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Betacam

British  
/ ˈbiːtəˌkæm /

noun

  1. a high-quality professional video system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dialogue for several scenes was found on a Betacam tape that Sean Graver, Gary’s son, had in his garage.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2018

The trove of 16mm film and Betacam video had been little explored.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2017

One warning: Due to a lack of print availability, IFC Center is planning to screen the movie on the substandard Digital Betacam format.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2016

We shot stories on clunky Betacam tapes that we shipped to our locations in advance.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2015

The systems feature Dolby� surround sound processing and sourcing from Multi-Format VHS, Multi-Format Betacam, DVD, D-Cinema Server, as well as two 35mm projectors.

From Time Magazine Archive

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