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U-matic

Index U-matic

U-matic or -inch Type E Helical Scan or SMPTE E is an analogue recording videocassette format first shown by Sony in prototype in October 1969, and introduced to the market in September 1971. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 58 relations: Analog recording, Apocalypse Now, Betacam, Betamax, Carrier wave, Cassette tape, Character generator, Chrominance, Chromium(IV) oxide, CMX Systems, Compact disc, Culpeper, Virginia, Dailies, Digital audio, Digital video effect, Dolby, Dolby noise-reduction system, DuPont, Electronic news gathering, Experimental Television Center, Frequency modulation, Genlock, Helical scan, JVC, Linear video editing, List of magnetic tape cartridges and cassettes, Nickel–cadmium battery, No (2012 film), Noise reduction, NTSC, PAL, Panasonic, PCM adaptor, Photoresist, Post-production, Quadruplex videotape, Red, Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, Rough cut, Sampling (signal processing), SECAM, SMPTE timecode, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Sony, Television lines, Television show, The Hollywood Reporter, Time base correction, Type C videotape, Vertical interval timecode, ... Expand index (8 more) »

  2. Audiovisual introductions in 1971
  3. Videocassette formats

Analog recording

Analog recording is a category of techniques used for the recording of analog signals. U-matic and analog recording are film and video technology.

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Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

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Betacam

Betacam is a family of half-inch professional videocassette products developed by Sony in 1982. U-matic and Betacam are videocassette formats.

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Betamax

Betamax (also known as Beta, as in its logo) is a consumer-level analog recording and cassette format of magnetic tape for video, commonly known as a video cassette recorder. U-matic and Betamax are Discontinued media formats, Sony products and videocassette formats.

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Carrier wave

In telecommunications, a carrier wave, carrier signal, or just carrier, is a periodic waveform (usually sinusoidal) that carries no information that has one or more of its properties modified (the called modulation) by an information-bearing signal (called the message signal or modulation signal) for the purpose of conveying information.

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Cassette tape

The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback.

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Character generator

A character generator, often abbreviated as CG, is a device or software that produces static or animated text (such as news crawls and credits rolls) for keying into a video stream. U-matic and character generator are film and video technology.

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Chrominance

Chrominance (chroma or C for short) is the signal used in video systems to convey the color information of the picture (see YUV color model), separately from the accompanying luma signal (or Y' for short). U-matic and Chrominance are film and video technology.

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Chromium(IV) oxide

Chromium dioxide or chromium(IV) oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CrO2.

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CMX Systems

CMX Editing Systems (also known as CMX Systems) was a company founded jointly by CBS and Memorex; with help from many individuals such as Ronald Lee Martin, who later became a head of Universal Studios; that developed some of the first computerized systems for linear and non-linear editing of videotape for post production. U-matic and CMX Systems are film and video technology.

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Compact disc

The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was codeveloped by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings.

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Culpeper, Virginia

Culpeper (formerly Culpeper Courthouse, earlier Fairfax) is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.

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Dailies

In filmmaking, dailies or rushes are the raw, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture.

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Digital audio

Digital audio is a representation of sound recorded in, or converted into, digital form.

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Digital video effect

Digital video effects (DVEs) are visual effects that provide comprehensive live video image manipulation, in the same form as optical printer effects in film.

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Dolby

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (often shortened to Dolby Labs and known simply as Dolby) is a British-American technology corporation specializing in audio noise reduction, audio encoding/compression, spatial audio, and HDR imaging.

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Dolby noise-reduction system

A Dolby noise-reduction system, or Dolby NR, is one of a series of noise reduction systems developed by Dolby Laboratories for use in analog audio tape recording.

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DuPont

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company first formed in 1802 by French-American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours.

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Electronic news gathering

Electronic news gathering (ENG) or electronic journalism (EJ) is usage of electronic video and audio technologies by reporters to gather and present news instead of using film cameras.

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Experimental Television Center

Experimental Television Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit electronic and media art center.

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Frequency modulation

Frequency modulation (FM) is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave.

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Genlock

Genlock (generator locking) is a common technique where the video output of one source (or a specific reference signal from a signal generator) is used to synchronize other picture sources together. U-matic and Genlock are film and video technology.

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Helical scan

Helical scan is a method of recording high-frequency signals on magnetic tape, used in open-reel video tape recorders, video cassette recorders, digital audio tape recorders, and some computer tape drives. U-matic and Helical scan are film and video technology.

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JVC

JVC (short for Japan Victor Company) is a Japanese brand owned by JVCKenwood.

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Linear video editing

Linear video editing is a video editing post-production process of selecting, arranging, and modifying images and sound in a predetermined, ordered sequence. U-matic and Linear video editing are film and video technology.

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List of magnetic tape cartridges and cassettes

Magnetic tape cartridge and magnetic tape cassette both refer to a small plastic unit containing a length of magnetic tape on at least one reel.

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Nickel–cadmium battery

The nickel–cadmium battery (Ni–Cd battery or NiCad battery) is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes.

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No (2012 film)

No is a 2012 historical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín.

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Noise reduction

Noise reduction is the process of removing noise from a signal.

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NTSC

NTSC (from National Television Standards Committee) is the first American standard for analog television, published in 1941.

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PAL

Phase Alternating Line (PAL) is a colour encoding system for analog television.

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Panasonic

is a Japanese multinational electronics company, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.

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PCM adaptor

A PCM adaptor is a device that encodes digital audio as video for recording on a videocassette recorder.

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Photoresist

A photoresist (also known simply as a resist) is a light-sensitive material used in several processes, such as photolithography and photoengraving, to form a patterned coating on a surface.

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Post-production

Post-production is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. U-matic and Post-production are film and video technology.

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Quadruplex videotape

2-inch quadruplex videotape (also called 2″ quad video tape or quadraplex) was the first practical and commercially successful analog recording video tape format. U-matic and quadruplex videotape are Discontinued media formats and film and video technology.

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Red

Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet.

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Reel-to-reel audio tape recording

Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, also called open-reel recording, is magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording tape is spooled between reels.

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Rough cut

In filmmaking, the rough cut is the second of three stages of offline editing. U-matic and rough cut are film and video technology.

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Sampling (signal processing)

In signal processing, sampling is the reduction of a continuous-time signal to a discrete-time signal.

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SECAM

SECAM, also written SÉCAM (Séquentiel de couleur à mémoire, French for color sequential with memory), is an analog color television system that was used in France, Russia and some other countries or territories of Europe and Africa.

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SMPTE timecode

SMPTE timecode is a set of cooperating standards to label individual frames of video or film with a timecode.

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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) (rarely), founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE, is a global professional association of engineers, technologists, and executives working in the media and entertainment industry. U-matic and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers are film and video technology.

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Sony

, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Television lines

Television lines (TVL) is a specification of an analog camera or monitor's horizontal image resolution.

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Television show

A television show, TV program, or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is traditionally broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable.

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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries.

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Time base correction

Time base correction (TBC) is a technique to reduce or eliminate errors caused by mechanical instability present in analog recordings on mechanical media.

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Type C videotape

1-inch Type C Helical Scan or SMPTE C is a professional reel-to-reel analog recording helical scan videotape format co-developed and introduced by Ampex and Sony in 1976.

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Vertical interval timecode

Vertical Interval Timecode (VITC, pronounced "vitsee") is a form of SMPTE timecode encoded on one scan line in a video signal. U-matic and Vertical interval timecode are film and video technology.

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VHS

The VHS (Video Home System) is a standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes, introduced in 1976 by the Victor Company of Japan (JVC). U-matic and VHS are Discontinued media formats and videocassette formats.

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Video editing

Video editing is the post-production and arrangement of video shots. U-matic and video editing are film and video technology.

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Video production

Video production is the process of producing video content for video. U-matic and video production are film and video technology.

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XLR connector

The XLR connector is a type of electrical connector primarily used in professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment.

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16 mm film

16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film.

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19-inch rack

A 19-inch rack is a standardized frame or enclosure for mounting multiple electronic equipment modules.

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3M

3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.

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44,100 Hz

In digital audio, 44,100 Hz (alternately represented as 44.1 kHz) is a common sampling frequency.

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See also

Audiovisual introductions in 1971

Videocassette formats

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-matic

Also known as Sony U-Matic, U-matic S, U-matic SP, UMatic, Umatic SP.

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