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1/2 inch EIAJ

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Sony CV2100 ACE 300
Sony CV2100 ACE 300


Sony AV 3420 Portable
Format name EIAJ ½ inch. format  
Company Sony, Panasonic, Philips and others
 
Dates in use 1965- mid 1970s  
Risk Great risk of signal los and hardware obsolescence  
Tape width ½ inch 12.7 mm  
Reel diameter Max 18 cm  
Analogue/digital Analogue  
Usage Industrial / Consumer  
Playback equipment Hard to find  
Remarks Back coated tapes, very sticky effect.
Sony AV-5000A Colour VTR
 
Links http://www.labguysworld.com/Cat_JVC002.htm  
   
       
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