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melman1:
[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Jul 19 2003, 02:29 PM\']Speaking of the MG wheel, am I the only one who notices it appears to move irregularly while it's spinning? I mean, it appears to slow for a split second and then goes back to normal speed.[/quote]
I assume that's because they are squeezing out frames of video?

Brandon Brooks:
[quote name=\'melman1\' date=\'Jul 19 2003, 05:42 PM\'] [quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Jul 19 2003, 02:29 PM\']Speaking of the MG wheel, am I the only one who notices it appears to move irregularly while it's spinning? I mean, it appears to slow for a split second and then goes back to normal speed.[/quote]
I assume that's because they are squeezing out frames of video? [/quote]
 Bingo.  The same thing happens on WoF.

Brandon Brooks

Gus:
[quote name=\'PeterMarshallFan\' date=\'Jul 19 2003, 05:29 PM\'][quote name=\'HSquares2003\' date=\'Jul 19 2003, 04:16 PM\'] A big yawner: MG '70s Star Wheel. Yikes, I am very suprised GSN hasn't done their own edits or put their speed ups (maybe for once they'd be a help) in while it's spinning. [/quote]
Speaking of the MG wheel, am I the only one who notices it appears to move irregularly while it's spinning? I mean, it appears to slow for a split second and then goes back to normal speed.[/quote]
Actually, I think they do use the speedup during the wheel. I notice the jerkiness too, and I think that what causes it is the deletion of frames in irregular intervals by the speedup machine. I also see that effect on old episodes of Wheel of Fortune while the wheel is spinning.



(BTW, this is my first post here on the new board. I don't know whether to celebrate, or what.)

Brandon Brooks:
Welcome!

Brandon Brooks

JasonA1:
For TPIR, there was no reason to tighten the wheel other than it was *too* easy to spin. I was watching some eps. from 1976 or so and the smallest tug sent the wheel on, at least, one-and-a-half trips. A strong guy, like those we see today, could get the thing spinning for minutes.

-Jason

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