Viewlex Super
8
- Marketed circa 1966-67, Viewlex Inc made a Super 8 version of
the Viewlex Super Sound, first 8-mm cine projector for the M
format, also called Maurer 8 format. This projector was made for optical and magnetic sound
playback, but not for sound recording. It has a input jack of microphone for
public address. The lamp is low voltage, 150W, 21.5V. Amplifier:
transistorized. Amplifier output: 6W.
Reel capacity: 200m. Projection speed: 18 (silent film speed) and 24 fps (sound
film speed). Picture/sound distance: 56 frames (magnetic sound), 52
frames (optical sound). Built-in speaker in the projector cover.
- US patent 3,404,937, Motion picture projection
using optical and magnetic sound tracks, filed May 13 1965, publication date
October 8 1968, Ben Peirez and Marvin I. Mindell (Great Neck, New York),
assignors to Viewlex Inc, Holbrok, New York.