Picocassette
Picocassette is an audio storage medium introduced by Dictaphone in collaboration with JVC in 1985. It is approximately half the size of the previous Microcassette, and was intended for highly portable dictation devices.[1] With a tape speed of 9 millimeters per second, each cassette could hold up to 60 minutes of dictation,[2] 30 minutes per side. The signal-to-noise ratio was 35 dB. The widest dimension of the picocassette was near 4.2 cm.
| Media type | Magnetic tape |
|---|---|
| Encoding | Analog signal |
| Capacity | 60 minutes |
| Read mechanism | Tape head |
| Write mechanism | Magnetic recording head |
| Usage | Dictation |
See also
References
- http://www.obsoletemedia.org/picocassette/
- "Technology: The Tiniest Tape Ever " May 27, 1985, Time.com, Retrieved 2010-04-06
External links
- Image of a Picocassette (including ruler and Compact Cassette for comparison), at the Cassette Recorder Museum
- Techmoan: The Picocassette - Smallest Analogue Cassette Tape ever made
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