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BETA FORMAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VHS
1, record 1, English, VHS
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VHS format 1, record 1, English, VHS%20format
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 1/2" video cassette format. Not compatible with the beta format which is also 1/2" but differs electronically. 1, record 1, English, - VHS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- VHS
1, record 1, French, VHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format VHS 2, record 1, French, format%20VHS
correct, masculine noun
- standard VHS 2, record 1, French, standard%20VHS
correct, masculine noun
- standard V.H.S. 3, record 1, French, standard%20V%2EH%2ES%2E
correct, masculine noun
- V.H.S. 3, record 1, French, V%2EH%2ES%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des standards V.H.S., et Beta-format, les modifications concernent l'inclinaison du tambour d'analyse, qui bascule de la droite vers la gauche, avec un angle de 5° 57'30" pour le V.H.S. et de 5° 00'38" pour le Beta-format [...] 3, record 1, French, - VHS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- VHS
1, record 1, Spanish, VHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VHS [...] es el formato de cinta de video casero creado en 1976 por la empresa JVC para competir con el formato Beta de la empresa Sony, que hoy en día ya es obsoleto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - VHS
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Beta format
1, record 2, English, Beta%20format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Beta 2, record 2, English, Beta
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 1/2" video cassette format not compatible with the VHS format which is also 1/2" but differs electronically. 1, record 2, English, - Beta%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... "beta" ... a Japanese term for an artistic brushstroke that completely covers what is beneath it. 3, record 2, English, - Beta%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format Beta
1, record 2, French, format%20Beta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Beta 2, record 2, French, Beta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce petit "B" qui apparaît sur les magnétoscopes à cassette et les vidéocaméras symbolise maintenant le fameux format Beta. (Source : brochure de publicité pour les magnétoscopes à cassette Super Beta, Beta Hi-Fi, et E-Z Beta, sans date). 1, record 2, French, - format%20Beta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
- Técnicas de video
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- formato Beta
1, record 2, Spanish, formato%20Beta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ED Beta
1, record 3, English, ED%20Beta
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ED Beta format 2, record 3, English, ED%20Beta%20format
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most advanced video tape recorder system, in terms of luminance and brightness, somewhat like the Super-VHS standard but with more lines of resolution (500 versus 430). 3, record 3, English, - ED%20Beta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Introduced by Sony in 1988 and limited to the most demanding of videophiles and professionals. 3, record 3, English, - ED%20Beta
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- format ED Beta
1, record 3, French, format%20ED%20Beta
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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