Tape Selection and Mechanical Considerations for the 4:2:2 DVTR

Yoshio Fujiwara, Takeo Eguchi, Kazuo Ike

Some time has elapsed since digital video recording appeared to be a practical possibility. During this period much debate has taken place within the broadcast industry regarding the 4:2:2 DVTR format standardization. This article discusses one of the major issues affecting the realization of the DVTR in the near future, including proper tape materials, tape format and mechanical configuration. The current situation is analyzed from a technical viewpoint, and a practical solution is proposed based on the latest experiments.

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Published
1984-09
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J03478