transverse unit
Also known as: quad unit
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video recorders
- In video tape recorder
…of video tape units: the transverse, or quad, and the helical.
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videotape
- In videotape
…types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. The transverse unit uses four heads rotating on an axis perpendicular to the direction in which the tape is fed. The transverse format achieves 1,500-in.-per-minute head-to-tape speed, necessary for high picture quality. The helical unit uses tape traveling around…
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