Re: Have I biten off more than I can chew ? Production Van

why do you want old ADO specs ? The original ADO (ADO 1000) was
$250,000 as I recall. At the end, the "cheapo" ADO 100 was either
$10,000, or $25,000 - I know this seems rediculous as per the price spread, but in those days, both numbers were CHEAP for a 3D box - especially from Ampex.

After Ampex decided to financially punish me for a mistake I made, I helped destroy them in NY, by telling everyone that the Abekas A52 and A53 were the only boxes to get. I used to do firmware updates - I did countless numbers of these on ADO 100's, and I once blew one up (static - probably my fault) - and Ampex (and all my contacts) said that I was responsible, and I would have to pay TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS for a replacement board. Now that I relate this old story, the ADO 100 was $25,000, not 10 grand (the board was 10 grand). It's stories like these that helped bury Ampex - even when linear editing was still alive and well.

Bob Zelin