EIAJ CARTRIDGE (Omnivision)

Complete pricing below.

EIAJ Video Tape Cartridge (Omnivision) was developed by Panasonic in 1969 and conforms to the 1969 EIAJ ½-inch video standard. The cartridge is self-threading, is convenient for the operator, and was used in educational and professional settings.  Each cartridge contains a single spool of ½-inch wide video tape and normally plays for 30 minutes, Many EIAJ cartridges recorded after 1974 have color video.  Tapes have Panasonic NV-P530 or Hitachi brand names.  EIAJ cartridge machines include Panasonic/ National NV-5110, NV-5125 (color), and NV-5130A.  Operational playback machines are rare.


Pricing:
Transfer EIAJ CARTRIDGE (Omnivision) video tape to file: $85 each.
USB FLASH DRIVE (Thumb drive) for file(s): $10 each (16Gb max).
DOWNLOAD files: $10 per order (25Gb max).
DVD (DVDs are becoming obsolete): $20 each (2 hours max).
Preview 1-minute download: $30 ($15 credited towards full  transfer).
Transfer price included baking when required.  
Splices; $2/splice.  Mold cleanining: $15.
*Unclaimed material will be discarded after 1 year.

Omnivision EIAJ Cartridge cont: Vintage video reels usually require cleaning and baking and it is included in the cost.  The price is the same regardless of 1/2-inch wide open reel format; this same 1/2-inch video tape was used for many different video formats including CV (Skip Field), NV (National Video), Shibaden, Helical Scan, and EIAJ.  Note that this early video technology and usually contains sync, start/stop disturbances, and dropouts.


Panasonic Hitachi EIAJ Video Tape Cartridge to Files, Download, DVD.
PAL Panasonic Video Tape Cartridge to Video Files, Download, DVD.
Panasonic NV-P530 video tape cartridge
 Panasonic NV-P530 video tape cartrige, similar to NV-P520 and Hitachi EIAJ video tape cartridge

 

This 1/2-wide video tape was used for many different and non-compatible video formats.  Note that this early video technology and usually contains sync, start/stop disturbances, and dropouts.

Common tape markings are Panasonic and Hitachi.

This Panasonic EIAJ cartridge format is Extinct (playback machines are rare, tape is more than 40 years old).
Typical Machines: 
Panasonic/ National NV-5110 color, NV-5120, NV-5125 color, NV-5130A Video Cartridge Recorder.  Color EIAJ-2 was sometimes known as EIAJ-M format.
Tape cartrages use common 1/2"-inch wide video tape, common Brand names:
Hitachi EIAJ
Fuji Film VC-30, 36 minute CCIR, PAL Beridox high density, EIAJ standard.
Panasonic NV-B44, 30 minute CCIR, PAL, uses internal reel NV-R520 or NV-R510, NV-P506 leader, NV-507 trailer. 
Panasonic NV-R50, (VPK 19-P-1), 5" dia cartridge cassette 
Panasonic NV-510, 30 minute cartridge cassette. National Video Tape for Helical scan recorders.
Panasonic NV-R520 inner reel, 1 mil (.001 inches thick)
Panasonic NV-P530 Cartridge cassette, 30 min. National Video tape. Matushita Electric.
Panasonic NV P530H, 30 minute helical scan video tape cartridge.
Panasonic NV-P560H cartridge cassette, 60 minutes.
    

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The video tape and [mp4 file on] thumb drive arrived today. I watched the video and was taken back 39 years. Thank you for recovering the first birthday part of my son. I am very happy with the work that you have done. Thank you, Richard, California, CA 94301.


Panasonic, Hitachi 1/2"-inch video tape cartridge cassettes NV-R50, NV-P510, NV-R520, NV-P530, R-430 transferred recorded to hard drive, Flash drive, or web download files, DVD.