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VHS FORMAT [2 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 2005-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- D-VHS format
1, record 2, English, D%2DVHS%20format
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- digital VHS format 2, record 2, English, digital%20VHS%20format
correct
- digital-VHS format 3, record 2, English, digital%2DVHS%20format
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the pure-digital version of familiar VHS tapes [which] delivers very high resolution-up to 1920 x 1080 pixels in interlaced format or 1280 x 720 pixels in progressive scan format, plus up to five channels of surround sound and a dedicated subwoofer channel. 1, record 2, English, - D%2DVHS%20format
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D-VHS tapes can also make perfect copies without data degradation is subsequent copies. However, the D-VHS format is similar to the VHS format in that tapes must be rewound and fast-fowarded to access different scenes. 1, record 2, English, - D%2DVHS%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format D-VHS
1, record 2, French, format%20D%2DVHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- standard D-VHS 2, record 2, French, standard%20D%2DVHS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Version numérique du standard VHS dotée d'une résolution atteignant 1 920 X 1 080 pixels en balayage entrelacé ou 1 280 x 720 pixels en balayage progressif en plus de reproduire le son ambiophonique 5 canaux et les extrêmes graves. 3, record 2, French, - format%20D%2DVHS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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