Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: QST: DOLBY CAT 699 Digital Soundhead

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Posted by Martin Daian (Member # 1779) on 12-11-2010, 01:47 PM:

Hello Everybody, any experience in Cat 699 soundheads, are good ones ?, have good rate readance ?, any fails on ?

I know that power supply comes separated that this not be very practice like in the Cat 700 but at the working point are similar to the Cat 700 or less ?

Also see that the CCD reader with board are in 90 degres to the lens so have a 45 degre mirror or maybe have a Prism?, this will be a problem?

Thanks,
Martin

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 12-11-2010, 05:03 PM:

Should be no problem. Dolby Digital was launched with this soundhead.

Unusual bulb, though. Louis

Posted by Ky Boyd (Member # 23) on 12-15-2010, 03:19 AM:

I've had two Dolby Cat 699's for the past ten years and love them. Great sound, no issues. Just keep spare lamps on hand.

Posted by Martin Daian (Member # 1779) on 12-15-2010, 12:01 PM:

Hello Louis and Ky ,Thank you for your help experience on that,
Martin