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BS EN 61179:1993

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Specification for helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 19 mm magnetic tape, format D2 (NTSC, PAL, PAL-M)

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1993

€371.62
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National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
Section 1: General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
1.4 Environment and test conditions, reference tape
      and calibration tape
Section 2: Videotape-cassette
2.1 Mechanical parameters
2.2 Videotape specification
Section 3: Helical recordings
3.1 Tape speed
3.2 Record location and dimensions
3.3 Helical track record curvature, tolerance zones,
      centre lines
3.4 Relative positions of recorded signals
3.5 Gap azimuth
3.6 Transport and scanner
Section 4: Program track data arrangement
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Labelling convention
4.3 Sector details
4.4 Edit gaps
4.5 Channel code
Section 5: Video interface
5.1 Encoding parameters
5.2 Parallel digital signal interface
5.3 Serial digital signal interface
Section 6: Audio interface
6.1 Encoding parameters
6.2 Digital signal interface
Section 7: Video processing
7.1 Recorded data
7.2 Intersector distribution
7.3 Intrasector shuffling
7.4 Sector array
7.5 Outer code error protection
Section 8: Audio processing
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Source coding
8.3 Source processing
8.4 Auxiliary words
8.5 Outer error protection
8.6 Inner protection and channel coding
8.7 Order of transmission to inner coding
8.8 Order of audio sectors
Section 9: Longitudinal tracks
9.1 General
9.2 Relative timing
9.3 Control track
9.4 Cue record
9.5 Time code record
Annexes
A. Audio levels
B. Cross-tape track measurement technique
C. Examples of error correcting codes
Annex ZA (normative) Other international publications
quoted in this standard with the references of the
relevant European publications
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

Defines the electrical and mechanical characteristics of equipment which permits the interchangeability of 19 mm cassettes containing digitally recorded programmes for use with composite TV signals (NTSC, PAL-M) - 525 lines with frame frequency of 29,97 Hz and (PAL) 625 lines with frame frequency of 25 Hz.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 61179 Supersedes 89/26534 DC (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
108
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 61179 : 1994 Identical
I.S. EN 61179:1994 Identical
NF EN 61179 : 1993 Identical
DIN EN 61179:1994-01 Identical
EN 61179:1993 Identical
SN EN 61179 : 1993 Identical

BS 7868:1996 Guide for calibration tapes for broadcast VTRs
BS EN 61327:1996 Helical-scan digital composite video cassette recording system using 12,65 mm (0,5 in) magnetic tape. Format D-3

BS EN 60735:1992 Methods for measurement of video tape properties
BS 7239(1989) : AMD 8452 SPECIFICATION FOR DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE
BS 6865:1987 Specification for time and control codes for video tape recorders

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