Vidicon Sun Burn!

        This video is from Troy Walters in Australia. It seems that Troy was curious to test his new [Sony AVC-3200CE] vidicon camera outdoors. It starts out with a very nice picture until Troy decided to check out the sun. This does not work very well. The sun will instantly damage the target of a vidicon tube. This image is permanently "burned" into face of the tube! Remarkably, Troy recorded this one time event. Even without sound, this file is large. For slow connections, I recommend downloading the file and then playing it. Thanks, Troy! 020909

Introducing the Cartrivision System

        Here is a video, probably intended for investors, as well as in store demonstrations. This explains what Cartrivision is, what it can do and why you really really need it! At that time in history, most consumers did not know what a video recorder was. You got three or four channels, over the air or by cable consisting of 3 major networks and some local affiliates. When a show came on, you watched it or you missed it. Eventually, the show may be repeated... ONCE! And that was your option for watching convenience. Until Cartrivision! Cartrivision came and went a full six years before Betamax. So, the next time you hear that Betamax was the first, just remember that Cartrivison was even earlier than that!
        I received this tape in the lot of Cartrivision equipment and media that was generously donated to Labguy's World by Larry Fritz. As I have no time or shop space right now I located a Cartrivision expert, Larry Oesterhoudt, in Los Angeles who was willing to dub a few tapes for me. He recovered the Fritz home movies as well as these two Cartrivision informational tapes using two different decks and a heck of a lot of lab time. It was difficult for Larry and expensive for me, but absolutely rewarding. 
        THANK YOU YET AGAIN LARRY OESTERHOUDT! Visit Larry's web page and see what he is up to thses days. [CYCLONE RACER]
        Click the image or caption to view the video as a media file.  This media file was extracted, and compressed for the web, since the original source file is 1,3 gigabytes! This media file is still 13 megabytes, so allow time for it to load. Running time is 6 minutes. 

Origins of Cartrivision by Peter Berg

        This is a video produced by Peter Berg and provided to us by Luke Perry, web master of the "Cartrivision: A unique way of looking at things". A very rare inside look at the actual R&D department at Cartrivision. Mr. Berg shot this material on 8mm home movie equipment and just recently transferred the film to video for all of us to share. Peter Berg was head of the Project Development even before the company was called Cartridge Television Inc. This video is 7.1 MB and runs for 2 minutes, 25 seconds.

Cartrivision in Operation by Luke Perry

        This is a video produced and provided to us by Luke Perry, web master of the "Cartrivision: A unique way of looking at things". Under 1 MB, it runs for only 10 seconds. In it, we see the scanner, along with its electronics printed circuit board, spinning at 10 revolutions persecond. Note the wires that go to the slip rings and brushes at the center of the scanner assembly.

Cartrivision Image Quality by Luke Perry

        This is a video is also  produced and provided to us by Luke Perry, web master of the "Cartrivision: A unique way of looking at things". This video file is 1. 33 MB and runs for 15 seconds. Here is an example of playback quality as viewed on teh average TV set.

COMING  SOON!
1970 Cartrivision Owner's Manual

        This is the how-to video that came with each unit. It tells you everything you need to know to record and play your favorite TV shows or shoot your own home movies. Running time is 25 minutes. Copyright (2004) Labguy's World - COMING SOON! (as I figure out how to get a small file with good quality!)