Television - Specifications for Video Tape Leader

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Suite/Collection: Television
Doc Type: Standard (ST)
Pages: 1–4
Abstract: (1.1) This standard specifies the minimum requirements for the content and duration of signals recorded prior to the start of the recorded program material to permit setup and adjustment of equipment for optimum performance during reproduction. (1.2) The standard also specifies a visual and aural countdown sequence to facilitate program cuing and specifies the duration of video tape that precedes and follows the recorded material to provide the minimum lengths of tape required to ensure proper threading in video tape systems which do not employ tape cassettes.
Release Tag: 19961203-pub
Publication Date: 1996-12-03
Approval Date: 1996-12-03
Stabilized Date: 2003-03-13
DOI: 10.5594/SMPTE.ST256.1996
ISBN: 978-1-61482-404-6
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/SMPTE.ST256.1996
Group: SMPTE 10E Essence
Keyword(s): Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies, Recording, Television, Time & Sync, Tape
ICS Codes: 33.160.01 Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general
33.160.99 Other audio, video and audiovisual equipment
33.170 Television and radio broadcasting
Copyright: © 1996 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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