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When AFM Stereo was introduced to 8-mm video?
Does anyone know the timeline regarding AFM Mono, AFM Stereo and PCM on 8-mm video? AFAIK, AFM Mono was from the beginning. PCM was introduced in 1986 if I am not mistaken. When AFM Stereo was introduced?
This article from 1986 reads: Quote:
And while I am at it, were 120-minute tapes available from the very beginning in 1984, or were introduced later? They sure were available in 1986. Am I correct in my thinking that 8-mm was originally designed as a camcorder format only, hence 60-min tapes and AFM Mono, but after Sony realized that Beta was going to lose to VHS, Sony decided to push 8-mm as a general usage format to replace Beta. 150-min tapes became available. There were even 180-minute tapes, although I've never held one in my hands. |
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