An Automatic Video-Tape Editing/Splicing System Using a Process Computer

Y. Fujimura, S. Iwamura, A. Matsumae, T. Ohtani, K. Matsuoka

Video-tape recording is very useful in television broadcasting, but editing it is not as easy as editing motion-picture film. A new procedure has been designed for dubbing a master tape to contain all desired scenes, in chosen durations and sequence, selected from an original tape. An intermediary helical tape recorder-scanner is used for editing, and a computer records the editor's selections. In a subsequent automatic operation the computer electronically controls the dubbing from original to master tape. With this equipment, editing can be done by one program director, and the amount of work involved can be reduced to half, compared to the conventional splicing method.

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Published
1967-03
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J07047