Equipment for hire

Equipment produced by "IVC".

International Video Corporation. A US company with a base in Reading (UK). makers of broadcast and other video equipment. Cameras, VTR etc

One of a range of vt equipment, the IVC 801PSM was a reel to reel helical 'mid band' colour portable vtr using 1 inch (25mm) tape running at 17.2 cm/s. Along with other versions, this recorder was aimed at the industrial sector, or 'low cost' tv stations. 1978 price, 4,500UKP. Our example runs with the reels turning and lights flashing.

The IVC 7000P was described (with hyperbole) as 'setting your cameraman free'. Free, possibly to encounter back strain. No little weight, this mid-1970s 'portable' three-tube lead-oxide colour camera came in at over 12.5kgs (not the 7 claimed) and that was without the 'control backpack' unit which added at least another 12 kgs. The camera was tethered by a polypole cable and had an optional 'Studio Adapter' rig with a 7" inch viewfinder. UK users included Anglia TV, Grampian Television, Thames Television, Southern Television and LWT. Our example was used by TVS (TeleVision South). The IVC 7000P picture quality was described as 'awful'.