[QuadList] QuadQuiz--Why did RCA choose 6-mil head width for Super High Band experiments

[Trevor]

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From: QuadList [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of
Steve White
Sent: 01 July 2013 01:11
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Subject: Re: [QuadList] QuadQuiz--Why did RCA choose 6-mil head width for
Super High Band experiments

The 6 mil head allowed 7 1/2  IPS
The noise came up, but the super high band reduced that
Because I live in a PAL country super high band really helped with Moire
Which I suspect was not such a problem in an NTSC country

It was all too little too late for Quad

TrevorB
UK Member