Technical Challenges of a New Small-Format DVTR

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 1988, No. 16, pp. 41–49
Abstract: Starting with today's television tape recording requirements this paper goes on to examine the requirements for a single general application small digital format which might serve both ENG and most post production applications. The technical challenges involved in both reducing the required data rate and increasing the volumetric packing density are discussed. Considering tape thickness, track pitch, wavelength and data compression, it is concluded that it would be at least three years before a viable half inch standardization effort for television applications could commence. A more desirable 8mm format would take longer. Considering the standardization cycle, the long lead time for the significant VLSI production and the development of a full range of products that would be required, the implication is that it will be 5 to 7 years or more before a viable, standard, general purpose small format television DVTR could be available in product form. Military reconnaissance applications which are less demanding than television applications in the areas of play time and multigeneration capability could be met with the best of existing technology.
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
DOI: 10.5594/M00522
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M00522
Author(s): John WatneyAmpex Corp. Redwood City, California
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John Watney was born and educated in South Africa, receiving BSc. (E.E.) and MSc. (Phys.) degrees from the University of Cape Town. He worked for Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company in England and for the CSIR in South Africa before joining Ampex in 1964. While at Ampex, he has worked in the Videofile Division, the Data Systems Division, and the Audio Video Systems Division, and earned an engineering degree from Stanford University.
Copyright: © 1988 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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