GX355Video editing and encoding: Apple Power Mac G5
Pioneer LaserDisc logos in Space Watcher3223 2013-04-07 | This is a new upload with improved video quality over the old upload of the same thing.Title: "Symfonie č. 9 e moll" by Antonín Dvořák, conducted by Václav NeumannCatalogue number: MC036-UPlayer: Pioneer LD-660Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
Planning NAS and EIZO Tokyo Eizosha Co. Ltd. Production logos from LaserDisc... Watcher3223 2013-04-06 | Title: "White Music" (A scenic collection of snow and skiing with music)Catalogue number: MS008-UAt the end of the program on the LaserDisc are logos of the companies that were responsible for it. (NAS, EIZO Tokyo Eizosha Co. Ltd.)Player: Pioneer LD-660Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
LaserVision blue still logos and side markers.... Watcher3223 2013-04-06 | This is a variant of the LaserVision blue logo and side markers.These are silent. They were taken from a LaserDisc copy of "Slovanské Tance."Player: Pioneer LD-660Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
Golden Harvest, BoB & Partners Company, Fitto Movie Co. logos from LaserDisc... Watcher3223 2013-04-06 | This is a capture of Hong Kong movie studio idents.1. Golden Harvest2. BoB & Partners Company Limted3. Fitto Movie Co. Ltd.It was taken from a LaserDisc titled "Young and Dangerous: the prequel."Player: Pioneer ELITE CLD-79Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
Kapok AV logo. Hong Kong home video logo from a LaserDisc.... Watcher3223 2013-04-05 | This is a logo for Kapok, a Hong Kong home video label. It was taken from what appears to be a LaserDisc of a live action Ultraman title in Japanese with Chinese subtitles.Player: Pioneer ELITE CLD-79Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
Gull Audio-Visual International Marketing logo LaserDisc.... Watcher3223 2013-04-05 | This is a logo from Gull Audio-Visual International Marketing, a Taiwanese home video label. It was taken from what appears to be a LaserDisc of a live action Ultraman title in Japanese with Chinese subtitles.Player: Pioneer ELITE CLD-79Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
Universe Laser & Video log with copyright warning screen... Watcher3223 2013-04-05 | This is a capture of what appears to be a Hong Kong home video label. It was taken from a LaserDisc titled "Young and Dangerous: the prequel."Player: Pioneer ELITE CLD-79Capture device: Sony RDR-GX355Ripping, Processing, Editing: Apple G5 Power Mac(OS X Leopard 10.5.8, MPEG Streamclip, iMovie HD)
MGM/CBS Home Video logos Watcher3223 2012-10-10 | These are the old and new MGM/CBS Home Video logos.The old logos from beginning and end were taken from a Betamax copy of "The Formula."The new logos from beginning and end were taken from a Betamax copy of "Victory."Equipment used:Sony SL-HF750Sony RDR-GX355Apple Power Mac G5Software used:MPEG StreamclipApple iMovie
Roger Wilcos Story - Space Quest IV.... Watcher3223 2012-03-18 | This is a full story as told by Roger Wilco about his exploits from his encounter with the Sariens up to making a pit stop at a seedy bar on Magmetheus.
International Education Corporation (inedco) logo Watcher3223 2011-11-12 | This is the ident for Inedco Limited, or International Education Corporation.This was a short-lived label that produced informational LaserDisc titles, the collection of which was known as "VideoDISCourse," in the early 1980s.The music appears to be an excerpt from a piece called "New Technology" by Francis Monkman.
LaserDisc Rot Examples.... Watcher3223 2011-10-07 | This is a video featuring three separate examples of laser rot, from mild-moderate to severe. The player used was a Pioneer CLD-79.
Magnetic Video Corporation - ABC Video Enterprises variant Watcher3223 2011-06-20 | This is a color Magnetic Video ident for ABC.Also contained before the Magnetic Video ident is the red FBI Warning screen and the ident for ABC Pictures International after the Magnetic Video ident.Also featured: a nice close-up to a vintage Sony portable cassette-corder.This was sourced from a Betamax copy of "The Nightstalker."
Rare blue and white LaserVision side bumpers Watcher3223 2011-06-16 | This was taken from a 1981 DiscoVision Associates pressing of "Alien," distributed by Magnetic Video Corporation.Side 1 starts with the standard LaserVision swoosh bumper, but all end bumpers and start bumpers for sides 2 and 3 use the rare blue and white LaserVision bumpers with synthesized music taken from the "Pioneer LaserDisc: What It Is" used for the start bumpers.Only three titles have used the blue and white LaserVision bumpers."Alien" from Magnetic Video"Charlotte's Web" from Paramount Home Video"Grease" from Paramount Home VideoOnly these three titles with discs mastered and replicated by DiscoVision Associates have the blue and white LaserVision bumpers. And, only "Alien" has music at the start of sides 2 and 3 for the bumpers.These same movies mastered and replicated by Pioneer do not have these bumpers.
1978 Chevrolet Pro Serv Training - Just a Little Misunderstanding - MCA DiscoVision Watcher3223 2011-06-02 | This program was found on a dead side of the third disc of "The Choirboys" from MCA DiscoVision.As this was a dead side, the disc containing this program was likely from a rejected yield. Rejected disc halves were repurposed as dead sides for manufacturing single-sided discs, complete with a layer of residue on the dead side's surface which was meant to prevent that side's playback.However, this residue can be removed by cleaning it off with isopropanol. Of course, this meant that a person who had the ability to play the content contained therein had content one didn't have the legal right to possess, presenting a problem with regard to copyright law.This practice was abandoned when MCA DiscoVision and IBM partnered up to form DiscoVision Associates in 1979. The dead sides wound up being transparent discs, allowing people to see the glue used to bond the two disc halves together. The glue had a greenish-brownish appearance, which is dubbed "green slime" by DiscoVision collectors and would often be confused for "laser rot" by those unfamiliar with the intricacies of this format.The LaserDisc containing this program was played on a Pioneer LD-660. Audio is monaural with no CX noise reduction employed. The program did not appear to have any player control, time and frame codes in the vertical blanking and did not seem to have a data dump on the right analog audio track before the start of the program for interactive functions. The lack of disc coding and the data dump may explain why this disc half was rejected.When played on either a Pioneer LD-660 or a Pioneer/DiscoVision PR-7820, the disc will start at the beginning and end at the physical termination of the track, barring any defects that could cause a malfunction.This is a 1978 Chevrolet Pro Serv educational filmstrip "Just a Little Misunderstanding" with soundtrack, produced by the Sandy Corporation for the Chevrolet Motor Division of the General Motors Corporation.This educational program details the importance of good and clear communication between customers and automobile dealer/service center employees.
Pioneer LaserDisc - How It Works with Don Mr. Wizard Herbert Watcher3223 2011-04-04 | Check out the Mr. Wizard Studios YouTube page for more great Mr. Wizard shows!http://www.youtube.com/user/MrWizardStudiosThis is the complete video of the "LaserDisc - How It Works" product demonstration featuring Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert.Technical aspects:The video has been taken from the original LaserDisc, played on a Pioneer LD-660 LaserDisc Player. Video output was CVBS (composite). This video was captured using a Dell video capture device on a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP. MediaPortal was the software used to perform the video capture. A conversion utility was employed to remux the DVR-MS file into a proper MPEG2 file. The MPEG2 file is then transferred to my MacBook Pro where, with the Apple QuickTime MPEG2 playback component and MPEG Streamclip, the MPEG2 file is deinterlaced, scaled from 720x480 to 640x480, and transcoded into an MEPG4 H.264 file.This video made with Windows/made on a Mac.
Pioneer LaserDisc - What It Is with Patrick ONeal Watcher3223 2011-04-04 | This is the video of the "LaserDisc - What It Is" product demonstration featuring Patrick O'Neal.Please note that some programming samples have been edited out due to copyright.Technical aspects:The video has been taken from the original LaserDisc, played on a Pioneer LD-660 LaserDisc Player. Video output was CVBS (composite). This video was captured using a Dell video capture device on a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP. MediaPortal was the software used to perform the video capture. A conversion utility was employed to remux the DVR-MS file into a proper MPEG2 file. The MPEG2 file is then transferred to my MacBook Pro where, with the Apple QuickTime MPEG2 playback component and MPEG Streamclip, the MPEG2 file is deinterlaced, scaled from 720x480 to 640x480, and transcoded into an MEPG4 H.264 file.This video made with Windows/made on a Mac.
Leonard Nimoy demonstrates Magnavision LaserDisc Player Watcher3223 2011-04-03 | This is the demonstration video advertising the Magnavox Magnavision VH-8000 Laser Video Disc Player, featuring Leonard Nimoy.Additional tidbit: the Philips VLP-600 and VLP-700, sold in Europe as the very first consumer LaserDisc players there, were based on the Magnavox VH-8000 and VH-8005, respectively.Technical aspects:The video has been taken from the original LaserDisc, played on a Pioneer LD-660 LaserDisc Player. Video output was CVBS (composite). This video was captured using a Dell video capture device on a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP. MediaPortal was the software used to perform the video capture. A conversion utility was employed to remux the DVR-MS file into a proper MPEG2 file. The MPEG2 file is then transferred to my MacBook Pro where, with the Apple QuickTime MPEG2 playback component and MPEG Streamclip, the MPEG2 file is deinterlaced, scaled from 720x480 to 640x480, and transcoded into an MPEG4 H.264 file.This video made with Windows/made on a Mac.This is, perhaps, one credit that Leonard Nimoy would probably like to forget about.As spokesman for Magnavox, Leonard Nimoy demonstrates the first consumer LaserDisc player made, the Magnavox VH-8000 Magnavision. He is introduced to and guided through this product by a blinking, beeping rock. How's that for embarrassment?Unfortunately for Magnavox, the VH-8000 was well known for its terrible reliability and would later be outclassed by the first consumer grade LaserDisc player from a Japanese competitor, the Pioneer VP-1000. (The first ever production LaserDisc player was the commercial/industrial PR-7820, which was designed by MCA DiscoVision and manufactured by Pioneer.)Although the Magnavision debuted in 1978, this video was made in 1981, which was about a year after Pioneer introduced their VP-1000 in 1980.Magnavox revised this model by adding a remote control and calling it the VH-8005. But, Pioneer still had them beat as the VH-8005 was still the VH-8000, flaws and all.Anyways, enjoy!
High end Sony Super VHS and SuperBeta VCRs... Watcher3223 2010-12-16 | UPDATE: I had sold my Sony SLV-R1000 on eBay.It was replaced with a Mitsubishi HS-U776 because I wanted Super VHS ET and I liked the idea behind Mitsubishi's PerfecTape calibration system.-----Here are my two high end Sony VCRs.The one on top is the Sony SLV-R1000 Super VHS Hi-Fi VCR.The one on the bottom is the Sony SL-HF750 Super Beta hi-fi VCR.
Pioneer ELITE CLD-79 LaserDisc Player Auto Reverse Gamma Turn Watcher3223 2010-12-08 | This video shows the operation of automatic reverse on a Pioneer ELITE CLD-79 LaserDisc Player. The mechanism shown is the Gamma Turn mechanism.
Master Arts Video logo Watcher3223 2010-11-08 | This may very well be one of the scarier home video logos made. This may give little kids nightmares and make them afraid of the dark! It may also make them fearful of porcelain dragon statues (at least that'll teach them not to touch things when they visit a Chinese trinket shop).From a 1982 copy of "Blind Fist of Bruce.""A tribute to the Master" - Video Monitor(I think Master Arts was literally quoting a TV set rather than an actual film mag)Master Arts Video appeared to specialize in Chinese and Hong Kong kung fu flicks.You may note that this clip has been pieced together from two different elements, which explains the sudden change in video and sound quality in the middle of the clip.This was because I had gotten the first few seconds from a second generation copy from Betamax and the rest from an original copy from VHS.
Death Wish 2 - More Dumbass with Boombox and music... Watcher3223 2010-07-08 | More Dumbass with Boombox and music from Death Wish 2. ----- Here is the scene where a dumb punk, played by Laurence Fishburne, tries to protect his face from bullets with nothing more than a ghetto blaster. And, how the same scene would play out if the boom box had been inadvertently turned on.
1979-1980 Paramount Home Video logo Watcher3223 2010-06-20 | This is a higher quality capture of the 1976 Paramount Home Video logo, taken from my Betamax copy of "Play It Again Sam."
Walt Disney Home Video Neon Mickey variants and FBI Warning screens... Watcher3223 2010-06-20 | This clip contains three different variations of the Neon Mickey Walt Disney Home Entertainment ident, all taken from Betamax copies of Walt Disney Home Video products. The Neon Mickey ident was introduced in 1978 coinciding with the Walt Disney Company's ventures into home video for LaserDisc through MCA DiscoVision and, in 1980, on video cassette rentals through Fotomat on both VHS and Betamax. The Neon Mickey logo would be used until about the mid 1980s on LaserDisc, CED VideoDisc, Beta, and VHS releases from Walt Disney Home Video. 1. Blue warning Neon Mickey, taken from "Goofy over Sports" 2. Red warning Neon Mickey, taken from "Dumbo" 3. Neon Mickey with previews, taken from "Cartoon Classics Volume 4" 4. Red and white warning Neon Mickey, taken from "From Pluto with Love"
Disney Channel station ident (Mickeys Nightmare) Watcher3223 2010-06-20 | This is a Disney Channel cable station ident: Mickey's Nightmare. This was taken from a Betamax recording.
Key Video logo (Key Video in Space) Watcher3223 2010-06-20 | This is the first Key Video logo, taken from a Betamax copy of "Who'll Stop the Rain."
CBS-FOX Video openings Watcher3223 2010-06-18 | This is a collection of four different CBS FOX Video openings, all in color (there are variants of CBS FOX logos in black and white).The first is the "Stacking Lines" variant, sourced from a CED VideoDisc copy of "The Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox."The second is the "Cutting Lines" variant, sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "Max Dugan Returns."The third is the "Dark Granite" variant, sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "The Living Daylights."The fourth is the widescreen special edition version of the "Dark Granite" variant with a Stereo byline, sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "Zardoz."The fifth is another widescreen special edition version of the "Dark Granite" variant with a Dolby Surround byline, sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "Die Hard 2."
Warner Home Video logo (WCI revision) Watcher3223 2010-02-12 | This is the Warner Home Video logo, which is virtually identical to the WCI Home Video logo except there is no fade from black at the beginning. It cuts to the animation of the logo straight from the FBI Warning screen.This particular logo was sourced from a LaserDisc copy of "Police Academy."
WCI Home Video (Warner Home Video) with FBI warning Watcher3223 2010-01-09 | This is the original WCI Home Video logo, complete with FBI warning. This particular logo was sourced from a VHS copy of "Every Which Way But Loose" from WCI Home Video (though the cassette did bear white "Warner Home Video" labels with blue print but the catalog number on the label was still the same "WB-1028", possibly indicating a later run). Transferred using a Panasonic PV-S7670 Super VHS VCR through Y/C (s-video) instead of CVBS (composite). S-video out results in better picture quality even with VHS because VHS video is natively Y/C separate; you skip an extra step that can negatively impact the picture (combining the Y/C into CVBS only to separate them again).
Sony MDP-605 LaserDisc Player Auto Reverse Watcher3223 2009-11-19 | Sony MDP-605 LaserDisc Player. This video shows Sony's older take on LaserDisc automatic reverse, a predecessor to Sony's C-Quick Reverse mechanism. Instead of a C-shaped track, this Sony automatic reverse mechanism employs a flipper which literally flips the pickup to read the other side of the disc. This is different to Pioneer's Alpha Turn and Gamma Turn mechanisms, which rotates the pickup over using a rotating carriage.
