Maxell showcased its family of broadcast products which includes HDCAM, D-5, DVCPROHD-126XL, DVPRO-HDV and LTO 3 at the 2006 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention. This selection of high-end media offers durable, high-quality recording capabilities that meet the full range of professional High-Definition (HD) and archival requirements.
HDCAM videocassettes utilize Maxell's superior ultra-high-performance binder systems to achieve exceptional durability, essential to resilience in the volatile environments of ENG/EFP recordings. The binder systems also help HDCAM exceed the compulsory storage performance demands of long-term archiving. The ½" metal particle tape cassette incorporates super-fine Ceramic Armor Metal particles (0.1 micron size) to achieve an exceptional output level and to surpass the low noise requirements of HDCAM's 7-to-1 compression algorithm. HDCAM videocassettes feature a recording density 1.4 times greater than Digital BETACAM for superior digital and video archiving performance.
The small cassette lineup of HDCAM includes 6-, 12-, 22-, 32- and 40-minute cassettes, while the large cassette lineup includes tapes that run 34, 64, 94 and 124 minutes.
Featuring superior magnetic qualities, improved signal-to-noise and a long life, Maxell's D-5 series is a multi-purpose format equipped to handle standard, wide and high-definition television configurations, enabling it to meet the diverse requirements of the modern television system. Maxell has developed D-5 videocassette products using its 0.1 µm diameter ultra-fine Ceramic Armor Metal particles and advanced tape technologies, which results in exceptional performance, ideal head-to-tape contact and superior durability.
A thin, highly rigid PolyEthyleneNaphthalate (PEN) base film material is employed in the D-5 videocassettes, providing the same high reliability as standard thickness PET film, delivering an ideal head-to-tape contact and superior durability. In order to maintain high endurance, the D-5 videocassettes use Uniform Filler Dispersion Technology, which enables the tape to evenly clean the head surface without causing excessive wear. This technology maintains a perfect head surface condition over long periods of time. The cassettes come in two sizes: medium, available in a 12-, 33-, 48- and 63-minute lengths; and large, available in 94- and 124-minute lengths.
Maxell's DVCPRO HD videocassettes were designed to meet the harsh demands of the HD television environment. By adopting Ceramic Armor Metal particles and implementing a durable binder system, Maxell has improved the intensity of the 6.35 mm HD tape's magnetic layer, creating a reliable medium for ENG/EFP recording and extended archiving.
The videocassette's calendering technology process serves to ensure the highest quality preservation for both image and sound, which results in high levels of output, low noise and low error rate levels due to excellent C/N. DVCPRO HD videocassettes have a compact cassette shell for greater mobility, and exhibit coercivity of 2350 Oe and retentivity of 3800 BR. Cassettes are available in 126-minute lengths.
Maxell's DVPRO Master is a high-definition digital videocassette which realizes 720p recording and playback of high- definition video on a ¼" inch 6.35 mm cassette tape. As the world's smallest digital videocassette, this improved videocassette is for use in HDV and DV systems, and employs a new robust lubricant and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) film providing superior image quality and outstanding performance across a wide variety of applications. Its rugged durability stands up to repeated rewinding, fast-forwarding and playback of professional editing, which results in improved short wavelength output, decreased noise and minimized spacing loss with the video head.
DVPRO Master is ideally suited to videographers, low-budget filmmakers, and corporate and institutional productions. The 63-minute cassette is specifically designed for HD and for use in cameras that call for a Mini DV HDV cassette. DVPRO Master is also available in 96- and 186-minute lengths.
Maxell's LTO 3 media is based on the innovative Neo Smart Maximum capacity Advanced Reliability Tape technology platform. NeoSMART is a convergence of advanced tape and manufacturing technologies, producing the highest reliability in recording and data recovery demanded by LTO 3 technology and beyond. The improved magnetic particles, new coating and dispersion technologies, advanced cartridge shell design, and the other components of the NeoSMART platform are designed to support future tape cartridge capacities in excess of one Terabyte.
The LTO 3 is ideal for data storage and archiving. It features Maxell's patented corrosion-resistant Ceramic Armor Metal particles that provide superior data life. It also holds up to 800 GB of capacity. The LTO 3's ultra-thin coating eliminates magnetic interference, while increasing signal clarity.
