A Variable-Tracking Playback Development for Professional S-VHS Videotape Recorders

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE J
Volume: 102, No. 6, pp. 498–504
Abstract: An S-VHS videocassette player has been developed that employs a variable-tracking technique to yield clear, noise-free, and visually continuous pictures at any playback speed between −2X normal play speed in reverse, and +3X normal play speed in forward. The S-VHS player combines a uniquely designed voice coil motor actuator to deflect the playback heads, with precision control circuits that use feedback of both head-position and FM RF level information to accurately position the playback heads on the videotape tracks at any playback speed within the specified range. Double-azimuth playback heads have been developed, a pair of which are installed on the scanner drum and permit either the tracing and playback of just a single track on the videotape. A time base corrector employs circuits to accomplish head switching and adjust the timing of the signals played back from each head. These technologies all combine to introduce high performance, wide range, and economical variable-speed playback to the S-VHS video-recording format.
Publication Date: 1993-06-01
DOI: 10.5594/J00610
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J00610
Author(s): N. NeubertN. Neubert is with JVC Professional Products Co., Elmwood Park. NJ 07407
R. NishimaR. Nishima. K. Shudo. T. Yasuda. M. Takemura, and S. Narita are with Victor Co. of Japan, Yokohama, Japan.
K. ShudoR. Nishima. K. Shudo. T. Yasuda. M. Takemura, and S. Narita are with Victor Co. of Japan, Yokohama, Japan.
T. YasudaR. Nishima. K. Shudo. T. Yasuda. M. Takemura, and S. Narita are with Victor Co. of Japan, Yokohama, Japan.
M. TakemuraR. Nishima. K. Shudo. T. Yasuda. M. Takemura, and S. Narita are with Victor Co. of Japan, Yokohama, Japan.
S. NaritaR. Nishima. K. Shudo. T. Yasuda. M. Takemura, and S. Narita are with Victor Co. of Japan, Yokohama, Japan.
Copyright: © 1993 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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SMPTE Recommended Practices: Location of Vertical Interval Time Code [Active]
Recent Technical Developments in the S-VHS VCR for Broadcasting and Professional Applications [Active]
Service Manual, BR-S525U, No. 9272, Victor Co. of Japan, Ltd., Feb. 1993 . EXTERNAL
Video Technical Guide, BR-S525UISA-N22W. EXTERNAL
No. T-9025, Victor Co. of Japan. Ltd., Mar. 1993 . EXTERNAL
Watkinson J. , The D-2 Digital Video Recorder , Focal Press : London . EXTERNAL

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