EIAJ Helical Scan Video Tape Reel

Complete pricing below. 

EIAJ-1 is a standard B&W ½-inch wide open reel video tape format that was introduced in 1969 with industry consensus between Sony, Panasonic, and others.  This was the first ½-inch video format to conform to a standard and tapes are interchangeable between recording and playback equipment made by different manufacturers.  

EIAJ-2 added color to the standard in 1974 (however color was not widely used).  EIAJ (Electronics Industries Association of Japan) tape transports at a speed of 7.5ips.  EIAJ and most 1/2-inch tape formats have the audio track along the top edge of the tape (away from the machine) and control track along the bottom edge (close to machine).  Operational color playback equipment is limited.


PRICES:
TRANSFER EIAJ helical scan video tape reel (NTSC) to mp4 file: $75 (5" diameter, 30 minute), $125 (7", 60 m inute) tape.
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.
 
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 (avi, mov, etc).

EIAJ continued: This format was popular in schools and universities and portable equipment was used for Electronic News Gathering (ENG).  EIAJ has approx. 300 lines of resolution.  Operational playback equipment is limited  and tapes are often unplayable but can usually be recovered.The EIAJ format utilizes existing ½-inch open reel tapes that typically play for 30-minutes (5-inch diameter) or 60-minutes (7-inch diameter).  European B&W CCIR machines have a tape speed of 16.32cm/s (6.426ips) which is 85.7% of NTSC.  

Typical machines:
JVC KV-350, KV-360. 
Panasonic National Matsushita NV-3020, NV-3110 (1971), NV-3120 color, NV-3130 (1972), NV-3150, NV-3160 color.
Sony AV-3400, AV-3600, AV-3650, Sony AV-8600, AV-8650 color (~1974).
Shibaden SV-510, SV-520 color, SV-550, SV-620 color.

EIAJ 1/2-INCH VIDEO TAPE REEL MODEL NUMBERS
AMC 4096 -7201, 7" back coated. Audio Magnetic Corp, CA.        
AMPEX 163-30S,  5" and 7-inch diametr.
Ampex 164-1250-B, 5" x164-1250B and 7" x 2400-DDAmpex 164-2400-D, 7in x 1/2in, 60 minute helical scan video tape reel.
Ampex 174, 2400-DD, 7x 1/2" -inch 60 minute
Ampex 194-1250-BE, 5" 29E285101-05.  
AMPEX  194-2400-DD or DV. 7-in, Redwood City, CA, 94063.       
AMPEX Silver Chrome, 5" dia, Helical Scan Video Tape
Bang & Olufsen 7in x 750m/ Spilletid 70 min., Danske Hof, Denmark. 
BASF 2501, 18cm x 12.7mm, 60 minute, Videoband, Germany.
BASF FV26AE,  Videoband, 18cm:7"; 12.7mm, 730m:2400ft.
BASF Badische Anilin-Soda-Fabrik AG, 6700 Ludwigshafen, Germany.                      
Concord VT-1B, Chromadyne 300, 1/2-inch x 2400 feet, New York.
EHI Series 439 5-inch x 1/2 ' x 1250 feet, , San Diego California.
Fujifilm V600 Videotape, 7-inch diameter, v3102c, 26057-001.
Generic brand #4095,   7" helical scan video tape reel.
General Electric TV Recording Tape, 1200ft x 1/2 inch polyester base.
HITACHI R-716 Video Tape for Scan Recorders R716. 
IRISH 182,                   7" Ferro-Sheen tape, USA.
IRISH 183-30, 7-inch diameter, with Ampex Logo on case.
Karex Silver chrome      5" helical scan video tape
Karex Silver Chrome 2,  5" diameter.
Karex SC2-3,              7" x 2400ft (730M), 60 minute.
Matsushita Electric NV-R71, 7" diameter video tape reel.
Maxell VT-7,   7" diameter video tape for helical scan recorders.
Maxell VT7B, 7" diameter video tape for helical scan VTR recorders.
Memorex 7"-inch diameter x 1/2 x 1200, 79L GG 6130B W3. 
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-7B, 7"x 1/2"x 1200'ft, 30 min, helical scan.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-7C, 7in x 1250ft x 30 minute, 300 oersted.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-8B, 7inch diameter, 1/2 x 2400ft.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-8C, 7in x 1/2 x 2400ft feet, 60 min, 300 oersted.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-9C,  5"x  845ft x 20 minute, 300 oersted.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-10C, 5" x1250ft, 380m x 30 min, 300 oersted.
Memorex Chroma MRX- 80-20C, 5" diameter x 1/2in, helical scan videotape 
Memorex Quantum MRX- 716-8Q, 7"x 1/2 x 2400ft x 60 min, 500 oersted.
Memorex Quantum MRX- 716-9Q, 5" x 1/2 x 845ft x  20 min, 500 oersted.
Memorex Quantum MRX- 716-10Q 5"x 1/2 x 1250ft x 30 min, 500 oersted.

National NV-P71, 7'-inch, 730m helical scan video tape.
Oregon Magnetics, 5 inch diameter, 30 mnute video tape reel.
Panasonic NV-P50, 5", VPN-3065, HL-21103
Panasonic NV-R50-5" diameter, 30 minute reel, Japan.
Panasonic NV-P530, 30 minute video cassette cartrige.
Panasonic NV-P71, V7030, 7" National Video, Matsushita Japan  
Scotch 3M, 351, 7 inch x 1/2 in x 2400ft, 12.7mm x 730m,  polyester. 
Scotch 3M, 361, 5" 845ft - R130B, 20 minute.      
Scotch 3M, 361-1/2-1200-R148B, 5-inch, 30 minute, 12,7mm x 365m. 
Scotch 3M, 361-1/2-2400-R153B, 7" Guardsman, Cat. 34-7003-0760-5A 
Scotch 3M, Guardsman Series, 7" Cat 34-7003-0771-2. 759-0467-020.
Scotch 461-1/2-2400-R153B, 12.7mm x 730m.

Sony LV-5, LV-10 endless loop video cartridge for helical scan recorders.

Sony V-30, 4.5" dia, 9 min, 380ft, 116m, 300 oersted

Sony V-30D, 4.5" 20 min, 845ft, 255m, with new machines

Sony V-30H, 5" dia, 30 minute, 25 micron, 300 Oersted
Sony V-31, 7" inch Large Hub, 30 min, 30 Oersted
Sony V-32, 7" dia, 60 min, 720m, 1.0 mil 300 oersted.
Sony V-32H, 7" dia, 60 min, for helical scan recorders

Sony V-35, 5" 22 minutes for videocorders with automatic tape threading, has special leader
Sony V-38, 5" dia video tape for helical scan recorders
Sony V-60H, 5" High Density, 25 micron, Gold Lettering
Sony V-62 , 7" dia, 30 minute, 610m, 2000ft, high density tape
Sony V-62H, 7" dia, 30 minute, for helical scan recorders
Sony V-71, 5" dia, 30 minute, Helical Scan Videotape

Sony V-72, 7" dia, Cobalt high density 530 Oersted.
Sony RH-5, 5" dia, empty take up reel
Sony RH-7V, 7" dia, empty take up reel
Sony RH-72, 7" dia, empty take up reel for V-31 tapes

 


1/2" -inch EIAJ format for Helical Scan Videocorders, VTR video tape Transfer archive recover for open reel, reel to reel, R2R to DVD, Hard drive, Flash drive, Thumbdrive, or web.  1/2" -inch EIAJ format for Helical Scan Videocorders, VTR video tape Transfer archive recover for open reel, reel to reel, R2R video tape to hard drive, Flash drive, Thumbdrive, or web download, DVD.