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I have transferred many b/w and some color 2" tapes from the late 50's to digital
betacam. As stated before, if stored properly they hold up extrememly well. When
they were not stored well, they have alot of dropouts and shed.
I personnally think they have the best analogue image of any of the analogue
tape formats due to their high writing speed.
The machines are laborous to set up but, the last 2" machine made, the Ampex
AVR-2, was much more convenient than the earlier Ampexes and any of the RCA's.
I too have used one of those 2" commercial machines with the vacuum and claw,
great fun to watch, a nightmare otherwise.
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