An Experimental Digital 1.2 Gbit/sec VCR for 1125/60 HDTV Signals

Shinichi Makino

This article describes a cassette-type digital baseband HDTV recorder developed by Toshiba that uses a 19mm D-2 cassette and allows 60-min recording. This experimental model indicates that the 19mm VCR will be easily accepted in the field. Working completely independently, BTS GmbH of Germany has developed a similar 19mm digital HDTV recorder with design parameters that are almost identical to the Toshiba model. Format unification between the two recorders has been achieved, and the device has been proposed to SMPTE as a 19mm digital data recorder for HDTV signal recording.

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Published
1994-07
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J15310