Magnetic Tape Developments for HDV Recording w/MPEG-2 Compression

As digital video acquisition storage requirements grow, the form factor of the storage media tends to remain the same. How is it that the same mini-sized DV cassette that stores 60 minutes of standard definition can also store 60 minutes of high definition in HDV? The answer lies in compression, MPEG-2 compression employed with the HDV format. Unfortunately this type of compression puts greater demands on the media for lower error and dropout rates. This paper will explain developments made in metal evaporated technology that raise the performance level of the media to a level where the added benefits of HDV recording can be more consistently realized.

Published

2005-11

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00386

ISBN

978-1-61482-942-3