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Video tape runtime

11-12-2010 05:23PM

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dreamers75

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Anyone recall how to determine the length of a video tape?

I know it has something to do with the notches on the window

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#2 11-12-2010 11:24PM

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What format? VHS? DV? Beta? Hi8?

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#3 12-12-2010 11:17AM

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dreamers75 wrote: »

Anyone recall how to determine the length of a video tape?

I know it has something to do with the notches on the window

The number printed on the side of the tape should be either 90, 180, 360, referring to the number of minutes.

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#4 12-12-2010 01:51PM

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Cheers remembered it tho, each notch on the window is 30 minutes

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