Tape Recorders of Mission Impossible Ep.2

[@heidirichter]

A third episode like this? Yes please!

[@yesticles]

Agreed

[@Michael.RedKnight]

Yes, please!

[@yofreak666]

Maybe of this series too, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_(1988_TV_series)

[@Landrew0]

We make fun of the people who criticize minutia in the comments, but it's fun to watch a video criticizing the minutia in a TV show.

[@adamwishneusky]

Your mission if you choose to accept it is to make a third episode 🔥

[@ToddGallant]

Ha! "Do you like gladiator movies?" as the spy question was a brilliant choice. Peter Graves played that character so well in Airplane!

[@davechupp7922]

I think a good reply would be: "I'm gladiator too".

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Brilliant! That intro is the best thing currently on the Internet! Can't wait for MI:3 ;)

[@mazzalnx]

The acting is amazing. Loved the "bike guy" performance.

[@3rdalbum]

I'm quite sure it'll end off in one of those Techmoan vs 8-bit Guy KZbin Poops.

[@tenow]

Awesome "movies about gladiators" reference

[@DirtyHairy1]

Ep.3 maybe with a guest actor ~~~

[@jimmyguy428]

LMAO! Brilliant, my first thought exactly!

[@TroyUlysses]

It's not the longest time between sequels, but part 3 is finally with us 😂

[@tsht]

That's a couple of month indeed. And for me just a couple of minutes as I didn't see the others :p

[@TroyUlysses]

@@tsht I love it when a plan comes together 😄

[@darrenkrivit6854]

Pt. 3 please, very interesting. I never knew one tape recorder/player could have such a Hollywood background 😎

[@alexlandherr]

You’re the only KZbinr that can make videos this long on tape recorders and still keep it interesting.

[@rricci]

I bet Techmoan Could make something dull as your common toaster interesting

[@amateurprogrammer25]

@@rricci well i mean technology connections did that and it was a huge hit kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4DJqZ-JfJuka7s

[@syrophenikan]

I would offer this and Part 1 up for an Academy Award for "Best Dramatic Work in a Documentary"!!!

[@ubertalldude]

I love the intro. "I see the acting classes aren't going well..." ooh self burn!

[@ItsPyrus]

The cheesy skits are great, I wish we would get more of your "bad acting" in your videos.

[@cabe_bedlam]

Needs more muppets :)

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

@@squidcaps4308 Yes. Always leave the fans wanting more quality material, rather than giving them all the mediocre "footage" in the world.

[@ThetaReactor]

I need a Muppet disguised as Martin Landau.

[@HowardLive]

Or as TV Tropes calls it, "bad 'bad acting.'" ;-)

[@dashtesla]

Hey where's his IMDb page XD This much acting deserves a mention there

[@davederave792]

Owned a reel to reel many years before I owned a cassette recorder. The major advantage of the reel to reel is that I never lost a valuable recording to the machine “eating” it. Enjoyed the video. Many thanks!

[@justinpipes85]

I vote "part three" sir. Take as much time as you need to make it cause I dig the hell outta these last two.

[@JamesTobiasStewart]

I hope you enjoyed Part 3.

[@justinpipes85]

@@JamesTobiasStewart I honestly forgot about this comment. I very much enjoyed Mat making a third Mission Impossible tape video.

[@bcafed]

The footage explanation alone deserves a like.

[@medes5597]

Please do a part 3, I find these honestly fascinating. Please.

[@Number-tf7ce]

"This tape will self destruct if not stored correctly"

[@jamesgame8573]

I would echo what is being said, Part 3 is very much looked forward to

[@robertvalentine5243]

I'm reflecting on my age now. I received this model tape recorder on Christmas ~1966-67. That started my obsession of consumer electronic gadgets and HI-Fi. i remember how everyone in the neighborhood was so impressed with the sound quality and simple operation. i was surprised to see it on one of my favorite TV shows. Great memories!

[@Algabatz]

Yes, we want a part 3! :-)

[@anthonylucas7894]

I saw that Craig in Tarantino's new film and got really excited that I knew what it was. After the movie I told my friends it was the same tape recorder used in Mission Impossible and they of course couldn't care less.

[@andreasglantz2294]

Yeah, let’s have a part 3!

[@Direrain72]

Aye, we need a part 3, these are so very interesting.

[@medes5597]

Regrettable acting lives on, despite the demise of The Ben Heck Show.

[@Sheevlord]

Speaking of Ben Heck - in case you didn't know he has his own channel where he puts up videos of projects he works on. No regrettable acting though. The channel name is "Ben Heck Hacks". I discovered it by accident.

[@MontieMongoose]

Where are my dragons?

[@shroomie108]

"I want to live in a world with star wars again" fast forward to today and after seeing solo "I wanna live in a world with less star wars again"

[@daveroche6522]

BRILLIANT! Much like anticipating which pod would be loaded into Thunderbird 2, I really looked forward to seeing "how will this weeks tape do that phizzzz-destruct thingy?". Thanks again Matt - first class.

[@hicknopunk]

I would love to see a part 3. Thank you for the great vids.

[@frenchmarky]

When I was a kid in the 70s I had more fun with my Craig 212 than anything else. Doing sound effects, changing the record & playback speeds, running the tape backwards. I even got another one and rigged it so the tape ran from one player to the other so I could goofy effects.

[@perrybarton]

I did some of the same things with mine. 🤓

[@Vintage-Tech]

I used to love going to car boot sales and secondhand shops in the late 80s early 90s and buying these little Japanese reel to reel recorders as a kid for £1 or 50p. So many different makes and types used to turn up, but most were all rim drive. What a difference a capstan makes! Glad im not the only one who was also fascinated by these little recorders..

[@Vintage-Tech]

@@edgeeffectlol my best buy was a Grundig TK5 for 20p!

[@pancudowny]

Funny you should say that... as around that time, I bought my first "serious" open-reel machine: An Ampex 2176. Got it for less than $20 at a resale shop, and found it needed belts. When I took it to reputable repair shop, they quoted a $200+ repair estimate! Sadly, books and parts were impossible for me to come by, so it sat for better than 20-years... until I found another--in working condition--on eBay for a reasonable price.

[@DanielLopez-up6os]

More of these intro´s please, these are just golden!

[@retro_boy_advance]

Definitely want a part 3! Was wondering when a part 2 would come along, and here it is! Love the Mission Impossible skit too

[@gsacni]

Tremendous effort you're putting into these videos. Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks!!

[@MontieMongoose]

Wow, your analysis of the the word footage really blew my mind. And the Tim and Eric clip made me laugh out loud.

[@DirtyHairy1]

I'm sure you mean the footage of Tim and Eric

[@MontieMongoose]

@@DirtyHairy1 yes, the footage. You'd have to clip it out though, with a pair of scissors.

[@loopshackr]

Most Utubers still refer to shooting raw "footage" as "filming" or maybe "taping", though photographic film or videotape (magnetic film) are no longer involved. Long ago, I started to try to gently point that out, but quickly figured out that was a useless crusade.

[@OAleathaO]

0:16 - "Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" - "Have you ever seen a grown man naked?" - "Did you ever hang around the gymnasium?" lol

[@benespection]

Love the Airplane! reference :)

[@TheUglyGnome]

You eve seen a grown man naked?

[@rumbalala]

Unsurprisingly Matt decided not to use "Ever seen a grown man naked?" :)

[@gokickme1369]

Neil Oakley somethings are best left in the past!

[@pancudowny]

@@rumbalala Or... "Have you ever been to a Turkish bath?"😁

[@RadioJonophone]

Shirley not?

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

The amount of research and work you put into your episodes is amazing!

[@ThomasD1962]

'Do you like gladiator movies?' Spoken by Peter Graves in "Airplane!".

[@djackmanson]

I came here to see if someone had said this, and I'm not disappointed.

[@jegjessing]

I cannot in see why this should not be liked. Lots of great information, like the footage.. And the acting as part of the video, love it! So yes please a episode 3 and continue the well researched and well produced work.

[@VeraTR909]

This series is great! Especially because it gives some insight into the usage of props. Like seeing them drilling more and more holes for the smoke effect etc. :)

[@magicphred]

FYI: Leonardo DiCaprio uses one of the Craig recorders several times in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"

[@aleph0x]

Found this video while trying to figure out where I'd seen that triangular joystick.

[@banpeinet]

You definitely need to do a part 3! Even if not the majority likes this, I'm definitely one of the few that do. I only missed the muppets at the end commenting on your dramatic acting! ;)

[@corkymork]

I'm watching all the old MI episodes and noticed an interesting recording device I used to have. It's seen in Season 1 episode 18. It's a Soundscriber, a dictating machine that records on small acetate disks at 33 rpm. These can be played on an ordinary phonograph. I bought mine years ago at a used electronics store, and was actually able to buy more blank disks at an office supply store. My brother was able to record on disks he cut from acetate sheets. Might be a fun device to show on your channel if you can find one.

[@Colorband]

I watched the first one quite recently, liked it, and am happy that a Part 2's been made. 👍

[@pomonabill220]

I loved that show!!!!! WOW you have done a TON of work researching all the old MI shows and the different tape recorders that were used, or more like how only a couple were used and just "rebranded" to look different. Alot of creativity went into the shows as I remember, and CGI wasn't around. That is what makes them so good1 Thanks for all your work!

[@Grim2]

"Joey, have you ever seen a grown man naked?" "You'll find what you want in the tank"

[@daveroche6522]

The tank is in a Turkish prison!

[@posysajrazdwatrzy]

As per request, letting you know a pt.3 would be great! The level of detail and interesting trivia you put in these is just fantastic. I will never look at "footage" the same way, you bugger!

[@QLTD]

fun video to watch, looking forward for part 3

[@jennysbloke]

Matt. Definitely interested in a part III. And thanks for all the effort. All that intercutting from various episodes is pretty time consuming. But your channel is definitely the best out there, bar none. Always witty. Always fascinating. Cheers Matt.

[@X-OR_]

Another successful mission from Techmoan

[@marchills4131]

Yes, please do an episode 3! I love these deep dives into the technology behind these memorable TV props!

[@ZeedijkMike]

I really admire the amount of work you put in your videos. But seeing the end result - it obviously pays of.

[@seoulpurpose]

Moderately unpopular youtube videos are often the most interesting. Many of us watching truly appreciate your dedication to the niche!

[@DEMENTO01]

THE FOOTAGE EXPRESSION EXPLAINED... I'M SHOOK

[@danmagoo]

Great idea for a series, and very well done. When I was a kid, I had an Aiwa TP-60R portable tape recorder, and I remember being amazed when it showed up in "Mission: Impossible".

[@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc]

"Do you like gladiator movies" priceless!

[@Derek_Read]

The production value for this one is top notch and that hair-do is absolutely spot on.

[@VicTheVicar]

A bit of a goof! The Norita camera seen @21:01 is a mediumformat camera, not a 35mm camera so the focal lengths they're talking about doesn't make sense. Also, the camera system in question doesn't have a 85mm lens (the normal lens is a 80mm) and a portrait lens would be something more like 150-180mm.

[@KarlBaron]

The nonsensical focal lengths just help ensure the code words aren't accidentally triggered by a random camera buff passerby :)

[@vasyapupken]

yep he used a standart Noritar 80/2.

[@Cadwaladr]

That's interesting, I thought 135mm sounded like a bit of a long lens for portraits. I used a 135 last night to shoot the lunar eclipse.

[@kaitlyn__L]

I wonder who on the production just said to buy the cheapest camera that looks serious.

[@remo687]

It was alll part of the code ^^

[@betamax80]

Very enjoyable. I think that these will be cornerstones of your channel. Vote for Part 3.

[@SlyPearTree]

Great video, I'm looking forward to a part 3.

[@brycevo]

That opening is Amazing! Great job

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Would love another episode of this

[@kennethsanderson442]

Can't wait to see Part 3! Love all the trivia. You're doing a great job Mat.

[@azharAD]

would love to see part 3

[@uniquetruth2097]

imagine how far we've come within some 40 or more or less years : backthen all mechanical and now all you need is to tap on the screen of a phone to record things and play em back... nice video and nice memories about my dad thnx a lot techmoan

[@jtmichaelson]

I'd like to see a part three. Excellent work on both videos.

[@PowerfullPC]

I really like the little call-backs to your Mindhunter recreation video, with the appearance of the field recorder for un-spooling the new old stock tape reels and the microphone for doing the actual recording.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I love some early morning Techmoan

[@juancho5419]

This tape player was featured in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and thanks to this video, I recognised it. Thanks, Mat

[@stephentar1426]

Love your acting skills 😁 But all in all great video

[@perrybarton]

Love it! I've been looking forward to Part 2. The Craig 212 was my first tape recorder.

[@polishaztec]

you get thumbs up for the opening scene! :)

[@ColinBowen]

Another vote for episode three please. You're my number one choice for entertainment. This episode is amazing; the acting scene excellent (nice syrup btw), and the attention to detail on the machines used in the TV series is second to none. Did you watch every episode? More puppets too please. And, I'm blaming you for my minidisc obsession. Thanks for the vids. Keep up the great work.

[@Phos9]

In the vein of footage, It’s rumored that the phrase “the whole nine yards” came from certain machine gun belts in the First World War being about nine yards long.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Nine yard long belt? This doesn't sound probable if we're talking about WW1 machine guns. Nice theory though.

[@stephane_edouard]

I just can't imagine how many hours of editing you had to go through on this one... deep respect for that

[@mikecowen6507]

Yes, Mat! More, please!

[@ArneSchmitz]

The attention to detail regarding the drill holes. Amazing.

[@mrmcmahon9746]

from IMDB: When the reel-to-reel tape recorder was playing the mission's instructions, it was actually in a "rewind" mode rather than a "play" mode. This was done because the tape moved too slowly to be believed when it was "playing"

[@jenky1044]

Yes, I would like to see a 3rd show in this series, a lot of people grew up with this show and it's interesting what you have provided. Thank you.

[@SmithMrCorona]

Part three! Part three! Part three!

[@jamesbennettmusic]

Please more! These two videos have been some of your absolute best. Stunned that they are less popular!

[@kb9khm]

Here’s my vote for part 3, more bad acting, and more puppets! Oh, and more videos of any kind of RTR decks!

[@jacoblieberman5138]

Overwhelming yes for part three! The "bad acting" is perfect, very funny :)

[@codys4668]

These videos are great!

[@schristy3637]

Mission Impossible (3) GHOST RECORDER. Been watching Techmoan for two years. Loving it.

[@williamyeong69]

Your old mate C R A I G -Dankpods

[@RaccoonHenry]

that intro!!! some of your best work right there! please go on to episode 3, we'll wait patiently :D

[@LordToulman]

Cool series, keep up the good work :)

[@GrafEisen1]

I love seeing KZbinrs make videos not on what they think will get views but because they're really passionate about it; I tend to find them far more interesting. Keep making this kind of stuff!

[@lawrencedoliveiro9104]

7:37 “The sale of the package without this sticker is forbidden”, according to Google Translate.

[@larrylarry1]

Third episode yes. That brief look at the recorder is my recorder I've had since the 1960s. Please make a part 3 with my recorder!

[@jonathanfurtado3696]

Do a part 3. Please and thank you

[@dougf94912]

Cheesy skits, unfunny puppets and the great, in-depth. research you do are what makes this channel one of my favorites! Bring it on with part 3!!

[@billmyke746]

Fantastic intro!

[@zaro123]

Fantastic Job! This is an excellent collection of goofs and production-history on one of the best TV shows ever. Second only to the acting of Techmoan, which was very entertaining too! I relaly hope for further M:I episodes on this channel!!!

[@kristjank]

It looks to me like this machine was also used in 'Once upon a time in Hollywood', when Rick Dalton is rehearsing his lines.

[@Aleph-Noll]

"youre rick fucking dalton, and don't you forget that" haha

[@benjaminkitaura498]

As a fan of the original mission impossible series I’m really enjoying your series on the tape players of the show. You’re acting is actually pretty good you are remembering your lines and hitting your marks!

[@Crusader1089]

One year on, I am still hoping for a part three.

[@jimdayton8837]

2 years now :/

[@princevonloffenschaussen3056]

3 years now

[@nematube]

5 years on, PART THREE HAS ARRIVED!

[@Stuartrusty]

As the last video, well researched, well shot and high production values. A 3rd in the series? Yes please, I am a big fan of these old machines and the MI show, I would welcome the chance to see more. Many thanks Matt.

[@joshuamartin3232]

If dankpods has taught me anything, old mate Craig “makes” good stuff

[@davidverbeek4849]

its the name of an old mate, an old mate you can take with you.

[@VochoTalacha]

you should tak about the reel to reel machine used by the 1955 Doc Brown in BTTF

[@Nolroa]

What I would like to know is: Was it possible to connect a JVC GR-C1 (The red camcorder used by Marty mcfly, also called Videomovie) on a 1950s TV set?

[@dcflake5645]

Part 3! Part 3! Part 3!

[@dougf94912]

On the topic of 'footage'...Unlike video which uses SMPTE (or EBU) timecode in the format HH:MM:SS:FF to represent time, film has always used Feet (and Frames) in the format FFFF+FF. For 35 mm there are 16 frames in a foot and, at 24 fps, you're running through a foot and a half for each second of action. So, one minute equals 90 feet and ten minutes is 900 feet. Traditionally film post worked in 1000 foot rolls that allowed editors and mixers to work on different parts of a project at the same time. In the mid-90s we moved to 2000 feet as the standard (roughly 20 minutes duration). Locations within a reel were always called out as (say) 400 plus 10, or 325 plus 2 and the motion control systems allowed you to enter these values on a keypad and all the machines would locate there. Back in the day a completed print would be shipped to theaters in individual reels and exhibited using two projectors with a manual changeover executed by the projectionist. With the advent of multiplex theaters the individual reels would be spliced together and shown continuously from a horizontal platter. One of several reasons for the push (by studios) to Digital Cinema was the cost of duplicating and shipping physical prints; a typical movie would run to about a mile and a half of print! Sorry, I didn't mean this to turn into a Wikipedia article. 8-)

[@TheoPantazi]

Haha loving the humour! Thumbs up, always :D

[@galaxianova8132]

I DEFINITELY want to see a part 3! I LOVE these old machines. Its great to see what was around decades before I was even born.