MIT STUDENT CABLE TELEVISION CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS
			IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
			   September, 1989

Breakout box for use with JVC camera			      $   75.00
  This will allow us to use our camera without tying up the
  tape deck we purchased with it.  Right now, we need to
  borrow members' consumer-model VCR's for our more complex
  broadcasts.
Battery charger							 425.00
  We have been unable to use rechargeable batteries with our
  JVC camera/deck because our charger is broken beyond
  repair.  This has limited our program sites to locations
  with electricity for almost a year now.
Rechargeable batteries                                           147.00
  Ni-Cad batteries need to be charged and discharged often
  in order to prolong their life.  Ours have stayed
  discharged for over a year now.  They are five years old
  this year, and four years is the expected life span of
  Ni-Cad batteries anyway.
Audio monitor                                                     20.00
  We currently have no way of monitoring audio while editing.
  An audio monitor is just a speaker with an input jack and
  an amplifier.  We could also buy a color monitor that
  includes an audio input, but the cost may be an extra
  $20, anyway.
Color video monitor                                              300.00
  We only have one color monitor.  The only way we can adjust
  color on our cameras is to put them on the program output
  while we adjust them.
Cart with cabinet                                                136.00
  A cart would make it easier to set up for remote shoots.
  Right now, we borrow a rickety cart not designed for
  transporting fragile equipment.  The wear and tear on our
  decks and cameras is already starting to show.
Wireless Intercom system                              		 220.00
  This allows the director and camera operators to
  communicate with each other during the broadcast.
  Professional wired intercoms cost at least 3 times as much.
Microphone stand						  36.60
Passive switchers (2)						 198.00
  These will allow us to reconfigure our special effects
  generator without time consuming re-wiring.
Audio tape recorder                                              200.00
  The theme music from our programs must be played on a VCR
  or on a member's Walkman.  It would also help in recording
  voiceovers.
Color TV monitor with audio monitor                              320.00
  Yes, a second video/audio monitor combination would be put
  to immediate use.  
Broadcast audio mixer                                            435.00
  This would give us complete control over our program audio.
  We need a heavy-duty model that can operate 24 hours a day.
Repeating VHS VCR                                                500.00
  The VCR we now use to repeat programming on weekends is
  over a year old, and was originally purchased for $150.  It
  is a miracle that it still works, although it does damage
  the tapes we play on it.  This VCR would record, so that it
  could be used as a backup.
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GRAND TOTAL                                                   $3,012.60
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