Achievement of Practical Tape Speed for Recording Video Signals
Charles P. Ginsburg · IRE Transactions on Broadcast Transmission Systems · 1957
A few years ago, commercial television made its appearance as a dominant economic and cultural force on the American scene. At about the same time, tape recorders emerged as the unparalleled mediun for the reproduction of sound. Commencing with this loosely defined milestone, engineers, production people, station owners, and sponsors looked forward to the use of tape for the recording of television programs.