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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109
The visual quality of U-Matic was far better than the 1/2" formats be it Betamax or VHS
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First generation? They were about the same: 250 LWPH in color mode, 320 LWPH in B/W mode.
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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109
that image taken from 1977 appears to be a first generation as it doesn't have the L/C ringing and very little chroma smear.
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The characteristic color-under chroma smear is right in your face. Although I think the video preservationists could do better if they shifted chroma to the left a bit.
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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109
Larger head drum with a higher tip velocity and better mechanical stability gives U-Matic a far better timebase stability.
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This is what TBC is for. Umatic became broadcast-legal only after the invention of digital TBC.
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Originally Posted by ARC Tech-109
Once everything is edited I will upload a sample to YouTube so you can see for yourself how good U-Matic can be.
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Please, do. I would like to see. I hope it will be in 60p.