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videotape
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videotape

Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. The transverse unit uses four heads rotating on an axis perpendicular to the direction in which the tape is fed. The transverse format achieves 1,500-in.-per-minute head-to-tape speed, necessary for high picture quality. The helical unit uses tape traveling around a drum in the form of a helix. VCRs use a helical format, known as VHS (Video Home System), consisting of two helical bands and tape 1/2 in. (1 cm) wide.


videotape

A magnetic tape used for recording full-animation video images. The most widely used videotape format was the 1/2" VHS cassette. VHS made earlier videotape formats obsolete for both entertainment and training, but it too, became obsolete after DVDs became popular. See VHS.


videotape [′vid·ē·ō ‚tāp]
(electronics)
A magnetic tape designed primarily for recording of television programs.


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1) Physical therapy intervention usually includes live one-on-one instruction and may include the use of videotapes or handouts to augment this instruction.
Building on standard technology and processes, Schorr developed a 10-step process to produce used videotapes that sell for 40 to 50 percent less than new ones, with negligible loss of quality.
Carey went to police, who searched his house and found the videotapes depicting the attack on Tanya and a third woman, identified only as Shauna.
 
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