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OT – 1/2″ tape – Dumb question
Where I come from they refer to tapes as Beta, VHS, etc.
What exactly is 1/2″ tape, please?
Thanks,
Wayne
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1/2″ for me has always referred to VHS tapes. “Get me a 1/2″ dub of this” has always meant “get me a VHS dub of this.”
Do we have any 1/2″ tape stock? VHS
Shane
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Two countries, separated by a common language 😉
Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Much appreciated.
Wayne
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I agree with Shane, that generally:
1/2″ = VHS
in the U.S.
However, I did work with one group that called beta sp, 1/2″ tape. Technically true, of course, just darn confusing.
If it matters, I’d ask.
Regards,
Tom M
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I’ve had several people call quarter inch audio tape half inch tape. Wrong – but it’s odd that it’s happened to me more than once…
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[Wayne K 123.] “What exactly is 1/2″ tape, please?”
Tape that’s half and inch wide.
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[Wayne K 123.] “What exactly is 1/2″ tape, please?”
Tape that’s half an inch wide.
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[Wayne K 123.] “What exactly is 1/2″ tape, please?”
Let’s see, there was 1/2″ open reel, vhs, s-vhs, w-vhs, d-vhs, D9, beta, betamax, ed-beta, betacam, betacam sp, digi beta, sx, imx, M, MII, D3, D5 to name a few.
Bottom line- “1/2 inch” is a vague term to use when calling for a tape stock or format. Each post facility may develope it’s own slang reference according to what equipment is actually in house but when you go out the door I think you have it right already.
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When I first started working in video 1/2″ was open reel video and there were a few competing formats. I was still running into 1/2″ open reel video into the early ’90s.
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