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Developed by
Sony
Discontinued
June 2004 Technical support: 2016
Encoding
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Media type
Magnetic cassette tape, ¾-inch
Read mechanism
Helical scan drum
Released
September 1971

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Overview

Development

Introduction

Cassettes

Models

Problems

Uses

Digital audio

Decline of use

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U-matic

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples173
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

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U-matic

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related to External links · 25
U-matic → Archived, Arts, Assessment Guide Archived, Commission, Experimental Television CenterR-VCR, History, Lab Guy's World Three, Machines, March, Museum Sony VO-1600, October, Origination Formats, Photos, Quarter Inch Umatic VCR's, September, Sony, Sony History, Sony U-matic, The, Total Rewind
related to Models · 25
U-matic → BVU-100, BVU-110, BVU-150, BVU-50, Common, July, JVC, NP-1, NP-1A, NP-1B, Panasonic, SMPTE, Sony, Sony VO-3800, The, The VO-3800, The VO-4800, The VO-6800, The VO-8800 Archived, VO
related to Cassettes · 19
U-matic → AC, Compact Cassette, DuPont, Each, ENG, In, It, JVC, KCA-1, S-format, S-sized, S-tapes, Sony, The, This, To, U-Matic S-format, VCR, VHS
related to Development · 19
U-matic → B-load, Betamax, Dolby, EIA, Fast-Forward, It, Later, Pause, Play, Record, Recording, Rewind, Signals, Slo-Mo, Stop, The, U-matic VCRs, Vertical Interval Time Code, VITC
related to Introduction · 14
U-matic → As, At, But, Compared, ENG, Sony, Sony VO-3800, This, TV, U-Matic VCR, U-Matic's, VCRs, VHF/UHF TV, VO-1600
related to Digital audio · 13
U-matic → CDs, Glass, Most, NTSC, On, PAL, PCM, PCM-1600's, Sony PCM-1600, The, These, This, U-matic's
related to U-matic Hi-band · 13
U-matic → FM, Hi-band, High-band, In, It, Lo-band, Low-band, MHz, PAL U-matic Hi-band, Sony, U-matic Hi-band, U-matic Lo-band, When
related to Decline of use · 11
U-matic → At, Congress, Culpeper, For, JVC, Many, Panasonic, Sony, The, US Library, Virginia
related to Uses · 11
U-matic → Apocalypse Now, Apocalypse Now Redux, DOC, DVD, For, Several, Some TBCs, TBC, The, U-Matic VCRs, VHS
related to U-matic Hi-Band SP · 7
U-matic → FM, Hi-band, It, MHz, PAL U-matic Hi-band SP, SP, U-matic SP

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sony tape video format audio recording cassette television time videotape sp playback ntsc hi-band vcrs carrier used drum frequency portable

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
U-maticDeveloped bySony1.00infobox
U-maticDiscontinuedJune 2004 Technical support: 20161.00infobox
U-maticEncodingNTSC, PAL, SECAM1.00infobox
U-maticMedia typeMagnetic cassette tape, ¾-inch1.00infobox
U-maticRead mechanismHelical scan drum1.00infobox
U-maticReleasedSeptember 19711.00infobox
U-maticUsageVideo production1.00infobox
U-maticWrite mechanismHelical scan drum1.00infobox
chassis sized for EIA 19-inch rack mountinginstance ofLater models sported improvements0.80text
with sliding rack rails for compressed storage in broadcast environmentsinstance ofLater models sported improvements0.80text
solenoid control mechanicsinstance ofLater models sported improvements0.80text
jog-shuttle knobinstance ofLater models sported improvements0.80text

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