D2 Digital Video Tape
D2 professional digital video format was developed by Ampex and Sony in 1988. The uncompressed composite format was used by professionals and for television broadcast. The tape is 19mm (¾ inches) wide and transports at a speed of 5.19ips. Cassettes have three sizes:
Small cassettes hold up to 32 minutes and measure 6-3/4 x 4-1/4 x 1-5/16 inches,
Medium cassettes can hold 94 minutes and measure 10.0 x 5-7/8 x 1-5/16 inches (25.4 x 14.9 x 3.3cm),
Large cassettes hold up to 208 minutes and measure 16.9 x 11.2 x 1-5/16 inches.
PRICES:
Transfer D2 (NTSC only) video tape to file: $150 (short tapes 10 minutes or less are $65+ $8/minute).
Transfer D2 (NTSC only) video tape to file: $150 (short tapes 10 minutes or less are $65+ $8/minute).
USB FLASH DRIVE (Thumb drive) for file(s): $10 each (16Gb max).
DOWNLOAD files and 30 day Cloud storage: $10 per order (25Gb max).
PREVIEW 1-minute Download: $30 ($15 credited towards full transfer).
Most REPAIRS (splice, re-case): $15 per tape.
*Unclaimed material will be discarded after 1 year.
h264.mp4 is a very common and well supported file format; files on a USB flash drive will play in Windows and MAC computers and will plug & play in many modern TVs.
Other file formats available by request (uncompressed 10 bit YUV avi, mov, etc).
SMALL D2 CASSETTE
3M DCS5-6M, 56m, 184ft
3M DCS-10s, composite digital videocassette.
Sony D2S-6M.
Sony D2S-19M
Sony D2S-22M, 183m, 600 ft.
Sony Cleaning Tape D2S-12CL (small size for 19mm wide Composite Digital Video)
Sony Cleaning Tape D2M-12CL (medium size)
MEDIUM SIZE D2 CASSETTE
Ampex 329- D2- 8006M.
Ampex 329- D2- 8006M.
Fuji D2-64M, 515m, 1690ft D2001.
Maxell D2M-34MDV, 276m composite digital video cassette.
Maxell D2M-64M-DV.
Sony D2M-12M, -22M, -32M (32 minutes) D2 Composite digital video cassette.
Maxell D2M-34MDV, 276m composite digital video cassette.
Maxell D2M-64M-DV.
Sony D2M-12M, -22M, -32M (32 minutes) D2 Composite digital video cassette.
Sony D2M-34M, 34 minute Composite digital video cassette.
Sony D2M-64M 515m, 1800ft, composite digital metal tape.
Sony D2M-94M, 753m, 2470ft.
Sony D2M-64M 515m, 1800ft, composite digital metal tape.
Sony D2M-94M, 753m, 2470ft.
LARGE D2 CASSETTE
Sony D2L-188M, 1505m, 4937ft.
Sony D2L-188M, 1505m, 4937ft.