Comments on: Inventor Promises Disk Record Movie Shows for the Home http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Max http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047504 Max Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:47:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047504 Let's cut out the gratuitous political mudslinging, please, "Bob". Let’s cut out the gratuitous political mudslinging, please, “Bob”.

]]> By: Gryffyn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047447 Gryffyn Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:57:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047447 Format Wars: The Early Years Did Sony or Microsoft back this one too? Format Wars: The Early Years

Did Sony or Microsoft back this one too?

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047439 jayessell Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:58:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047439 Non-intermittent film transport has long been a goal for movie camera makers. Film camera noise would be nearly eliminated. Rotating prism shutters never got past the design phase. This guy did it but didn't apply it to film? I call shenanigans! Non-intermittent film transport has long been a goal for movie camera makers.
Film camera noise would be nearly eliminated.
Rotating prism shutters never got past the design phase.
This guy did it but didn’t apply it to film?
I call shenanigans!

]]> By: Marc http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047432 Marc Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:47:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047432 Am I the only one interested in the May 1923 edition with the article: "Why America uses more dope than China"? Although I can probably answer all of the questions in the little article, it still seems interesting to read how people would answer them in 1923... Am I the only one interested in the May 1923 edition with the article: “Why America uses more dope than China”? Although I can probably answer all of the questions in the little article, it still seems interesting to read how people would answer them in 1923…

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047429 Bob Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:11:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047429 Assuming a frame rate of 20 per second, one sheet. And a sheet thickness of .0060 inch, 29 lbs bond. A 10 minute cartoon will take 600 sheets and will be 3.6 inches tall. The movie "The Birth of a Nation" from 1915 is 190 minutes long and projected at 16 fps, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation A long time favorite of the Democratic Party. 190 of film at 16 fps is 182400 frames. Divide by 20 frames per sheet gives you 9120 sheets. And finally 9120 sheets of 29 lbs bond will give you a 54.72 inches tall. Assuming a frame rate of 20 per second, one sheet. And a sheet thickness of .0060 inch, 29 lbs bond. A 10 minute cartoon will take 600 sheets and will be 3.6 inches tall.

The movie “The Birth of a Nation” from 1915 is 190 minutes long and projected at 16 fps, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_a_Nation
A long time favorite of the Democratic Party.

190 of film at 16 fps is 182400 frames. Divide by 20 frames per sheet gives you 9120 sheets. And finally 9120 sheets of 29 lbs bond will give you a 54.72 inches tall.

]]> By: Roflcopter http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047406 Roflcopter Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:22:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/inventor-promises-disk-record-movie-shows-for-the-home/#comment-1047406 There seem to be 20 pics on one sheet, that means one second film (roughly). 1 second = 1 sheet 1 sheet = 0.1 mm 60 seconds = 0.1/1 x 60 = 6 mm 1800 s = 18.0 cm Does not sound too big to me... if it would work, pls correct me, I am not good in mathematics ;-) Placing the pictures on a celuloid band seemed to be easier to b handled instead of paper spirales... There seem to be 20 pics on one sheet, that means one second film (roughly).

1 second = 1 sheet
1 sheet = 0.1 mm
60 seconds = 0.1/1 x 60 = 6 mm
1800 s = 18.0 cm

Does not sound too big to me… if it would work, pls correct me, I am not good in mathematics ;-)

Placing the pictures on a celuloid band seemed to be easier to b handled instead of paper spirales…

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