Film and Videotape Formats: 2

Digital Formats

  1. image D1 (Digital component). Developed by Sony, this was the first high quality digital VTR format. It is still used for television commercials post produced on videotape, following a high quality digital telecine transfer from 35mm negative film. D1 VTRs are extremely expensive which is why they are not generally used in broadcast work.
  2. image D2 (Digital composite). Marketed by Sony and Ampex, D2 looked set to be the standard replacement for 1" tape throughout the industry. In the UK, however, it was only adopted ...

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