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Betacam SP
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Betacam SP
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Sony PVW 2650
Sony PVW 2650


 Format name BetacamSP (Superior Performance)  
Company Sony  
Dates in use 1986- still in use  
Risk Risk of signal loss  
Tape width ½ inch 12.7 mm  
Cassette dimension 25.3 cm X 14.4 cm (Large) 15.1 cm X 9.5 cm (Small)  
Analogue/digital Analogue  
Usage Professional / Broadcast  
Playback equipment Some playback equipment can not play Oxide tapes  
Remarks Can not reproduce the 2 chan. Audio FM signals  
Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betacam_SP  
 
Difference in early Betacam and Betacam SP
  
     
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