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Encyclopedia > Video tape recording

A video tape recorder (VTR), is a tape recorder that can record video material.


History of video tape recording

  • Charles P. Ginsburg, at Ampex Corporation

Technologies

Video tape recorder technologies include:


Analog reel-to-reel

  • VERA (BBC)
  • Ampex
  • 2-inch quad videotape
  • B-format videotape
  • C-format videotape

Professional cassette / cartridge based systems

  • U-Matic (3/4")

VHS

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Digital Video tape formats

Consumer formats


See video cassette recorder for a full treatment of domestic formats.


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Surveillance video tape recorder - Patent 4829389 (4653 words)
A surveillance video tape recorder according to claim 4, wherein said capstan drive means includes adder means connected to receive outputs of said gating means and said capstan speed error detecting means, and an added output of said adder means is supplied to said capstan drive means as a composite error signal.
To save space on the tape, the tape is held stationary during the actual recording in each track, moved to a new position in anticipation of the recording of the next frame and thereafter held stationery until the recording of a subsequent frame has been completed.
During the recording of each track, the respective pilot signal may be superimposed, for example, frequency-multiplexed, on a video signal, which is a composite signal formed of a low band converted chrominance signal and an FM modulated luminance signal, and is then recorded with the video signal in the respective track.
Video tape recorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (112 words)
A video tape recorder (VTR), is a tape recorder that can record video material.
The video cassette recorder (VCR), where the videotape is enclosed in a user-friendly cassette shell, is the most familiar type of VTR known to consumers.
See video cassette recorder for a full treatment of domestic formats.
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