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A similar system of Phonovid was the CED RCA of 70-80 years...

You can check this website about Edikow machine : http://www.christerhamp.se/phono/noble.html About Phonovid, it is a very interesting system to record the television images in a normal 12" vinyl disc. This is the comment from the Labguy's world : A new system, called "Phonovid" plays still TV pictu...

Hello, recently I have opened a post about phonovid system.
It is the same concept of the Edison video cutting, but apply to a disc .
You know in which mode is possible record the television images into a vinyl disc ?
Thanks.

Hello, can you post photos of your Grampian lathe ?
About your amplifier,you have a power of 68Wper channel.
The frequency response of cutterhead is of 20hz to 18khz with deep bass and clear sound.
Cheers.

Ok, thanks, but in which mode is possible to store in a vinyl disc sound and pictures togheter ?

Hey folks, is there someone that have a document or a brochure, or other of this video cutting system ?
Thanks.

Ok, but these values correspond to an inverse curve riaa perhaps ?

I have written these files on a cd, many interesting, but which is the function of these frequences ?
What can I calibrate ?
Thanks.

Where I can search an inverse Riaa filter for to cut on vinyl ?
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Hello people, can I utilize a steel needle (mounted on an Astatic cristal cutter), for to cut plastic vinyl "hard" disks , or I must utilize sapphire stylus ?

Thanks.

The X-26 isn't heavy enough to cut plastic. You need at least a low end magnetic cutter that has enough weight to cut into the plastic. You might get away with X-ray film or plastic dinner plates, but not the polycarbonate discs a lot of people are offering. Even if you added weight, I'm not sure w...

It is possible to cut with sapphire on a vinyl hard disk, or only diamond ?
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Is there someone that know in Europe where is possible to do resharpen again a diamond cutting stylus ?
Many thanks.

JayDC wrote:maybe if you could find one of the correct size.

West Tech Services have these needles : Steel at $10, Stellite at $25 and a Saphire at $60.
I must too receive an answer from them about diamond stylus.

emorritt wrote:These use a short shank cutting stylus which are available from apollo masters.

It is possible mount on this head a diamond needle for to cut vinyl hard disks and not acetate ?
Thanks.

Hello people , what type of needle can mount an ASTATIC cristal head cutter ?

Where I can buy the needles ?

Thanks.

Hello, this is the website: www.vinylrecorder.com

Hi people, is there someone that have a detailed diagram of the cutting arm Rek O Kut Master Pro?
Many thanks.

Hi to all members of this wonderful forum.
I have a question: why Rek O Kut TR12 not had the lead screw as the Presto 6N or others ?
Then I ask if is better a Rek O Kut Challenger or a Presto 6N.
Thanks .

Hi, your question is very important about cutting acetates or vinyl discs with the inverse RIAA equalization , this because RIAA filter when you cut your vinyl, decreases low frequencies and increases high frequencies. When you will play your lp with your turntable and your amplifier, RIAA equalizat...