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U-Matic LB (Low Band)
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U-Matic LB
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Sony - Umatic
Sony - Umatic

U-matic LB-VO4800PS portable
U-matic LB-VO4800PS portable

Panasonic_u-matic
Panasonic_u-matic

 Format name U-Matic  
Company Sony
Panasonic, JVC, Concord, NEC, Wollensak, others
  
Dates in use 1971- end 1980s  
Risk Risk of signal loss and hardware obsolescence  
Tape width ¾ inch – 19.05 mm  
Cassette dimension 18.5 X 12.2 (portable) 21.9 X 13.8 (standard)  
Analogue/digital Analogue  
Usage Industrial / Educational  
Playback equipment Some later models can play Low- and High Band tape  
Remarks    
Links http://www.r-vcr.com/~television/TV/umatic.htm  
   
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